A Longbourn Entanglement
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- Author：Monica Fairview
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Summary
Elizabeth has a secret。 If Darcy discovers it， will it spell the end of their fledgling romance？
When Mrs。 Bennet falls ill after the Netherfield Ball， Mr。 Darcy and Mr。 Bingley postpone their trip to London to offer their assistance。 But things are never what they seem。 Before long， Darcy is entangled in a chaotic situation at Longbourn， and Elizabeth is faced with a thorny dilemma that could drive Darcy away from her forever。
Will Elizabeth and Darcy muddle their way through the mayhem， or is everything just too tangled for them to find love？
If you are looking for a sweet， frolicsome Jane Austen short read， this romantic comedy is just what you need。
When Mrs。 Bennet falls ill after the Netherfield Ball， Mr。 Darcy and Mr。 Bingley postpone their trip to London to offer their assistance。 But things are never what they seem。 Before long， Darcy is entangled in a chaotic situation at Longbourn， and Elizabeth is faced with a thorny dilemma that could drive Darcy away from her forever。
Will Elizabeth and Darcy muddle their way through the mayhem， or is everything just too tangled for them to find love？
If you are looking for a sweet， frolicsome Jane Austen short read， this romantic comedy is just what you need。
Reviews
CEK
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Sweet and cutePlenty of silliness as the Bennet sisters and their mother plot and plan while Darcy and Bingley try to help。 An entertaining farce with lots of giggles。
Sophia
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A comedy of errors ensues when an unwelcome proposal to one sister must be redirected toward another and a fabrication for the purpose gets out of hand precipitating a new series of lies and a startling romantic possibility。My full review will post at Caffeinated Reviewer TBA
Katja
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Very sweet variation。 Lydia wants to become mistress of Longbourn so Mrs Bennet feigns illness to interrupt Collins proposing to Lizzy。 Things get out of hand when Darcy and Bingley find out。 I loved this and finished it quickly。 I put this in my reread pile。 I liked Mr Bennet's reactions。 Very sweet variation。 Lydia wants to become mistress of Longbourn so Mrs Bennet feigns illness to interrupt Collins proposing to Lizzy。 Things get out of hand when Darcy and Bingley find out。 I loved this and finished it quickly。 I put this in my reread pile。 I liked Mr Bennet's reactions。 。。。more
Melissa
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Delightful！ Lol- funny。
Katie
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“O what a tangled web we weave， when first we practise to deceive！” said Sir Walter Scott， and such were the words that ran through my mind when I found myself entwined in the uniquely amusing events of A Longbourn Entanglement by prolific Austenesque author Monica Fairview。On the day after the Netherfield ball， Fitzwilliam Darcy is tormented by thoughts of his charming dance partner， Miss Elizabeth Bennet。 “He had known with absolute certainty that if he stayed a day longer， he would find it im “O what a tangled web we weave， when first we practise to deceive！” said Sir Walter Scott， and such were the words that ran through my mind when I found myself entwined in the uniquely amusing events of A Longbourn Entanglement by prolific Austenesque author Monica Fairview。On the day after the Netherfield ball， Fitzwilliam Darcy is tormented by thoughts of his charming dance partner， Miss Elizabeth Bennet。 “He had known with absolute certainty that if he stayed a day longer， he would find it impossible to leave。 And leave he must， because duty and position and the weight of centuries of tradition dictated that he could not even consider her a suitable candidate for marriage。” （23） Furthermore， his friend Bingley is on his own path to a potentially unsuitable attachment with Miss Elizabeth’s sister Jane。 Darcy resolves to save them both from the delightful danger the two beguiling country misses represent by insisting he and Bingley depart for town immediately。 “His friend’s unhappiness mirrored his own。 They would have to weather the storm together – they would have to stay strong against the temptation to give in to their feelings。” （89）Meanwhile， at Longbourn， Elizabeth is miserably ensnared in the parlor with her father’s heir and cousin， Mr。 Collins， who is in the throes of a passionate proposal when circumstances turn chaotic。 