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When Darcy becomes enchanted by a local beauty with a heavenly voice, his business dealings with Longbourn Farms may close the door to his romantic hopes before they are given a chance to thrive. Still healing from heartbreak, Elizabeth Bennet takes solace in her family, home, and the tight-knit community of Meryton.
That foundation is shaken when Will Darcy makes a successful offer to buy the family farm. Blinded by hurt, will Elizabeth miss the chance to find in him the peace and comfort her heart truly needs? Praise for Longbourn's Songbird.
To his great surprise, he finds himself drawn to her. How does Darcy progress from "She is tolerable: Surely, there's more than one side to their stories. My main criticism of this story is it lacked passion. Because of this there wasn't a lot of background development.
Alice is among the recently dumped, and just wants to keep her nose down until she finishes her degree. But the more time Alice spends with Will, the more their slow burn begins to thaw her heart. He soon realizes that her tough shell is hiding a lot of scar tissue, from her trials with addiction and recovery, to her spectacularly bad ex-girlfriend Jamie, to the loss of her mother. Painful, delightful, and satisfying, with a happily-ever-after I fully believed in.
The Many Lives of Fitzwilliam Darcy. In that moment, he was but a man. A man filled with more frustration than most souls could bear. He had become a man torn asunder by his desperation, his fruitless dreams and desires. At first believing the extraordinary turn of events has granted him an inexplicable boon, he is eager to put the humiliating proposal behind him. He soon discovers that he is trapped in the same waking dream with no end in sight and no possible escape. All that he holds dear—his name, his home, his love—remains ever out of reach.
How will he find his way back to his normal life? Will one mistake haunt the rest of his days?
It will take all of his fortitude to weather the storms of his strange new fate, and all of his courage to grasp the promise of his future. This is a "Pride and Prejudice" variation I will read again and again. Rational Creatures Available October True romantic or rational creature?
Her novels transport us back to the Regency, a time when well-mannered gentlemen and finely-bred ladies fell in love as they danced at balls and rode in carriages. Yet her heroines, such as Elizabeth Bennet, Anne Elliot, and Elinor Dashwood, were no swooning, fainthearted damsels in distress. True to their principles and beliefs, they fought through hypocrisy and broke social boundaries to find their happily-ever-after.
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Lists with This Book. Mar 13, Antoinette rated it really liked it. A sweet old-fashioned novella This is a sweet old-fashioned novella, no sex, no violence, no mature language.
The plot doesn't have a great deal of depth but there is, nevertheless, a touch of poignancy. It's a pleasant way to spend an hour reading. Mar 01, Dotty rated it it was amazing. Lovely story Love and sadness in the lives of these two people. Regardless of your age love will find you.
A wonderful short story. May 05, Karen Ehney rated it really liked it. Sweet Nicely written, but a little too sweet.
It might have been improved by being a little longer. Still, it was a nice afternoon's read. Jan 23, Tonileg rated it it was ok Shelves: So age is relative, 35 is fine for a first marriage now, but 30 would be ancient a hundred years ago. So the youngish early twenty-ish, Mr Robin Cockburn is ready to fall in love. At least, his sister is about to dye so she decides for him, that he is ready to be marriage.
So the obvious wife is the beautiful young neighbor, Miss Harriet Dawson. Obvious is not always the right answer, so perhaps the companion, older spinster, Miss Emily Weaver might be the better choice Historical English romance.
Obvious is not always the right answer, so perhaps the companion, older spinster, Miss Emily Weaver might be the better choice for a lasting HEA. Sweet short story that is more then a little bittersweet with the death of Robin's younger sister.
The Spinster's Beau has 60 ratings and 7 reviews. Antoinette said: A sweet old- fashioned novellaThis is a sweet old-fashioned novella, no sex, no viole. The Spinster's Beau by Caylen McQueen - book cover, description, publication history.
Aug 13, M. Nichols rated it it was ok Shelves: This story was very disappointing. There were parts I liked about it, but mostly, it wasn't good. I liked the premise, but the characters weren't endearing. The hero is more than just awkward, he's written almost like he's a bit autistic or has Asperger's, or something similar.
And the heroine seems really bland. Add onto all that, some very bizarre historical inaccuracies and a weird heroine proposing to the hero scene, and it just made for an unpleasant read. Nov 21, Eileen rated it liked it.
This is a simple story with the twist of older woman and younger man. The author added a sickly child as a catalyst to the romance. This part of the plot just didn't work for me. My main criticism of this story is it lacked passion. Oct 16, Rebecca rated it liked it Shelves: This was a cute story, but I think it would have been better as a full-length novel.
Everything seemed to happen so quickly. Rosa rated it liked it Feb 11, Amanda Curry rated it liked it Mar 16,