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Mr Bennett's Dutiful Daughter

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Title: Mr Bennett's Dutiful Daughter  by  Joana Starnes Type: Pride and Prejudice Variation Perspective: Mostly Elizabeth Romance Level: Passionate Kissing with references to married life (except chapter 7) Recommended: Yes, 4 stars Access: available through Kindle Unlimited Summary: What if Mr. Bennett fell ill while Elizabeth was at Hunsford? If Mr. Darcy had proposed in the midst of an illness, would Elizabeth have married Darcy without love? And would she have been honest about her feelings for the haughty gentleman? Things I Liked: * This felt true to the original. If her father were ill when Darcy proposed, Elizabeth might have said yes even though she did not love or even like him. * It was true to Elizabeth as well. She spends so much time falling in love with Darcy, then wanting to throttle him for acting superior to her family. * I like Bingley in this one. He calls Darcy out and I like how his character had to develop for this to happen. * The relati...