What If Georgiana Attempted to Match Her Brother and Cousin with the Bennet Sisters?
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Source: Gift from Author
TYPE OF NOVEL: Pride and Prejudice Variation Novella
THE PREMISE: Due to a carriage mishap and Mrs. Gardiner suffering from morning sickness, there is a convergence of Pride and Prejudice characters coincidentally holed up at the same inn. Georgiana makes the acquaintance of two friendly sisters, and she immediately decides that the one named Jane would be a perfect match for her brother, and the one named Lizzy is best suited for her cousin, Colonel Fitzwilliam. Will there be an success with Georgiana’s first forays into matchmaking…
MY THOUGHTS: I love the idea of Georgina channelling Emma Woodhouse and playing matchmaker in this tale. She believes so much in her perfect pairings and I enjoyed all her subtle machinations to get her desired couples to interact with each other. But alas, her attempts seem to go awry. Especially when Georgiana realizes that the couples she is trying to pair together are already known to each other and the abominable Bingley sisters show up and stir in some unpleasant drama.
I loved that this tale had two heartwarming and sweet romantic storylines. And I loved seeing Georgiana take such an active role in this premise. Her budding relationships with both Jane and Elizabeth Bennet and her confidence and comfort in herself was lovely to witness. And while I loved seeing both Darcy and Elizabeth happily seize this second chance to get things right between them, I really was drawn to Jane’s storyline in this tale and seeing her romance fully blossom. I may have preferred it over the Darcy and Elizabeth storyline just a smidge!. Jane’s hero is incredibly swoon-worthy. I loved the combination of a brawny and fearless man also being a determined yet sensitive suitor. And I love how they both were quick to recognize and appreciate each others’ worth.
Misguided matches and unexpected encounters bring about a charming and endearing tale about finding and seizing love in Christie Capps’s final Pride and Prejudice novella. The Matchmaker is a splendidly delightful Pride and Prejudice variation that brings our favorite characters together and grants them the happy futures they deserve! I highly recommend!
sounds like a sweet book
denise
I loved this book! Georgina tried and learned that only lovers themselves can pick their true loves.
Oh you have me intrigued!
Just downloaded it.
Nice try Georgiana, but obviously doomed to failure! In her defence, she didn’t have the knowledge of previous acquaintance!
As for Bingley, obviously not really in love with Jane! Needed to be told! Mr Gardiner certainly wasn’t impressed with him!
I love this book and agree about the Colonel. 🙂
I actually have this book, but have yet to read. Thanks for the reminder. It will be a fun read!
Lovely review, Meredith. I loved this story. Poor Georgiana was so sweet but she missed the mark big time. I was so happy the Colonel, and his fabulous horse, were given a hero moment. That was amazing. Then when Elizabeth waited for Darcy in the dark… Heavy sigh. I think I broke my fan. That cover is so cute. Blessings!
I loved this story, but now it’s been too long since I read it last. You know what that means! Reread. Awww too bad for me. bwahahaha
Sounds delightful, and if by any chance it is a Jane-Colonel Fitzwilliam match… which I am very fond of…. Just downloaded it…
Meredith, your review is lovely. Thank you!
I saw the cover image and the story grew from there. It was fun to write a determined Georgiana. The best part for me was Jane’s story arc. This project tugged at my heartstrings since I knew it would be my last novella. There is so much more freedom in not restraining my muse to 20K. Thanks, again!