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Five Pathways to Pemberley
It’s the best of all worlds.
Five short Pride & Prejudice variations by bestselling writer Abigail Reynolds gathered in one volume. Can Mr. Darcy win Elizabeth Bennet’s heart… or will they misunderstand each other forever? Can he stand by and watch Elizabeth lose everything she holds precious… including him?
Praise for Abigail Reynolds' Pemberley Variations
"Readers who can't get enough of Darcy and Elizabeth will find that Reynolds does an admirable job of capturing the feeling of the period in this entertaining diversion" - BOOKLIST
"For those who have been chomping at the bit for another Reynolds' novel, Mr. Darcy's Obsession does not disappoint!" - AUSTENPROSE
"It was a delight to once again experience Ms. Reynolds' enthralling prose, faithful yet emotive characterization, and tension-filled plots." - AUSTENESQUE REVIEWS
A Pemberley Medley Five Pride Prejudice Variations A Pride Prejudice Variation Book 2 edition by Abigail Reynolds Literature Fiction eBooks
A long time has passed since I originally read or even re-read this collection of short stories. But having retired and determined to now post reviews, I re-read this (again) and read all the reviews here before posting my own. I love Abigail's books and short stories and own all in either paperback, kindle or both. I will not review each story in this collection as the previous reviewers have done that very well. I, too, loved the first several and recognized the book from which the second one emerged (and the book it became). I did not like the fourth story as well, in that it didn't sit well with me that LIzzy would offer herself to Mr. Darcy for the sake of her family - no mention is given to first exploring help from Mrs. Phillips or the Gardiners. (That does happen in other "what-if" books.) Despite her offer, however, I was glad to read that Darcy proved he was a gentleman. Yes, the long love letter was sweetly detailed but in reading these stories I keep thinking of conventions from the time period and even other stories...would she have accepted a letter from him? The first two stories get five stars, three & five get four stars, and the fourth one only three stars so I end up with a four star review.Product details
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A Pemberley Medley Five Pride Prejudice Variations A Pride Prejudice Variation Book 2 edition by Abigail Reynolds Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
I positively melted into this book, drowning in Darcy. I didn't leave my computer for two hours as I read the whole thing from start to finish. If anybody had looked in on me they probably would have seen a silly little smile on my face while they failed to catch my attention.
Intermezzo
In this story, Darcy and Elizabeth have not reconciled in time for Bingley and Jane's wedding and Georgiana attempts to discover the woman who is making her brother miserable.
I have read this story three times and still it makes me go aww. It is so sweet with a little humor and kissing and more kissing...sorry, spacing out in remembrance. Maybe I should go read the kissing scenes again, I'll be right back...
Such Differing Reports
In Such Differing Reports, Elizabeth gives more credence to Charlotte's theory that Darcy is in love with her and her boldness causes quarrels, a rather lovely letter and more kissing.
The fights and awkward conversations in this story are wonderful. I love the premise that Elizabeth had an idea of Darcy's affections before he proposed at Hunsford. It changed their interactions completely and led to a whole new level of miscommunication and misunderstanding. I loved the scene where they were communicating with each other right under Lady Catherine's nose and she didn't have a clue.
Reason's Rule
This is an excerpt of a variation of a variation. When Abigail Reynolds wrote To Conquer Mr. Darcy (aka Impulse and Initiative), she had two ideas of where she wanted the story to go. In the end, she chose the version that went into To Conquer Mr. Darcy. However, since she still liked the other version, she wrote The Rule of Reason and this story is from that. In this story, Darcy and Elizabeth are happily engaged when the news comes of Lydia's attempted elopement. Elizabeth tries to protect Darcy from the scandal, but he is having none of it.
I loved Darcy and Elizabeth's growing relationship in this one. They are both in love and together, but they are still learning about each other. I loved Darcy's reaction to Elizabeth's letter when she tried to leave him to protect him. Utterly swoonworthy. The conversations between Mr. Bennet and Darcy were massively entertaining. Though I did get a little ticked off at Mr. Bennet at one point, Darcy's response was just perfect. I am going to have to get a copy of The Rule of Reason so that I can see how this version goes in its entirety.
