Green Card in Austen Variations

Jul 03, 2018 Sheila Majczan rated it it was amazing

I have had this book on my Wish List for some time and now that it was available to borrow from Kindle Unlimited I jumped at the chance to read it. It has been highly rated in the available reviews. This is a modern variation which is only very loosely reflective of any of JA's P&P. There are characters with similar personalities/behaviors to canon but the events are entirely this author's story. While the families of both main characters also have similar structure they, too, have their own pat I have had this book on my Wish List for some time and now that it was available to borrow from Kindle Unlimited I jumped at the chance to read it. It has been highly rated in the available reviews. This is a modern variation which is only very loosely reflective of any of JA's P&P. There are characters with similar personalities/behaviors to canon but the events are entirely this author's story. While the families of both main characters also have similar structure they, too, have their own path in this tale.

Andrew Jamison, attorney for William Harper advises the latter that an ex girlfriend has perjured herself in presenting his reasons for being in the USA and that an investigation may result in William's Visa being withdrawn and his being expelled. The best solution would be to marry an American citizen for a little over the two years necessary for him to acquire his permanent Visa. Andrew suggests that his girlfriend's, Jen Barrett's, sister, Elizabeth might be an excellent candidate for that role. She would benefit financially as she was struggling to pay for her education towards her doctorate and living expenses. Andrew also thought that she could be trusted to abide by any legal agreement they put into place and would be able to pull off her role in deceiving the press, the public and the Immigration Services. William's businesses would suffer great financial set-backs if he could not remain in the states to bring closure to a deal which had had recent set-backs.

Things move quickly and all the angles are considered. A whirlwind romance with a quick wedding in Vegas is pulled off and the couple keeps appearances in place with making public appearances/dates and moving in together. Both are introduced to the other's family and it is here that we find similarities to canon as William's family is high class with expectations for their offspring - Elizabeth does not fit those. And when he meets her family he finds a mother who has nothing complimentary to say about her second daughter. Her parents are divorced but continue to live close to each other. William's only immediate family is his sister, Jessica, but Elizabeth forms a close friendship with a cousin.

The author dates each chapter as to how far they are in time into their marriage, knowing that shortly after the 2 year mark and his receiving a permanent Visa time will be up and their pre-nuptial contract acted upon. Lizzy had her own addition to that paperwork, wisely suggesting that as they would be living together that long the chance of their sleeping together at some point was a real possibility and that they had to add wordage to cover any slip up with birth control methods.

This journey as the couple get to know each other and to become best friends was intriguing. Both find insights into how the other has suffered at the hands of their parents in their upbringing and as they offer solace for the empty spot that neglect has left in the other's psyche.

This is one of those tales which grab your attention from the get-go. While we are guaranteed a HEA the twists and turns getting there made for a very interesting read.

There were two memorable passages as Will's relationship with his parents and Lizzy's relationship with her mother have "Ah-ha" moments...even though his parents are both deceased. ...more

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Mar 28, 2015 Victoria Kincaid rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: austenesque-reading-challenge

I'm a sucker for stories about people getting married and then falling in love. I just think it's a great, fun situation. This book uses it beautifully and I had a great time reading it. I particularly liked Kate's characters -- she was upbeat and fun and just the kind of person William needed to loosen up. It had a bit of Pride and Prejudice inspiration, but didn't really follow the plot. You could see how the characters were inspired by P&P though. Overall a fun, sweet, romantic read! ...more

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Feb 25, 2015 Dung rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: austen-inspried, favorite-austen-inspired, books-owned-kindle-ibook

Audio book listen: 8/25/2020 -

Really enjoyed the audio book. Loved that the narrator used different tonality and inflection for voices and that you can hear the difference if a person was calling from a hallway or texting. The additional affects where greatly appreciated and enhanced the narration of the story.

Re-read 1/9/18 (reprinted with additions)

Read: 03/1515

This book is loosely based on Pride and Prejudice (Moderation adaptation with a twist)

I rate this book as a 4.5 stars

Premise:

Willia ...more

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Jan 23, 2018 Elin Eriksen rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Unputdownable!
What an absolutely fabulous read. It's the kind of book that you don't want to end I slow read on purpose to make it last longer. It is a substantial read at over 500 pages which gives many hours of entertainment. Not a dull moment from start to finish, I absolutely loved it!

I thought it was warm, thoughtful, exceedingly funny, emotional, romantic, passionate and thrilling.

This contemporary romance is not quite a P&P variation but I recognised several of the characters although the ...more

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Jan 23, 2018 Elin Eriksen rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favourite, sweet, thrilling, well-written, 2025-jaff, hilarious, steamy, unique-premises, modern, 2020-jaff

Contemporary Romance, inspired by Pride and Prejudice

Unputdownable!
Even as a reread, this book spellbounded me. It has everything you could ask for in a book. A thrilling and imaginative plot, hilariously funny moments, sizzling hot encounters and heart-wrenching emotional twists and turns.

Heartily recommend this book!

Rated: Mature

Reread: 13-14.06.2020

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Oct 26, 2019 M rated it really liked it

The story itself is lovely. It’s not a variation, but it is inspired by P&P; there are some recognisable traits and relationships, but just as many that are completely different. I was waiting occasionally for certain people or plots to pop up, but they really don’t so it’s actually better to forget about P&P and just read this as love story. None of them even have the same names (Liz and Will as first names are as close as we get). They were both shockingly oblivious but it was clear they would ...more

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Feb 15, 2017 F rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Absolutely one of my favourite modern P&P variations, and perhaps one of my favourite books. While the storyline doesn't necessarily stick to that which is traditionally P&P, the themes are very much still ones of love, struggle and uncertainty in a way that isn't dissimilar to the motifs in Jane Austen's P&P. A really novel take, and throughly engaging, I highly HIGHLY recommend. ...more

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Jun 03, 2019 Dawn rated it really liked it

This book was a fun read. I really had a hard time finding much to connect it to Pride and Prejudice, but then I don't think the author is claiming it to be a P&P based book. The main characters were pretty well developed and I enjoyed getting to know them. 3.5 rounded up to 4. ...more

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