To Conquer Pride in Austen Variations

Nov 19, 2018 Sheila Majczan rated it really liked it

This author does, in her own manner, expand upon the “misunderstandings” that Jane Austen and following, so many other authors have also done. The Hunsford proposal has come and passed. Darcy, in depressed spirits, barely maintains the façade his family and friends expect of him. His latest is to attend to a matter at Rosings on which his aunt has required his managing. It is winter and snow has come when he stops at an inn on his way back to his home. Unexpectedly he finds Elizabeth Bennet stra This author does, in her own manner, expand upon the “misunderstandings” that Jane Austen and following, so many other authors have also done. The Hunsford proposal has come and passed. Darcy, in depressed spirits, barely maintains the façade his family and friends expect of him. His latest is to attend to a matter at Rosings on which his aunt has required his managing. It is winter and snow has come when he stops at an inn on his way back to his home. Unexpectedly he finds Elizabeth Bennet stranded there with a crowd of others: her uncle’s carriage has not arrived to take her back from her visit with the Collinses. Darcy offers a ride with him and although she is, at first, reluctant to accept, Elizabeth is persuaded to take up that offer. What they do not foresee is that the coach will have an accident, Darcy will be injured and they will be stranded together while the surviving coachman goes for help.

Alone, together, unchaperoned, overnight: you know what can be made of this. But the couple who have laid aside differences during their stay in a cottage found in the woods, now agree that as no one but them, the doctor, the coachman and a servant girl he brought back from the inn know about that event they will go their separate ways.

Darcy makes attempts to call upon Elizabeth while she is in London but she has returned to Hertfordshire. The story continues along that line. They meet perchance now and again. He introduces her to Georgiana and he meets the Gardiners. He also convinces that couple to stay at Pemberley when they make their trip north to the Lakes along with Elizabeth.

In the midst of events, we read as Darcy grabs at a chance to allow Elizabeth to make her own choice, at the expense of conciliation with her father, she interprets it as his way of telling her he is over the feelings which prompted the Hunsford proposal.

It is at Pemberley that we read of a whirlwind of feelings and impressions by both – misinterpreted – and some other events which add some angst and introduce a new significant figure to this story.

I enjoyed the romance and the intrigue in this new JAFF author’s tale. ...more

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Nov 19, 2018 Kirk rated it it was amazing

Shelves: jane-austen, 2018, 2018-austenesque-tbr-published

I received an ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review. I enjoyed this ARC(out at the end of the month(11/26), I believe) in one sitting. Perhaps the absence of the "baddies" will not make this one so interesting for you who ship angst/drama. Also, I think things that occur in this book have occurred in many other P&P variations. I think the "what happens after" those events is a bit different here. Also, a couple of the "turns" in the story might strain credibility...but I was fine with the ...more

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Aug 07, 2019 Nicole Barton Sasser rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: p-and-p, giveaway-winner, signed-by-author, kindle-unlimited, jaff, physical-library, review-on-amazon

Status: Read August 6-7, 2019

Rating: 4.5 Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Review:
A fantastic debut novel. I would definitely like to read more from this new author.

My Library Notes:

To Conquer Pride: A Pride & Prejudice Variation
by Jennifer Altman
Paperback, 435 pages
Published February 13, 2019 by Jennifer Altman
ISBN13: 978-0578452159 / ISBN: 0578452154
[ giveaway winner ] *signed by author*

The course of true love never did run smooth...

When Fitzwilliam Darcy departs Hunsford after his disastrous proposal to Elizabeth ...more

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Aug 07, 2019 Mirta Trupp rated it it was amazing

Shelves: regency, jaff

Thoroughly enjoyed this rendition of our beloved Pride and Prejudice. Well done!

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Nov 30, 2018 Anji rated it it was amazing

Shelves: z-2018-austenesque-challenge, austenesque-pride-and-prejudice, austenesque-regency, beta-proofread

To Conquer Pride is a Regency-set variation of Jane Austen's beloved Pride and Prejudice. The story opens seven months after Fitzwilliam Darcy's disastrous proposal of marriage to Elizabeth Bennet at Hunsford. He's had to make another trip to Rosings Park and is on his way back to London from Kent. Heavy snow prevents him from getting there and during a stop at a coaching inn, he runs into the last person he expected to see - the aforementioned Elizabeth Bennet. She's stranded there alone and Da ...more

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Apr 29, 2019 M rated it liked it

Shelves: audible-reads

This is a first book, and I feel that this writer shows promise, with some lovely scenes and a nice flow, good grammar etc. The interactions early in the book, at the cottage, are very sweet and feel genuine.

There are then a number of increasingly unrealistic misunderstandings, with both E & D jumping to the worst conclusion even after evidence to the contrary. They both also act with a surprising confidence for people who say they are unsure of the others feelings - even early in the (very awk ...more

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Jul 28, 2020 Kim rated it it was amazing

Shelves: period-romance, 2020

I have read quite a few variations this year and THIS is what I needed just now. Every recent variation allows something to separate them and then they quickly resolve their misunderstanding and get married, the end. Not so with this one. There are misunderstandings upon misunderstandings at at least 4 different locations that take more time than was jn the whole Pride and Prejudice book. I liked it a lot, even if 70% of the book was angst ridden.

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Jan 13, 2019 Laura rated it really liked it

Shelves: romance, historical, austen, jaff-trope-compromise, regency

This is well written and well characterised but I think I expected it to be better with a premise that was very promising.

I enjoyed the first 30% quite a lot - the accident and its initial consequences are very exciting. It then falls into a sedate 150 pages, which in contrast was a bit disappointing.

This novel is much longer than it needed to be, but I enjoyed it overall - its well written and the characterisation is well done.

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