The Most Natural Thing
The Bennet family is in trouble. Mr. Bennet has passed away and there is nobody that Elizabeth can turn to when Lydia's foolishness threatens to ruin them all. So she goes to the only person she can think of, Mr. Darcy, and offers him the only thing she has, herself.
This story would probably be the most shocking to Austen purists. I mean, Elizabeth offering her virtue to Darcy as part of a bargain? And yet, I can see her doing something like that to save her sisters. Darcy's determination to be gentlemanly is strained to the limits; I loved the part where Darcy tells Elizabeth to throw him in a river.
The Most Natural Thing has them underestimating both themselves and each other. Elizabeth makes incorrect assumptions about Darcy from her lack of knowledge of his character and Darcy believes lies about Elizabeth because he doubts that she could ever love him. Poor Darcy has a really hard time of it in this one, which makes the ending all the sweeter.
A Succession of Rain
What if the rain kept Darcy and Elizabeth from their wandering walks and it was impossible to get any privacy? What might Darcy resort to for a conversation?
A Succession of Rain is pure light-hearted fun. All problems are solved, Darcy has hope that Elizabeth might love him, Elizabeth has hope that Darcy still cares about her...but it is raining and they have no opportunity to talk. After days of uncertainty and veiled conversations, will Darcy's frustration get the better of him? If it does, what will he do? This story made me laugh because of their annoyance at the natural circumstances conspiring to keep them apart.
This collection of short stories is simply delightful. I fully intend to read them over and over again. The combination of Austen's magnificent characters and Abigail's wonderful imagination is utterly perfect.
A Pemberley Medley is a short collection of Pride and Prejudice variations. Reynolds currently has out six full length novels which are P&P variations all asking the "what if?" question. Reynolds takes the beloved tale and poses a spin of different sorts on the love story. The best and most anticipated part of reading Pride and Prejudice adaptations and any Reynold's novel, is re-reading and re-experiencing the love of Darcy and Elizabeth and watching it unfold again. Her novels are excellent in that the reader gets to experience this beloved tale and satisfy the craving for more romance between the famously beloved characters. This new collection is a treat because it is a series of short stories in which the two fall in love. The reader gets to experience the most favorite part of the story over and over again in one book.
The short stories include "Such Differing Reports", "A Succession of Rain", "Reason's Rule" (an excerpt from The Rule of Reason also Impulse and Initiative), "The Most Natural Thing", and "Intermezzo".
In these short stories Reynolds asks the questions; What if Darcy told Bingley about his mistake of Jane's feelings and then later is almost too ashamed to show up to the wedding?, What if Darcy and Elizabeth were already engaged before Lydia ran of with Wickham?, What if Elizabeth took heed of Charlotte's warning that Darcy was in love with her and then she receives the most loveliest love letter expressing his true feelings?, What if Mr. Bennet dies leaving the girls homeless after Mr. Collins moves in, and Elizabeth throws herself at Mr. Darcy seeking protection for her family? and finally What if weather prevents Darcy and Elizabeth from meeting privately and Darcy must take initiative to secure her?
A long time has passed since I originally read or even re-read this collection of short stories. But having retired and determined to now post reviews, I re-read this (again) and read all the reviews here before posting my own. I love Abigail's books and short stories and own all in either paperback, kindle or both. I will not review each story in this collection as the previous reviewers have done that very well. I, too, loved the first several and recognized the book from which the second one emerged (and the book it became). I did not like the fourth story as well, in that it didn't sit well with me that LIzzy would offer herself to Mr. Darcy for the sake of her family - no mention is given to first exploring help from Mrs. Phillips or the Gardiners. (That does happen in other "what-if" books.) Despite her offer, however, I was glad to read that Darcy proved he was a gentleman. Yes, the long love letter was sweetly detailed but in reading these stories I keep thinking of conventions from the time period and even other stories...would she have accepted a letter from him? The first two stories get five stars, three & five get four stars, and the fourth one only three stars so I end up with a four star review.
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