Genre: Pride and Prejudice variation
Pages: 304
Published: Nov 1, 2011
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Source: For review
Noble young ladies were expected to play an instrument, but societal restrictions would have chafed for Georgiana Darcy, an accomplished musician. Her tour of Europe draws the reader into the musical life of the day, and a riveting love story of a young woman learning to direct her destiny and understand her own heart.
My thoughts:
This book is part of a series, but it works wonderfully as a stand alone novel, as the other books have been mostly about Lizzy and Darcy, and in this one it is Georgiana who takes the stage. So this is fully her book as we do not even get to meet Lizzy and Darcy. Sure you can read all the ones before, but you can also enjoy it as it is.
I do love my PP stories, but I love the side characters just as much, and it was wonderful to see Georgiana fall in love, and with a man who fits her so well. She needs someone like her in certain aspects and I did like the man who at last wins her heart.
And that ism truly what this book is about, Georgiana is in Europe, meeting new friends, longing for home, and then meeting someone new, and not just one man. No, there is a choice to be made. But we all know which man she will pick. Or hope she will pick. They are both good in their own ways, but I do think Gerorgiana played a bit with the one man's feeling (not knowingly), but afterwards I felt really sorry for him and hoped he would find love again.
Lathan is known for her sensual books, but this one is again different since it deals with Georgiana, and her being unwed, well we can't have anything like that going on. There the book differs from the other books in this series. It is more romantic and longing.
It was a wonderfully sweet book and as always it was fun to meet everyone again, or at least hear about them since Lathan truly has worked on this series, and wanting to give everyone happy endings. And I do like hearing about them all.
Conclusion:
A good book in this series, and an equally good book that can stand on its one. Lathan is a true romantic.
Cover:
It fits the vibe really well
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I'm glad it's a stand alone because after reading your review I really want to read it!
ReplyDeleteoh how i love all thing Jane Austen..will check this book out. Wonderful review :)
ReplyDelete*waves*
ReplyDeleteI love Pride and Prejudice and would love to read a book that features Georgianna. Wonderful review!
ReplyDeleteI have heard this one was good. Nice review ;)
ReplyDeleteI am longing to read this one! It sounds lovely.
ReplyDeleteI am glad you liked it so much. I am not sure I would like it. I am going to say hi on that other blog.
ReplyDeleteBooks in a well written series can usually stand alone. This sounds like a good one.
ReplyDeleteMary
ReplyDeleteIt works so well alone :)
Kimba
Me too, love love love :D
Chris
*waves*
Anne
It was sure fun, I have read one about her before but the more the better
Naida
ReplyDeleteThanks :) it was a fun one
Svea
I do adore everything JA, it is just so fun!
Ana
You know, I am still totally dying from writing the wrong name. Of course I know my Ggreek mythology, damn those Hs! I must go die now
Another Austen variation, yay! :)
ReplyDeleteBermuda
ReplyDeleteI do like that about them :) Of course I will rather read from the beginning but somethings things happen. Of course here I have read books before this one
Janne
ReplyDeleteI am obsessed, that is a fact ;)
Awesome! I would love to read more about Georgiana and see how she does with a little romance of her own:)
ReplyDeleteI am still totally dying from writing the wrong name. Of course I know my Ggreek mythology, damn those Hs! I must go die now
ReplyDeleteNah, you cannot die. Firstly, after the death you will meet Hades for real and he is not a nice guy, secondly you must write your next erotica flash fiction. I won't let you die before you write that. Thirdly everybody makes mistakes. *hug*
Hm... Okay, I'm curious. I think I'm just going to check out that author!
ReplyDeleteI just finished this one last night and absolutely enjoyed it!
ReplyDeleteSweet, wronged Georgianna - she deserves a happy ending of her own!
ReplyDeleteI can't believe how many books there are that spin a new twist on P&P! I think I should read the original before falling into any of these though. But I loved the movies. Does that count? ;P
ReplyDeleteI'm glad Miss Darcy got her own book! I wish Jane Austen gave Miss Darcy her own happily ever after, oh well. Great review!
ReplyDeleteLovely review. I'm quite interested in this one as a stand alone.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read PRide and Prejudice yet. I know.....I'm ashamed.
ReplyDeleteI wanted to challenge myself to read more classics this year but then I get overwhelmed by my TBR pile. *sigh*
Next year!
Interesting - a P&P varation fovusing on Georgiana! I like that. I wonder if there exists variations dealing with Mary Bennet. Do you know of any?
ReplyDeleteIrena
ReplyDeleteI know that Colleen McCulloguh wrote one and I hated it. Did not finish, Darcy and Lizzy were not happy, Jane was a broodmare
And I have seen a new one around, should come in December from Penguin
Nice review -- I've been eyeballing this one because I've got a soft spot for Georgiana -- I'm glad to see she gets her time in the limelight!
ReplyDeleteI love reading about the side characters and finding out how things went for the. And the author does sounds familiar so I'm sure I read one of her P&P books before.
ReplyDeleteJenny
ReplyDeleteShe so deserves it afte that Wickham did a number on her. What an ass he was
Ana
Oh...so you have not forgotten *swears* I will see what i can do Madame
Melissa
I hope you do :)
Staci
It was so fun, and different than the rest in the series for sure
Steph
She so does
Julie
That counts! Cos I have onyl read 2 of the books *whistles* yes I know, I am the most horrid JA lover ever. But I have seen all the movies, even crappy 80s ones.
Carole
ReplyDeleteI wish that too, but we can only dream, and be glad that someone does giver her a HEA
Alexis
It works well like it is so I do recommened it
Karen
Tell em about it, I have not read all either! But my TBR pile is killing me, and library books that I want to read cos I told the library to get them
Audra
She is very deserving and she gets such a wonderful guy too, awwwww
Jenny
She does have a few before this one so who knows
I might actually read this one, as I am curious what happens to mr. Darcy's little sister after he has married and she has grown up.
ReplyDeleteSo glad to hear this is a standalone novel. I stopped reading this series after the first book, but I definitely want to give this one a try!
ReplyDeleteAurian
ReplyDeleteIt was truly fun, I always wanted to see her get a HEA :)
Anna
It was definitely different than the first one :)