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literary_heather's review against another edition
3.0
Wonderful page-turner - until the last few chapters. After they reconcile and get engaged (I would hope that isn't a spoiler!) the story goes downhill. They get hitched, and then everything is about waiting to have sex, about their experience together in the bedroom, all of it. It felt completely out of place from the rest of the story which had been very G-rated - all about love and flowers, not her bosom and his "desire". I would have given this a solid 4 rating but chapters 14 to the epilogue ruined it for me, I'm disappointed to say.
vesper1931's review against another edition
4.0
This Pride and Prejudice variation begins at the Inn at Lambton intermingled with the 'language of flowers'.
Darcy visits Elizabeth at the Inn while she reads a letter from Longbourn but not the letter stating Lydia's elopement. Moving on to Elizabeth spending more time at Pemberley, with the Gardiners, Charles Bingley and Jane. How and when will ensuing problems be solved?
I am not keen on reading about sex scenes which there is very near the end of the book. Next time I read the book I will probably skip to the part where Darcy sends a letter to Mrs. Bennet and if I enjoy re-reading the book as I expect I will, then give it five stars.
Darcy visits Elizabeth at the Inn while she reads a letter from Longbourn but not the letter stating Lydia's elopement. Moving on to Elizabeth spending more time at Pemberley, with the Gardiners, Charles Bingley and Jane. How and when will ensuing problems be solved?
I am not keen on reading about sex scenes which there is very near the end of the book. Next time I read the book I will probably skip to the part where Darcy sends a letter to Mrs. Bennet and if I enjoy re-reading the book as I expect I will, then give it five stars.
elizabaum's review
4.0
Reread 10/9/16
I enjoyed this the second time around, though I'll admit I skimmed some of the middle bits and skipped most of the epilogue.
Original read 12/16/15
This is the third (and I think last) of this author's P&P based books I've read. I was really impressed with both the style and the depth of story in the first one, and I'm glad to see that quality continued here. I'm always in favor of Darcy and Elizabeth getting more time together in a story, and I liked that the subtle variation here allowed for that. There were times when I thought Darcy was a bit too gushy and romantic, and the things that kept them apart(mostly the mutual disbelief that the other loved him/her) dragged on a bit farther than was probably believable...but the only part that truly dragged (and my only true complaint) was the ending after their marriage. I think this is partially because I only recently read [b:Longbourn to London|22910648|Longbourn to London|Linda Beutler|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1409115412s/22910648.jpg|42475179] by this author, and there was a lot of repetition. It might not have bugged me if I hadn't had the other fresh on my mind.
Overall, though, I really enjoyed this, and I would read another by this author, if she ever writes one.
I enjoyed this the second time around, though I'll admit I skimmed some of the middle bits and skipped most of the epilogue.
Original read 12/16/15
This is the third (and I think last) of this author's P&P based books I've read. I was really impressed with both the style and the depth of story in the first one, and I'm glad to see that quality continued here. I'm always in favor of Darcy and Elizabeth getting more time together in a story, and I liked that the subtle variation here allowed for that. There were times when I thought Darcy was a bit too gushy and romantic, and the things that kept them apart
Overall, though, I really enjoyed this, and I would read another by this author, if she ever writes one.
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