Interdial Press, 2011. 210 pgs.
Warning: What follows are several blog entries about books of short stories. It appears that in the last several months that's all my attention span could handle. So, if short stories are not your thing, tough. :)
First, let it be known that I'm a big Abigail Reynolds fan. Ms. Reynolds writes great Jane Austen fanfic and she's from my home state, so she's a mid-western woman with great taste.
A Pemberley Medley contains five short Darcy and Elizabeth P&P variation stories. Really, these stories are like so many of Ms. Reynolds other P&P variations. One little twist in the plot that changes a certain part of chain of events in Darcy and Elizabeth's story. In one, Elizabeth actually heeds Charlotte Lucas Collins' remarks that Darcy has feelings for Elizabeth. In another, Georgiana tries to find out which Herfordshire woman broke Darcy's heart by attending Mr. Bingley's wedding without Darcy in attendance. But I will fully admit, the story "The Most Natural Thing: A Novella in 3 Parts" was my favorite simply because it cast Mr. Collins as the villain. Need I say more?
5 Bonnets just for that lovely plot twist alone!
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