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Nov 22, 2024 03:49PM

Charlotte Heywood 1-5 Books
1. Yuletide: A Jane Austen-inspired Collection Of Stories ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
2. A Winter Wrong ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
3. A Spring Sentiment ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
4. A Summer Shame ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
5. An Autumn Accord ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Golden 10: Challenge 9 (Next in a Series)
Marianne Dashwood 6-10 Books
6. A Winter Wonder ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
7. Wedding at Pemberley: A Pride and Prejudice Variation ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
8. Longbourn: The Early Days: A Collection of 'Pride and Prejudice' Variation Vignettes 3.5 rounded up to ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
9. A Tapestry of Lives ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
10. A Tapestry of Lives ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Anne Elliot 11-20 Books
11. A Tapestry of Lives, Book 3: A Variation on Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ It is my least favorite of the 3. More than 100 mentions of Darcy sad that his sister was growing up, a weirdly apathetic Sir Richard Fitzwilliam that did not fit with the rest of the story, and after such fulsome detail of hundreds of paragraphs for all the other courtships concerning the Miss Bennets and Georgiana, Lydia got 2 paragraphs for a fait acomplis. It was an excellent read for all the sickness, deaths, and abuse mentioned, and it ended on a positive note, so I close it with a feeling of contentment.
12. Darcy and Lizzy's Cornish Adventure: A Pride and Prejudice Variation ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
13. By Charm or By CHOICE? ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ It was inventive. So many ways that the author's "Lizzy" took over everyone's lives, but so, so, so much exposition and details that detracted and distracted from the character's stories. Still, inventive always gets an extra star from me! The question of whether I liked the story is easy: No. She made the colonel a DRUG ADDICT, and without warning on the blurb. To turn Caroline into a dear friend in the image of this author's "Lizzy" but make of a war hero a drug addict? It was revolting.
14. Mr. Darcy's Fault: A Pride and Prejudice Vagary Novella ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
15. Captain Frederick Wentworth's Persuasion: Jane Austen's Classic Retold Through His Eyes ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Golden 10: Challenge 3 (Originally published 10+ years ago, and it was published in April, 2009)
16. Captain Wentworth Home from the Sea ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
17. Persuasion: Behind the Scenes ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ what a fun way to have a retelling!
18. Wentworth's Bride ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Golden 10: Challenge 6 (Underrated Book (less than five reviews and published longer than a month, extended to 20 in over a year) 10th rater on Amazon and it was published October 28, 2016
19. Mr. Darcy's Fiancée: A Pride and Prejudice Variation ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
20. Twenty Wishes ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Golden 10: Challenge 4 (Personal Book Recommendation (not just a reviewer suggestion)) Jane Austen is mentioned in one sentence.
Catherine Morland 21-50 Books
21. Darcy's Match: A Pride and Prejudice Continuation ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
22. Darcy and Elizabeth: Three Happily Ever Afters: Pride and Prejudice Variations Box Set ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Included the following three tales:
Love Blooms at Pemberley ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Unexpected Affection⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Mischief and Misunderstanding ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
23. A Longbourn Quartet: An Austenesque Short Story Collection ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
24. Mr Darcy's Legacy: A Pride and prejudice Variation ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
25. Dear Mr. Darcy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
26. Dear Mr. Knightley ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
27. Christmas at Pemberley: Pride and Prejudice Novelette ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
28. Fitzwilliam Darcy Elopes: A Pride and Prejudice Variation ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Now the story for most of the book was fantastic! But, the idea of Colonel Fitzwilliam with a fallen Lydia Bennet, without the need to be to cover her being with child, is only slightly less nauseating than that of him in any way romantic with the child Miss Darcy he helped guide in growing up. That is just impossible to appreciate for me, but the rest of the story was wonderful!!!!!
29. Mrs Bates of Highbury Golden 10: Challenge 2 Started, but didn't finish - Sad to have this be the case, but it was just so...detailed without a surprise at all for what these ladies might have known in their lives before Emma Woodhouse was on the scene
30. The Austen Escape ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
31. The Locket Thief: A Darcy & Elizabeth mystery ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Exactly as expected. But the originality of the premise gets a 4th star!
32. Mr. Darcy & Elizabeth: The Fashionable and Young: a Pride and Prejudice Variation Romance ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
33. The Means of Uniting Them: A Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice Variation ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
34. Prince Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Fantasy Romance Variation ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
35. 50 First Impressions: A Pride and Prejudice Variation ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
36. Darcy, Lizzy and Emma: A Pride and Prejudice Regency Variation ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Surprisingly fun, but no longer can find on Amazon.
37. A Weekend with Mr. Darcy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
38. Yours Forevermore, Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
39. The Meyersons of Meryton ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
40. Darcy and Elizabeth: A Beau Bon-Bon Christmas: A Pride and Prejudice Winter's Tale ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
41. Promises to Keep: A Pride and Prejudice Variation Golden 10: Challenge 1 (Longest on your TBR pile) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Modern, double-spaced trickery so that made it the longest, and, even with those allowances, not a fave. 4th star because of the originality in the plot, though lost the power with the constant sameness of Darcy watching Elizabeth walk away and being sad because he was getting what he said he wanted from her.
42. Lottie Pursues Bill ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
43. Mary Captures Colonel Fitzwilliam ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
44. Lydia Wins Wickham ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
45. Jane Adores Bingley ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
46. Mr. Darcy's Bluestocking Bride: A Pride and Prejudice Variation ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
47. A Lively Companion: A Pride and Prejudice Variation ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
48. A January for Jane: A Pride and Prejudice Variation Novella ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
49. A May for Mary: A Pride and Prejudice Variation Novella ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
50. A Life from the Ashes

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Nov 22, 2024 03:50PM

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message 3: by Kimbelle (last edited Jan 10, 2025 03:57AM) (new)

Nov 22, 2024 03:50PM

WOO HOO! Colonel Brandon 101-150 Books
101. Captain Wentworth Home from the Sea
102. The Maid and The Footman: A Pride and Prejudice Variation
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