Books by Abigail Reynolds
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review 1: It held my interest but felt way too modern in some of the actions of the characters. Elizabeth was somewhat in character but I didn't feel Darcy was in character at all. I admit it's been a while since I read Pride & Prejudice so I couldn't remember all the details that were cha...
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review 1: Entertaining, but it was not a believable alternative to P & P. I felt like I was reading about two entirely different characters rather that Elizabeth and Darcy. The writing was primarily dialogue ( verbal and internal) and the perspective alternated between Darcy and Elizabeth ...
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review 1: A nice twist on a classic favorite. I like the game of 'what if...' and Mr. Darcy's Obsession delivers nicely. This answers the question, "What if Mr. Darcy had not gathered the nerve to profess his love to Elizabeth that day at Rosings? How would the lives of everyone been affec...
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review 1: I'm really enjoying these variation stories of P&P. I must admit that I liked Mr. Darcy's Refuge by the same author, Abigail Reynolds, just 1 star more. I found the storyline a little more conducive to the original P&P characters. *** Spoiler Alert *** It was a little far rea...
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review 1: I do love my Pride and Prejudice re-imaginings, and no one does it better than Abigail Reynolds in my book. This one has Darcy's bad 1st proposal interrupted by a freakish flood, so they are stuck together in the Collins' cottage for days after she has rejected him. And ... you c...
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review 1: The tension of the original? Replaced with casual sex.The strong writing of the original? Replaced with sloppy POV and dull characters.The class differences of the original? Replaced with evil (of course) Republicans and noble (naturally) Democrats who believe in "science" and sa...
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review 1: With many Jane Austen variations a reader must ask themselves: How much passion and/or sex am I willing to believe that Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy engage in prior to wedded bliss.In the case of this book, you would want to be able to 'buy' into the fact that they would be wi...
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review 1: I enjoyed this modern updated take on Pride & Prejudice. This is not a completely faithful retelling of the classic story so there will be surprises. Don't expect this to be identical to Austen's story. Here the heroine is a scientist and professor from the slums. The hero is the...
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review 1: I wasn't too sure about this book for the first couple of chapters, but soon I found it un-put-downable (if that's a word, LOL!). I spent two evenings sitting in the tub until I was shivering just because I couldn't stop reading this book. And I just ordered two more of Ms. Reyno...
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review 1: First, this is a republished version of "Without Reserve". The concept was interesting, but a unique opportunity was lost here in this work. Instead of focusing on the story of a rival for Elizabeth far too much time was spent stating Darcy's sexual fantasies, which were basicall...