On Oakham Mount: A Pride & Prejudice Variation (Pemberley Departures, #1) in Austenesque Lovers TBR Pile Reading Challenge 2016

Jun 01, 2017 J. W. Garrett rated it really liked it

Shelves: jaff-pride-and-prejudice, era-6-regency-1811-1820, 2017

"Chasing angels or fleeing demons, go to the mountains.” Jeffrey Rasley, Bringing Progress to Paradise

Our story is post Netherfield Ball, post Collins’ proposal, only this time, M/M Bennet are in agreement that Lizzy should accept Mr. Collins in order to save the family. Having her father tell her she can’t refuse… just about broke her heart. She said some things to her father she’s never said before. Now both are hurt and ashamed.

“Stab the body and it heals, but injure the heart and the wound "Chasing angels or fleeing demons, go to the mountains.” Jeffrey Rasley, Bringing Progress to Paradise

Our story is post Netherfield Ball, post Collins’ proposal, only this time, M/M Bennet are in agreement that Lizzy should accept Mr. Collins in order to save the family. Having her father tell her she can’t refuse… just about broke her heart. She said some things to her father she’s never said before. Now both are hurt and ashamed.

“Stab the body and it heals, but injure the heart and the wound lasts a lifetime.” Mineko Iwasaki

Oh, the pain of her father’s betrayal sends Lizzy from the house. She escapes to the Mount to bewail her virginity… wait… that was Jephthah’s daughter. Oops, wrong father, wrong daughter and wrong Mount. Lizzy escapes to Oakham Mount, to her favorite tree and weeps for her loss.

Mr. Darcy, trying to escape his own troubles, takes a morning ride and finds himself on Oakham Mount and encounters Miss Elizabeth Bennet crying her eyes out. After talking for some time, they devise a solution that should help both situations. Less than twenty-four hours later, all their best laid plans are in the dirt. The misunderstanding is massive and life changing for ODC [our dear couple].

While Darcy and Lizzy talk, Mrs. Bennet is frantic when she can’t find her least favorite daughter. In order to keep Mr. Collins from leaving or changing his mind, she applies to Mary to entertain him until Lizzy can be found. Soon Mr. Collins is praying for a miracle to save him.

The story gets a little crazy after this as our characters are divided into sets of two. After the misunderstanding, 2 are set to separate, 2 moved into mourning, 2 walked into wedded bliss, and 2 we highly suspect are in shame. Then comes Easter, where 2 hurried off to Hunsford, 2 rode to Rosings, where the 2 separated are shoved together. So now what happens? Trouble can and does brew up a storm at a moment’s notice.

Rough waters indeed hit with waves that throw ODC up, then down, up then down. I am afraid I was a bit sea sick in route to the HEA. It ended at 83%. There was a delightful and unusually prolific epilogue at 84%. Then we have sample chapters at 86% from book 2 ‘Miss Darcy’s Companion.”

Errors we have a few with Anne’s companion especially. Was it Mrs. Jenkins or Jenkinson… that flipped about quite a bit. Plus, we have Anne de Bourgh referred to as Lady Anne… yeah, that doesn’t work. Lady Anne always refers to Darcy’s mother. Unless this author decided to give Sir Louis de Bourgh a different title, his daughter would not be Lady Anne.

This was clean and cute when you got past their misunderstanding[s]. There was some very pretty love language as each dealt with their emotions and feelings. It was hard won, but swoon worth at times.
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May 21, 2016 Talia rated it it was amazing

I didn't feel so well today but managed to finish one book, On Oakham Mount: A Pride & Prejudice Variation. I know this was a fan fave here when it first came out a month or so ago and I can heartily agree with everyone. It was marvelous. As stated before by other reviewers, the writing is fantastic and true to Austen. It was such a pleasure to read. My husband surprised me with an autographed hard copy. I look forward to reading it again when I am feeling a bit better. This is one of those JAFF ...more

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