What If Elizabeth Received Two Proposals After the Netherfield Ball?

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Source: Gift from Author

TYPE OF NOVEL: Pride and Prejudice Variation Novella

THE PREMISE: Waking up from a horrific nightmare, Mr. Darcy heads over to Longbourn to save Elizabeth from the unthinkable fate of marrying Mr. Collins. But then he learns Elizabeth’s true feelings for him… Mr. Bennet is in a sportive mood, and decides to give each suitor an allotted time of thirty minutes of courtship per day in order to convince Elizabeth to accept their proposal.

MY THOUGHTS:

I love seeing Darcy court Elizabeth – especially when he has limited time and some competition!

Poor Elizabeth is furious about being forced to spend time with two of the most undesirable suitors she could imagine. But Darcy’s eyes are opened by Mr. Bennet, and he is quick to understand he has a lot of ground to cover to win her favor – and not a lot of time to do it in. He figures out – with the help from his dear sister – what he needs to do in order to win the regard of a woman worthy of being pleased.

Such a diverting novella – Mr. Bennet is definitely in his “making sport” mode, Mr. Darcy is adorable with his courtship endeavors, and Mr. Collins is absolutely cringy with his courtship endeavors! I loved the atypical methods Mr. Darcy employed to win Elizabeth over – how he becomes attuned to her wishes and modulated his actions in aaccirdance to her needs. It was lovely to see Elizabeth’s feelings towards Mr. Darcy gradually change. She finds him obnoxiously loathsome in the beginning and begrudgingly suffers the time she is forced to spend alone with him, but that is not the case for long! I loved seeing the amicability and Elizabeth’s appreciation for Mr. Darcy’s character grow.

But, not willing to admit defeat, Mr. Collins plays his final card. And while this card definitely causes some damage,I wouldn’t have minded seeing it stir things up even more. Same with Mr. Collins. Both situations felt a little mild, but perhaps that was very much the author’s intent.

FINAL THOUGHTS:

🤓  Is Mr. Bennet being playful or a puppet-master?

👒 I love that Georgiana becomes Mr. Darcy’s go-to source for all romantic tips.

🥊  Mr. Collins vs. Mr. Darcy – two grooms enter the ring, but only one gets to wear it in the end!

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