As he flees Longbourn on an urgent mission， he crosses paths with Darcy and Bingley and divulges the dire situation。 Darcy perceives a dilemma of either saving himself or being Elizabeth’s hero。 With his emotions vacillating between feeling foolish and unaccountably joyful， he concludes that “ultimately， he had no choice。 It was， quite simply， the only honorable thing to do。” （147） He remains at Netherfield， determined to assist her and equally determined to protect himself from her influence。But not everything is as it seems in the Bennet household。 “That was how these things began， with a single precarious moment when the distinction between truth and deceit was hanging in the balance。” （1197） The tangled web only grows more elaborate as Elizabeth and Darcy grapple with the consequences of pride and ploys。 What will they do when deception threatens to unravel their fragile connection？Although the synopsis sounds quite serious， I assure you， dear readers， that this story is full of ample amusement。 What a storytelling skill， to be capable of mixing some heartbreaking angst in the midst of some humorous antics！ Unfortunately， I cannot include any of my most favorite quotes in this review for fear of spoiling the diverting larks in this short and sweet story。 Suffice it to say that I laughed out loud more than once at the witty turns of phrase on display in this comedy of errors that is also somehow a somber tale and a beautiful love story all in one。 Austen enthusiasts will be delighted by the engaging and entertaining mischief， as well as the heartfelt declarations， in A Longbourn Entanglement。5 out of 5 Starshttps://austenprose。com/2021/09/27/a-。。。 。。。more
J。 W。 Garrett
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Rating: clean， but PG-17 a least due to a lot of snogging and readjusting of clothing。 Nothing described， just hinted at。 Angst Level: slight… depending on the reader。 The lovers’ angst raised the bar a bit。 Source: ARC from the author [9-8-21]SPOILER ALERT: This review may contain *** spoilers ***Mrs。 Bennet: “Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind。 Be led by the dreams in your heart。” –Roy T。 Bennett， The Light in the Heart Mrs。 Bennet had always lamented the entail hanging over her Rating: clean， but PG-17 a least due to a lot of snogging and readjusting of clothing。 Nothing described， just hinted at。 Angst Level: slight… depending on the reader。 The lovers’ angst raised the bar a bit。 Source: ARC from the author [9-8-21]SPOILER ALERT: This review may contain *** spoilers ***Mrs。 Bennet: “Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind。 Be led by the dreams in your heart。” –Roy T。 Bennett， The Light in the Heart Mrs。 Bennet had always lamented the entail hanging over her head。 And now， Collins was in the house making eyes at one of her daughters。 As she discussed what it would mean for one of her girls to marry the heir… a very different daughter suddenly took notice as to just what that meant and all it entailed。 OMG！ That was hilarious。 Darcy: “It’s only after you’ve stepped outside your comfort zone that you begin to change， grow， and transform。” –Roy T。 BennetDarcy was a man possessed。 On the one hand， he was a man in love and fighting it tooth and nail。 On the other hand， he was trying to escape a pair of fine eyes and get Bingley the heck out of Dodge。 Poor Bingley wasn’t going anywhere and he was wondering what had suddenly possessed his friend。 He was certainly acting strangely。 Collins: “When someone tells me [no，] it doesn’t mean I can’t do it， it simply means I can’t do it with them。” –Karen E。 Quinones MillerPoor Mr。 Collins was not having a good day。 He was right in the middle of a most excellent proposal to his beautiful cousin Elizabeth when he was interrupted by Lydia bursting into the room screaming that she needed help。 Her mother had fainted， had suffered apoplexy， or something， and she needed HIM to ride and get the apothecary。 OMG！ What followed was hilarious or tragic at best。 This was a series of misinformation， redirection， subterfuge， out-and-out lies， and confusion。 Poor Elizabeth nearly suffered her own apoplexy。 She… um… I can’t say。 I don’t want to give it away。 La！ Elizabeth was sure this was a nightmare and hopefully， she’d wake up。 ICNPID [I could not put it down]。 I highly recommend this for something that is crazy， very different， and engaging。 We see a whole new side to Lydia。 I can’t tell if that was good or bad。 。。。more
wosedwew
