This is one of the best Pride and Prejudice Sequels. It has lots of heart and inspiration and is professionally written and edited. It goes to the very heart and soul of Elizabeth and Darcy. It also has a mystery about Mr. Collins who dies and Charlotte who was an abused wife and tried to keep it hidden. You can see it ending with a love developing in Col. Fitzwilliam's heart for Charlotte, but there are practical considerations, but so far there is nothing for Charlotte to live upon, for certain.
In this sequel, Elizabeth falls very ill after refusing Mr. Darcy but takes and reads his letter first and immediately realizes she is wrong but writes a letter to him afterwards, which Col. Fitzwilliam is given for him. It is quite garbled as she was falling ill but it gives him hope. She is so ill, from some strange fever that killed most people but she dreams or has an out of body experience where she is in a garden with a bright light and the Son drawing her at the same time Darcy is calling her back to her family saying she is needed back in the world. Mr. Darcy runs when she is disoriented on first coming out of the fever, before he knows she wants him back shortly afterwards. Charlotte and Col. Fitzwilliam help a little to bring them together and this becomes a tender, love story that rapidly progresses to engagement and marriage.
In this version Lydia elopes, but does not give herself to Mr. Wickham and he is thankfully put in debtor's prison while Lydia returns to her family without any one much knowing what happened. I always like versions where she does not marry a rake, but here she even realizes what he is. You are left longing to see the wedding and aftermath more. The mystery ledger of Mr. Collins and Darcy trying to solve it to help Charlotte is left hanging. Jane does marry Mr. Bangles, too. How well, this author can develop dialogue and emotions, and get to the heart of her characters. I am glad Caroline is left in the background here. She developes Avalina Gardiner, the Gardiner oldest child and daughter in this book. It does show faith in Christ and love, which is an element you do not usually see. LIzzy and Darcy are both touched by love, hope, and faith. There are some other people curious about LIzzy's experience like apothecary. It is rather quietly done as is often the case in real life when something like that happens. Anyway you are left eager to read book 2, as the foundation for it is laid at the same time LIzzy and Darcy find themselves the love of one another's life.
This like Refined Like Silver and her other books are among those I will cherish and read again and again. I highly recommend this. If you are looking for a book with heart, a bit of mystery, deep love, and even faith.
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 1, 2019