Impulse of the Moment
Title and Author: Impulse of the Moment by Jann Rowland Type: Pride and Prejudice Alternate Path Perspective: Romance Level: Recommended: yes, 3.5 stars Summary: In this alternate path, Elizabeth is more wary and less vivacious because of an incident with Darcy at her first assembly. When she crosses paths with Darcy again 4 years later, she is unsure if he is a (reasonably) good man or a villain. As Darcy falls in love, he struggles to make himself know so that Elizabeth will trust him. Of course, there is tension with members of his family in the process, but not the usual ones. Pros: * The conflict in this one was mainly because of the main characters having a completely different misunderstanding. Elizabeth is beneath him, but not as much so. * I liked Mr Collins in this one. Not so bright, but fundamentally good. * It changed things a lot to have Darcy's parents living. He has so much freedom in the original because his parents died. Cons: * There are so ma