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A review by melissad75
Bluebells in the Mourning by KaraLynne Mackrory
3.0
This Pride and Prejudice variation picks up when Elizabeth receives the letter from Jane about Lydia, only instead of containing news that her youngest sister has run off with Wickham, the note informs Lizzy that Lydia has had an accidental fall while out on a walk with Wickham and died as a result of her injuries. So instead of proposing to her and being rejected, Mr. Darcy is there to help Elizabeth as she grieves and to escort her and Maria Lucas home. And then it turns out there may be foul play involved with Lydia's death -- a development that may waylay the growing romance between Elizabeth and Darcy.
Pretty enjoyable, if you enjoy Jane Austen fanfiction or prim-and-proper Regency romance novels. I'm not sure it really added all that much to the story as it already exists, except that it gave more development to the character of Darcy's cousin Captain Fitzwilliam and his sister Georgiana, and gave an unlikely happy ending to Mr. and Mrs. Bennet, who were brought together as husband and wife after the tragic loss of Lydia.
Pretty enjoyable, if you enjoy Jane Austen fanfiction or prim-and-proper Regency romance novels. I'm not sure it really added all that much to the story as it already exists, except that it gave more development to the character of Darcy's cousin Captain Fitzwilliam and his sister Georgiana, and gave an unlikely happy ending to Mr. and Mrs. Bennet, who were brought together as husband and wife after the tragic loss of Lydia.