Darcy's Dreams: A Sequel to the Fitzwilliam Darcy Story
by Regina Jeffers
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Author: Regina JeffersEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-06-18
ISBN: 1436339227
Number of pages: 370
Publisher: Xlibris
Book Reviews of Darcy's Dreams: A Sequel to the Fitzwilliam Darcy Story
Book Review: One of the best sequels
Summary: 5 Stars
It's really a shame Jeffers hasn't been picked up by a major publishing company yet, as I'm sure her first book (Darcy's Passions) has sold well and been well-reviewed. I wasn't such a fan of it because it was yet another retelling of Pride and Prejudice and to be honest I'm getting a little sick of them, but I was eager to see more work from her, and was pleasantly surprised.
Plot spoilers ahead: The basic plot begins with Elizabeth discovering, about 4 months or so into their marriage, that she's pregnant. Georgiana becomes involved with an abolitionist (slavery has been outlawed in Britain at this time but not in the colonies) and one of his enemies becomes her enemy as well. While investigating this, Darcy is attacked on the road and injured, and loses his memory. A tired plot device that Jeffers reuses with skill, at first creating a plotline about the scheming woman who finds him, then having his recovery be marred by the fact that he has no memories past his father's death when he does recover some. He can remember his PASSION for Elizabeth in his dreams, but cannot reconcile it with the wife he does not know.
The result is a complex reckoning and sort of re-courtship of Elizabeth and Darcy. Darcy is marred by his own frustrations and the fact that his clearest memories of his father are those about the importance of family duty and honor, the things that prevented Darcy from immediately marrying Elizabeth in Pride and Prejudice in the first place. Elizabeth and the rest of the cast deal with it the best they can, but it's not a situation that can be solved except with intense emotional development that takes time and effort.
The cons to this book are the usual ones I have with Pride and Prejudice sequels (an uninteresting reformed Kitty plot, though the author does a good job with the material), some political stuff (but not too much), a few silly sex scenes, and everyone acting too dreamy when things are going too well. One of my problems with Xlibiris's layout is that the lines are very wide and long and you have to open the book wide to read it, which was a problem with the original, but it was probably done to keep the page count down to keep the price down. It is a little expensive, but there's a lot of material here, and I think it's worth the price.
Summary of Darcy's Dreams: A Sequel to the Fitzwilliam Darcy Story
When Fitzwilliam Darcy married Elizabeth Bennet, he felt complete at last. When she announced she carried an heir for Pemberley, contentment, ruled his life. Finally, he could become the true Master of Pemberley; he could bring the estate into a new age. Then the unthinkable happens, and Darcy loses all the memory of Elizabeth's love, leaving Elizabeth in a quagmire. She must win again Darcy's affection before he again judges her to be found wanting and before he sends her away from the estate as a fallen woman and before he takes their child from her. Elizabeth must balance her running f Pemberley as Darcy's wife with her need to protect herself from his prideful judgments. She must find a way in the midst of the utter chaos surrounding Darcy's disappearance to maintain his estate and her position in society. Meanwhile, Darcy finds himself in the throes of two resourceful women who would replace Elizabeth Bennet in his life. The manipulative Elizabeth Donnelly hides his real identity from him while the nefarious Cecelia McFarland plots the societal downfall of Elizabeth Darcy. Darcy's love for Elizabeth must save him from the so-called "triumphs" of the ton. The story of Georgiana Darcy and Chadwick Harrison's emerging love complements that of Darcy and Elizabeth's while establishing them as viable main characters. Georgiana's independence grows, as Harrison's obsession with her requires he protect her first from the infamous Mr. Wickham and then from those who oppose his stance against slavery. Placed against the backdrop of the Abolitionist movement and the approaching Industrial Revolution, travel back to Pemberley to Jane Austen's greatest love story - that of Darcy and Elizabeth. This is their first year - a time when they find a balance in their lives and build a future together. As a sequel to Darcy's Passions, Darcy's Dreams revisits timeless characters, mixing them with intriguing new personalities and bringing life to Regency England and a Jane Austen claLiterature & Fiction Books
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