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Worse than telling a lie is spending the rest of your life staying true to a lie。 ~ Robert Brault“A Longbourn Entanglement” begins with a cover-up。 Lydia’s curiosity spikes during Elizabeth Bennet’s proposal from Mr。 Collins。 Quote from the book: Lydia’s head ached as she chewed over the implications。 No wonder Mama was so desperate for one of them to marry Mr。 Collins！ Mr。 Collins may not have looked at plain old Mary， but Lydia had caught him glancing at her own bosom more than once。 She was t Worse than telling a lie is spending the rest of your life staying true to a lie。 ~ Robert Brault“A Longbourn Entanglement” begins with a cover-up。 Lydia’s curiosity spikes during Elizabeth Bennet’s proposal from Mr。 Collins。 Quote from the book: Lydia’s head ached as she chewed over the implications。 No wonder Mama was so desperate for one of them to marry Mr。 Collins！ Mr。 Collins may not have looked at plain old Mary， but Lydia had caught him glancing at her own bosom more than once。 She was the handsomest of her sisters。 She could capture Mr。 Collins easily。 She had not wanted to， but that was only because no one ever told her anything。 And now it was too late。 Lizzy had sunk her teeth into him， and in a few minutes， he would be hers。 Imagine being mistress of Longbourn！ Lydia began to dream of the possibilities。 She would have precedence over all her sisters， and they would need her permission if they wanted to buy a new hat or order a new gown。 Why， even Mama would bow to her wishes！To help Lydia secure Collins， Mrs。 Bennet interrupts the current proposal by faking apoplexy。 All the Bennet sisters must support the pretense that their mother is seriously ill。 This might not be an issue with Mr。 Collins， but Bingley and Darcy must also be kept in the dark。One of life's regrets is that you didn't always tell the truth， and now it's too late， because the truth has changed。 ~ Robert BraultMrs。 Bennet’s illness causes a change in plans for the Netherfield Park residents。 They postpone the trip to London and attempt to aid the Bennet daughters。 Mr。 Bennet has departed to visit a friend。 The sisters do not want to call him home since they know there is not an emergency but they run into opposition from their well-intended neighbors。 Quote from the book: Darcy looked grim。 “If I were Mr。 Bennet， I would certainly want to know what was happening in my own home。”“I would rather wait before sending for him，” said Elizabeth， irritated by Mr。 Darcy’s persistence。“We cannot keep such a serious matter from him， surely，” said Mr。 Darcy。 “What if Mrs。 Bennet’s condition takes a turn for the worse？ How long would it take him to come back？ How far away is his friend？”Honesty doesn't always pay， but dishonesty always costs。 ~ Michael JosephsonAs Elizabeth’s attitude toward Darcy evolves， she feels increasing pressure to confess the truth。How will Darcy respond to a confession？Why does Mary spend so much time with Mr。 Collins？Why does Darcy go shopping for lace with Mrs。 Phillips？“A Longbourn Entanglement” combines drama and chortles。 The book is well-written， quickly read， and light-hearted。 I recommend it when you need a break from angst。 Once an absurdity is accepted as truth， it will seem truer the more absurd it is shown to be。 ~ Robert BraultI received an ARC of this book with no promise of a review， good or bad。 。。。more
Carole （in Canada）
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Devilishly delightful！"The voices of all his relations flitted through his head like ghosts， clamoring against him。" （quote from the book）The morning after the Netherfield ball， Mr。Darcy is determined to leave for London and must convince Mr。 Bingley that he should too！ Insisting they speak while walking outdoors， they are interrupted by the appearance of Mr。 Collins trying to stay on top of a horse and completely lost！ Upon learning the cause for his appearance in the area， Mr。 Darcy insists on Devilishly delightful！"The voices of all his relations flitted through his head like ghosts， clamoring against him。" （quote from the book）The morning after the Netherfield ball， Mr。Darcy is determined to leave for London and must convince Mr。 Bingley that he should too！ Insisting they speak while walking outdoors， they are interrupted by the appearance of Mr。 Collins trying to stay on top of a horse and completely lost！ Upon learning the cause for his appearance in the area， Mr。 Darcy insists on taking control of the situation。。。a situation involving the Bennet family。 A crisis that he feels he must act on to aid them。。。