Volume Two A Pride and Prejudice Variation Kindle Unlimited Loved book 1 and wondered how book 2 could make me forget her first husband Well book 2 was good It told of loss and new love with some slight quickly forgotten missteps Elizabeth was a much better version of herself in part due to her first husband A year and a day of mourning and then you must continue to live Her children were a great part of the story and how she dealt with the challenges Darcy too had a daughter and lost a wife Luckily there was no one trying to kill anyone this time I will definitely have to re read this story again and savor it this time The first read was so quick as I kept wanting to know what was next The Husbands of Elizabeth Bennet.

Things change But don t expect that to happen quickly Darcy is soon making arrangements for Clara to visit and play with Elizabeth s daughters And those daughters and even Elizabeth s oldest son soon make their wishes to have not only new brothers and or sisters but also a new parent. There are many familiar people in this story but also many new ones and I found it difficult to keep up with all the family relations Refer to the author s list if need be Caroline Bingley has married and both she and her husband have reputations They have their own bit in this story Mr and Mrs Bennet and their other daughters are all present with some changes in their behaviors Lydia s story is different. I enjoyed both of these stories and recommend them The Husbands of Elizabeth Bennet.

I admit I m surprised I actually enjoyed the first book that is not to say I did not enjoy this one I loved it I loved ODC finally finding their way to each other Elizabeth in book 1 was exactly how she should be impertinent witty lively and full of courage She literally reflected all the best parts of her character as JA created her in this book she s lost some of that sparkle the heavy weight of grief just changed her and while I understood it I did mourn the difference she gets some of it back but she s never quite as vivacious I wish we d seen of the courtship and been party to maybe book one Lizzy s return Still an excellent read and a great overall story A keeper The Husbands of Elizabeth Bennet Volume Two A Pride and Prejudice Variation SO GOOD Sad that it came to an end I HATE WRITING REVIEWS I WONT WRITE ABOUT THE BOOK ONLY TO SAY THEY ARE EITHER GREAT GOOD OR NOT WORTH YOUR TIME THIS BOOK IS GREAT AND SO WORTH YOUR TIME MAKE SURE YOU READ BOOK 1 FIRST THOUGH WHICH IS ALSO GREAT I HIGHLY RECOMMEND BOTH BOOKS HAPPY READING The Husbands of Elizabeth Bennet Volume Two A Pride and Prejudice Variation This is a continuation from Volume One where Elizabeth s first husband has already passed Darcy also is a widower 3 guesses what happens first two don t count This entire book is about ODC finally getting together It has the same few editing mistakes but sgain they aren t too many or too egregious. I w n t as happy with this book as I was with Volume One This went on far too long had too many characters that were too hard to keep track of and I disliked Jane s character development. Everyone got married some even remarried and had a boatload of children All this was too much and turned the Epilogue into a geneology in addition to there being one at the start WAY too many characters even if some are barely mentioned. This book should have been added to Volume One rather than being a stand alone sequel The author should have tightened up Volume One cut out cut out of Volume Two then combined them into one long well written novel. In my Volume One review I mentioned I was thinking about purchasing both of the KU titles Volume Two is what s causing me to hesitate Both are worth reading however The Husbands of Elizabeth Bennet Volume Two A Pride and Prejudice Variation I loved it It was so enticing that I couldn t put it down this book grabbed my interest from the very first page I couldn t put it down I had to know what happened next The story is well written with a very good storyline You will see the most beloved characters in a whole new way This is a Jane Austen s Pride and Prejudice variation This is Volume 2 of 2 Nine years after a marquess miraculously fell in love with Elizabeth Bennet the worst that could happen did and she was left to raise four little ones on her own A year after Henry s death she is as little prepared to return to high society as she was to enter it when they married but a reminder of her responsibilities to her rank and her children helps her courage rise to take the first steps Fitzwilliam Darcy sadly lost his wife in childbirth a year after they married and he has raised his daughter alone at Pemberley for the last six years One of his noble aunts entices him to make the journey to London to share in the bonds of family while another claims it is past time he found his little girl a mother and sired an heir and Lady Catherine de Bourgh has decided that the right woman to fill the role is none other than Elizabeth Darcy and Elizabeth are brought together by their family connexion and love for their children leads to their spending time together Although he sees that the years have only enhanced her beauty and she sees that he is a changed man from the one she knew in Meryton neither is thinking of marriage and certainly not to each other but matchmaking is the business of the London social Season and innocent visits to each other s homes leads to speculation that they are courting in secret Can the return of unrequited love help Darcy heal Elizabeth s broken heart Or will Elizabeth s determination to remain a widow keep them apart forever So with all that and this story pulls you in and holds you tight I highly recommend to everyone. Note As the title indicates Elizabeth Bennet will marry twice in her lifetime volume one is the story of her romance with Henry a very charming nobleman who knows what he wants and goes for it Volume two will see Elizabeth recovering from the loss of her first love and finding the strength to open her heart again with Darcy at her side The Husbands of Elizabeth Bennet Volume Two A Pride and Prejudice Variation The story in a nutshell Darcy I don t want to remarry Elizabeth I don t want to remarry Darcy Seriously guys I have a daughter and that s enough Elizabeth I m a grieving widow. I will not remarry Darcy Enough is enough I will not get married again Col Fitzwilliam Are you sure Elizabeth is in Town and she s smokin hot Darcy Stop tempting me I will not marry again Darcy Dearest Elizabeth I love you Please marry me Elizabeth No Darcy Please please please Elizabeth hmmm I can t Darcy I m begging you Please marry me Elizabeth Okay THE END The Husbands of Elizabeth Bennet Volume Two A Pride and Prejudice Variation Heartbreakingly Glorious In book I we get to laugh and cheer our Elizabeth on as she experiences her first love and shows the strength of her character In this book we get to cry and laugh with her as she looses her first love and very realistically navigates the personal inner turmoil of learning to love again after a devastating sad loss This is another masterpiece by Christine Combe The Husbands of Elizabeth Bennet Volume Two A Pride and Prejudice Variation It takes all kindsInteresting view into the upper echelon of the Ton in those days I especially enjoyed the interaction between the children A lot of lovely characters The Husbands of Elizabeth Bennet Volume Two A Pride and Prejudice Variation Widows to me are like war heroes people who have seen their loved ones die in their arms and yet picked up and kept marching up the hill Adam McHughSPOILER ALERT This review may contain SPOILERS Rating mature themes of a sexual nature smarmy comments from sleazy men with references of adultery and bawdy behavior within the Ton Angst Level stressful as Elizabeth navigates the shark infested waters of London s elitist Source Borrowed from KU 2 22 24 with no expectations of a review I volunteered to leave my thoughts and opinions Trope DE had wed others Days are not the way they were when he was alive Christine ThieleI will have to admit that I enjoyed volume one than I did this second story Perhaps it was my attitude that made me cringe a bit during the storyline I can relate as I am in a mourning period as well and it hit close to home IMHO it was too soon However the author s choice gave the characters and the storyline the most angst rather than waiting until later I don t think a year was enough time where others may think a year is too long Each person approaches mourning differently It was too soon for me Having said that I was able to relate to Elizabeth s stress Her moving from a period of mourning to allowing her heart to accept another wasn t a smooth transition It could be my emotions getting in the way but it felt jerky Our grief mirrors our love Jacqueline Lapidus The Widows Handbook Poetic Reflections of Grief and Survival Elizabeth had to deal with the smarmy comments from the Ton s best There was treachery without and from within Bless her heart After all those years Darcy still loved her I wanted to shake him He walked away from her in book one after the Netherfield Ball When Darcy learned that someone higher in society paid her attention he decided he wanted her Nope too bad so sad You snooze you lose It would never have worked had Darcy married her back then His attitude toward her family was a problem He could not accept their low social standing lack of wealth her indolent father vulgar mother the behavior of the younger sisters and her connections to trade She would have been miserable with his disdain for those she loved Widowers marry again because it makes their lives easier Widows often don t because it makes their lives harder p 61 Siri Hustvedt The Summer Without MenElizabeth now a Lady was a wealthy widow occupied the highest circles and was above Darcy in every respect He suddenly was fighting the shark infested waters of fortune hunters rakes and scoundrels for her notice The only thing he could do was provide a safe harbor for her And that would be what she needed the most someone she could count on and trust The Husbands of Elizabeth Bennet Volume Two A Pride and Prejudice Variation Part of a two story series this in not a stand alone tale I did read the first volume but as I read so many JA variations had to go back and reread my own review as details were hazy in my memory The author gives us a long list of all the characters from both books some dead and some only mentioned in the first volume. As the story begins Elizabeth Bennet Faulkner the Marchioness of Stashwick is at the end of her mourning period for the death of her husband She has four children and manages her estate Darcy lost his wife some years prior but has secluded himself and his 6 year old daughter at Pemberley He delights in a close relationship with Clara even going so far as to learn how to braid her hair So we read of many questioning Elizabeth as to whether she plans to remarryeven suggesting that Darcy would be a good match She is annoyed even distressed by these questions and expectations. Darcy decides to return to London and soon meets Elizabeth as events bring them together He also soon makes it clear that he has loved Elizabeth for a long time and would like to court her Elizabeth is having none of it. Of course as we know Volume Two A Pride and Prejudice Variation

