Awesome! I was thrilled to hear Abigail Reynolds was releasing a new book, Mr Darcy’s Refuge! As soon as I got it, I started reading it! It was fabulous! This just became one of my favorite of Abigail’s books!
The night of Darcy’s proposal at Hunsford is a stormy night. While he is proposing, the river is rising and washes out the bridge, leaving Darcy and Elizabeth trapped at the parsonage--alone. (What’s better than that? To be trapped with Darcy in a rainstorm...mmm...Need I say more?) Elizabeth may have refused him, but now her reputation is at risk.
Spending a few days alone with Darcy forces Elizabeth to see what he is really like, someone who takes his responsibility very seriously; who can be caring. As her opinion of him starts to improve, Colonel Fitzwilliam shows up and throws a wrench into all of Darcy’s plans.
I was a little confused by Colonel Fitzwilliam at first, and I wasn’t sure if I liked him. As the story progressed, I started to see what he is about. Although he says he is at Darcy’s disposal, he knows how to manipulate people into seeing situations in a different light. He may not have even realized it at the time, but I felt he helped Darcy and Elizabeth along in their relationship, and he was able to maneuver his father’s anger away from Darcy. He is very good at playing the part he needs to get the job done. He is still my favorite secondary character!
This was also an interesting look at Mr. Bennet. Reynolds added an element to the story that would explain his unwillingness to ever travel far from Longbourn and his preference to spend much of his time in his library. It also caused him to act irrationally when he finds out about Elizabeth and Darcy.
Well done! I loved it and would highly recommend it!
5 out of 5 stars!
I would give this a mature rating for some sexual scenes.
I purchased my copy of Mr. Darcy's Refuge.
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Huh ... Now there's an interesting twist to the story. Lurve the cover!
ReplyDeleteHi Rebecca! It was interesting in a good way! I absolutely loved the story! Oh, yes! The cover is gorgeous!
DeleteI am with you on this one Candy, I just loved it! My favourite part was them starting to get to know each other, it was lovely. I am not sure what to make of Colonel Fitz, I was not best impressed by his loyalty, but you are quite right, he moves things on for them even if it wasn't his intention, thank you for making me like him more! I haven't read all Abigail Reynolds' books but this is definitely a favourite already.
ReplyDeleteHi Ceri! I'm so glad I could help you with the Colonel! That was how I saw his actions. Thank you for your comment, it helped me too! :)
DeleteI love all the other books I have read by her and this one looks like a real page turner too.
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Hi Sophia Rose! It is a page turner! I think you will love it!
DeleteThis book sounds intriguing. Great review. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mary! It's a great story! I don't think I'll ever get tired of reading about Elizabeth and Darcy. I hope you, Abigail and the rest of JA authors don't get tired of writing them! :D
DeleteGreat review, Candy. I haven't read this one yet and it's killing me! Lol Sometimes I wish I could spend all my paycheck on books. I love all of Abigail's books. I'm intrigued by Colonel Fitzwilliam now. Occasionally he'll rub me the wrong way in a story if he doesn't approve of Darcy and Lizzy but if he helps them get together, even unwillingly, that works for me! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Monica! I'm with you! I wish I could buy all the books I wanted and have all the time to read them too! :D I can't wait for you to read this one, I would love to hear your thoughts!
DeleteI read this story back-to-back. It's a great one!
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