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Darcy's Unwanted Bride: A Pride & Prejudice Novel Variation Kindle Edition

by Zoe Burton (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 523 ratings
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Two strangers forced to wed. Is happiness in marriage possible?

Twenty-year-old Fitzwilliam Darcy is betrothed to a stranger by his mentally and physically abusive father. He’s spent his life staying out of the way. Now, he would like to flee, but the consequences of refusing his father would crush his soul.

Elizabeth Bennet discovers on her seventeenth birthday that within twenty-four hours, she will be marrying a man she has never met. Within minutes of the ceremony, she discovers just how loathsome the man who is now in charge of her is.

Can these two unwilling partners find love, or are they doomed to a miserable existence?

Darcy’s Unwanted Bride is Zoe Burton’s latest foray into the world of Pride and Prejudice variations. If you like deplorable villains, courageous heroes, and sweet romantic scenes, you’ll love Darcy’s Unwanted Bride. Pick up your copy today and lose yourself in the world of JAFF.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08ZL9GB1D
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (March 19, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 19, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3716 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 314 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 195313808X
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 523 ratings

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Zoe Burton

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Zoe Burton has lived most of her life in the snow-belt of NE Ohio, where until recently, she worked from home as a Special Education Teacher at an online school. She fell in love with Jane Austen's works in 2010, when she caught the tail end of Pride and Prejudice 2005 on TV. From there, she bought all the novels Miss Austen wrote, in the process finding Jane Austen Fan Fiction. When she ran out of new stories to read (and grew tired of re-reading all the old ones), she began to write her own, and has now become a full-time writer in the genre.

In her free time, Zoe likes to read, crochet, embroider, and watch stock car racing.

To learn more about Zoe and her books, visit her website at https://zoeburton.com/.

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4.1 out of 5 stars
4.1 out of 5
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f4ewso45
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable Story
Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2018
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I really liked the story. In fact, I was so engrossed in it that I didn't notice all of the grammatical errors and missing quote marks. I really liked what she did with Hurst. He still likes his food, drink, and sleep, but he isn't sleeping as much as his companions think he is and he has a sharp mind and is articulate. Jane is witty and a force, though not overbearing. This Elizabeth seems to be more circumspect and prone to think things out. The dialog is well done and has force. At the end of the story, there is real content within and the characters make excellent points in a story about forgiveness and the price of it.
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Adele
4.0 out of 5 stars overcoming difficulties
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2023
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I like a story where ODC have to work together to solve problems. The problem in this book is Darcy‘s father. The father is cruel and abusive, and comes up with a convoluted plan to try to disinherit Darcy in favor of Wickham. ODC are forced into a marriage where they meet at the church for the first time they moved from strangers to friends to lovers. It was an enjoyable book.
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JG
3.0 out of 5 stars Sweet but dark and perplexing (spoilers)
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2021
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Though Darcy and Elizabeth are forced to marry against their will, they fall in love almost instantly so there is very little in the way of suspense or angst in that regard. Their romance is sweet but bland.

The conflict all comes in the form of Darcy's abusive father. His cruelty is pretty over the top and difficult to stomach. Even though Darcy is only 20 I find it very hard to buy that this strong character would remain so passive in the face of such treatment. The "honor thy father.." excuse just doesn't cut it.Apparently this abuse has gone on for years and the Matlocks have either been oblivious or not seen fit to stop it. Why Darcy would even allow his wife to be under the same roof as such a brute for one day, putting her in harm's way, is beyond me. The whole scenario makes Darcy come across as weak. I understand the psychology of abuse but I just can't suspend disbelief enough to see it playing out with Fitzwilliam Darcy, even as young as he is in this story. Elizabeth getting manhandled and bruised by two separate men while under Darcy's protection is kind of pathetic and sad.

And in the end, instead of confronting the villains, both George Darcy and Wickham have the good manners to get themselves killed in random incidents with no involvement from ODC. Boom--complication eliminated. HEA. Huh? We never even learn the circumstances of the agreement George Darcy and Thomas Bennet made to marry off their children, nor do we get any insight into the elder Darcy's convoluted motivations. I finished reading in a state of confusion more than anything else.
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Amanda S.
5.0 out of 5 stars Aaahhhhh!
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2024
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Quit what you're doing, you have a great Variation to read. I won 't reveal the plot, but if you love Darcy and Elizabeth, this will feed your soul. Plenty of villainy, but I promise : it won't hurt you. Can't tell you why. It would brain the plot .
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Marcia
4.0 out of 5 stars Unanswered questions
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2024
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Although the author writes well enough and plots a sufficiently interesting story,
the unanswered questions it leaves in its wake makes it feel unfinished. Why was the marriage arranged? Why was Darcy Sr violent and cruel? Why the all the stipulations in the will that could have left everything to the godson? Why invest so much time and effort into writing this book before completing the story?
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D M
5.0 out of 5 stars Mr. S Darcy, Bingley, and Hurst are determined to warn Mr. Bennet , of a threat to his family.
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2023
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Unwilling to heed the warning regarding his daughters, especially his favorite, Miss Elizabeth, this Mr. Bennet proves to be not only indolent but woefully ignorant. This was a frustratingly poor example of felicity but an excellent example of devotion. Enjoy!
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RTD
4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2023
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- I love the devotion and love shown between Darcy and Elizabeth.

- George Darcy does despicable very well. Unfortunately, a reason was never given for why Darcy's dad was abusive towards Darcy—thumbs up for George and Wickham's ending.
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ELS
2.0 out of 5 stars Pride, Prejudice & Privies?
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2024
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What struck me the most was not George Darcy’s mostly unexplained cruelty, but the almost obsessively repeated references to the ‘necessary,’ chamberpot, water closet, etc-use whatever euphemism you prefer. What was it with bodily functions, including ‘casting up one’s accounts’? I am flummoxed…
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Michael Laun
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice
Reviewed in Germany on March 24, 2024
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An angle of attack I haven’t seen before. It makes a pleasant story. Some loose ends are neatly wrapped up with a death or two. What I really missed is the interaction between Gardiners and Darcys since some moneys must have flown and some loose ends should have been tied in the epilogue.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 27, 2021
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Another successful story from the prolific Zoe Burton. A story like no other and holding attention to the very end.
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Karen McNabb
4.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing....
Reviewed in Canada on November 7, 2018
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This was an interesting twist on the Pride and Prejudice tale that allowed for a softer more romantic Mr Darcy: completely captivating!
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katoblue
4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining short variation
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 2, 2024
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This is fairly short but I enjoyed the premise that George Darcy is a tyrant and that Darcy and Elizabeth must team up against him.
It was entertaining but needed proof reading as there were a few glaring errors (e.g. the housekeeper's name changes from Baxter to Butler and back again; Georgiana is said to be 8, then a few pages later she's 10, then later on she's 8 again). Generally well-written.
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Craftyhj
3.0 out of 5 stars A good plot idea but a few too many gaps and unanswered questions
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 20, 2022
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For me this was an ultimately unsatisfying read. The idea was good, an unwanted arranged marriage where the cohole have to work together to say sane. The relationship between Darcy and Elizabeth was well written and was a the best part of the book.

There are however too many gaps and unfinished plot points - what is with all the door locking? Why did the marriage take place in the first place? Even a little explanation would have lifted the book significantly. There is also a mild obsession with all things scatological.
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