or in particular Miss Elizabeth Bennet。 Mr。 Bingley is only too pleased to offer his support as well。"There is no way out of this tangle。" （quote from the book）Not wishing to spoil your shock of what has occurred at Longbourn， just know that Lydia and Mrs。 Bennet， with their mean understanding， have combined efforts to。。。no I wont spoil it！ La！ What a fine joke！ "The trickle of guilt was fast turning into a flood， and she was in danger of drowning。" （quote from the book）I have never seen this 'idea' before and the results cause the rest of the family much concern， especially Elizabeth。 She is， however， seeing a whole new side to Mr。 Darcy。 That is until she confesses。 Just know that Lydia is plotting; Mr。 Bingley is clever; and Mr。 Darcy is falling。。。that is until his pride comes roaring through。 I was completely engaged， highly diverted and read this story in one evening。 There are laugh-out-loud moments， swoon-worthy moments， angsty moments and all I can say is， thank goodness for Mr。 Bennet！I fortunate to receive an ARC of this book for a fair and honest review！ 。。。more
Sheila Majczan
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 4。5 stars rounded up to 5 starsThis tale begins the morning after the Netherfield Ball， with Darcy warning Bingley that Jane does not seem to return his affections。 However， Bingley disagrees。 He does agree， though， to travel to London with Darcy and to spend several days thinking the matter over。 Darcy has decided that the only way to not succumb to his own feelings for Elizabeth is to also put some distance between them。Their plans to now pack and leave are disrupted as Collins （on a horse） co 4。5 stars rounded up to 5 starsThis tale begins the morning after the Netherfield Ball， with Darcy warning Bingley that Jane does not seem to return his affections。 However， Bingley disagrees。 He does agree， though， to travel to London with Darcy and to spend several days thinking the matter over。 Darcy has decided that the only way to not succumb to his own feelings for Elizabeth is to also put some distance between them。Their plans to now pack and leave are disrupted as Collins （on a horse） comes upon them out walking all in an uproar…he is supposed to be summoning the apothecary as Mrs。 Bennet has suffered an apoplexy and is on her deathbed。 （Mr。 Bennet is not at Longbourn， as he departed that morning to visit an old Oxford friend who has taken seriously ill。）What has really happened…Lydia， all of a sudden， realizes what becoming Mr。 Collins’ wife will mean for Elizabeth…she will be the mistress of Longbourn， will spend as she pleases and the others， including her mother， will have to follow her directives。 She muses that she can handle Mr。 Collins very well， thank you。 And so Lydia implores her mother to help interrupt Collins’ who is in the act of proposing to Elizabeth by pretending she is ill。 Throughout this story we also read that Mary thinks she will be a better wife。 So it is that Bingley and Darcy come to check on Mrs。 Bennet。 Jane， OOC， refuses to allow Elizabeth to tell the truth to the gentlemen。 Darcy in acting to help sends his carriage to bring Mr。 Bennet back to Longbourn。 Furthermore， he distracts Mrs。 Phillips from visiting her sister who is abed， by going into Meryton with her to shop for lace so that she will not spread the news/gossip about her sister。 He has picked up on this desire to keep Mrs。 Phillips and Mrs。 Bennet apart in observing the Bennet sisters， although he doesn’t know Mrs。 Bennet is actually well。Darcy and Bingley， now continuing their stay at Netherfield， and being reassured that Mrs。 Bennet is on the mend， invite the Bennets to visit and explore the maze。 It is there that they discuss accomplishments， etc。 and he kisses Elizabeth！ Elizabeth， the next day， confesses that Mrs。 Bennet’s illness was all an act to Darcy。 They have a big argument during which he then also tells her that he and Bingley were going to leave Netherfield and not return…not quite the whole truth。 He now paints her as deceitful ignoring the fact that he has spoken some half-truths also！Yes， we have some misunderstandings as in canon。 I have given you enough hints and will not SPOIL it further。 Know that Darcy does have some conversations with Mr。 Bennet， also。 This Darcy reacted with more anger than I would have expected from a man who has not only kissed/compromised Elizabeth but who also has interfered in Jane’s and Bingley’s relationship。 I did enjoy this story and it kept my attention。 I recommend it。 。。。more
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