Impulse & Initiative

Reynolds, author of several self-published Pride & Prejudice Variations, as well as Pemberley by the Sea, also reviewed in this issue, asks, what if Mr. Darcy had persisted immediately in the wake of Elizabeth Bennet’s first refusal? Persuaded by his cousin, Colonel Fitzwilliam, to snap out of the funk he’s been in since Elizabeth turned down his marriage proposal, Darcy, along with Mr. Bingley, returns to Netherfield to try to woo the woman who has captivated him completely. At first reluctant to change her opinion of him, Elizabeth gradually comes to enjoy his company, but she’s convinced she’ll never be able to love him. Time serves to change her mind, however—so much so In Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice, Mr. Darcy gives up on winning the woman he loves after she refuses his proposal of marriage. What if, instead of disappearing from her life, he took the initiative and tried to change her mind? In Impulse & Initiative, Mr. Darcy follows Elizabeth Bennet to her home in Hertfordshire, planning to prove to her he is a changed man and worthy of her love. - The Pemberley Variations series.

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