The Husbands of Elizabeth Bennet, Volume Two: A Pride and Prejudice Variation By Christine Combe

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Nine years after a marquess miraculously fell in love with Elizabeth Bennet the worst that could happen did and she was left to raise four little ones on her own A year after Henry s death she is as little prepared to return to high society as she was to enter it when they married but a reminder of her responsibilities to her rank and her children helps her courage rise to take the first steps Fitzwilliam Darcy sadly lost his wife in childbirth a year after they married and he has raised his daughter alone at Pemberley for the last six years One of his noble aunts entices him to make the journey to London to share in the bonds of family while another claims it is past time he found his little girl a mother and sired and heir and Lady Catherine de Bourgh has decided that the right woman to fill the role is none other than Elizabeth Darcy and Elizabeth are brought together by their family connexion and love for their children leads to their spending time together Although he sees that the years have only enhanced her beauty and she sees that he is a changed man from the one she knew in Meryton neither is thinking of marriage certainly not to each other But matchmaking is the business of the London social Season and innocent visits to each other s homes leads to speculation that they are courting in secret Can the return of unrequited love help Darcy heal Elizabeth s broken heart Or will Elizabeth s determination to remain a widow keep them apart forever The Husbands of Elizabeth Bennet Volume Two A Pride and Prejudice Variation.

. This book also lacked any real excitement there was a brief issue near the end but it was pretty inconsequential that the first book had