Pamela Mingle

The premise of this fan fiction book is intriguing and the character development of Mary Bennet both imaginative and plausible. Some of the plot stratagems are not as plausible, though, but let's put that down to poetic license and the needs of the story. Harder to accept are the turns of phrase and vocabulary that ring false ("fixed your tea the way you like it", "diapers") and hew far from Austen. A discerning editor could have taken care of those, but alas, this is not the case here,

In this P&P sequel the story begins three years after the end of Pride and Prejudice where we find Kitty and Mary still unmarried.
But Mary has changed, and when once again Lydia and Wickham cause a scandal they are both sent to visit the Bingleys. Where Kitty is re-introduced to the gentleman she believes wants to marry her. But what about Mary. Some new characters are introduced into this lovely story.
A delightful well-written story, an enjoyable re-read.

In this P&P sequel the story begins three years after the end of Pride and Prejudice where we find Kitty and Mary still unmarried.
But Mary has changed, and when once again Lydia and Wickham cause a scandal, Kitty and Mary are both sent to visit the Bingleys. Where Kitty is re-introduced to the gentleman she believes wants to marry her. But what about Mary. Some new characters are introduced into this lovely story.
A delightful well-written story, an enjoyable re-read.

1569 Madeleine Vernon rushes to battle to avenge the death of her brother but in doing so she goes against Queen Elizabeth. But she is caught, and her position has become perilous. To save herself she must act the spy in the Dacre houshold, under the eye of Nicholas Ryder - for some years now he has worked for his father in the service of the Queen.
A good paced and well-written story with characters I liked almost immediately. Overall an enjoyable story.
A Netgalley Book