Austen Diaries

Title and Author: Scandalous Falsehoods by Jann Rowland Type: Pride and Prejudice Variation Perspective: Darcy and Elizabeth Romance Level: Austen-esque  Recommended: yes, 2 stars  Access: Free for Kindle Unlimited Summary: Following the events in the book A Tacit Engagement (first in the No Cause to Repine tetralogy), Darcy follows Elizabeth into Hertfordshire. When they enter the Meryton Assembely, they cause a stir and rumors begin to fly. And they keep flying. No one can determine the source of these rumors since Wickham has changed his name. Darcy keeps putting off the proposal and the book ends in scandal with the couple not engaged.    Pros: * The whole of Darcy's family coming to Hertford is comical.  * It is fun to have Lady Catherine in Elizabeth's corner.  * I like Bingley at the end starting to put Caroline in her place. Cons: * I am still baffled why Darcy keeps putting off proposing to Elizabeth. The only purpose is more angst si...

Title and Author: Lady Elizabeth by P.O. Dixon Type: P&P Alternate Path Perspective: Darcy and Elizabeth Romance Level: Austen level Recommended: 4 stars Access: free for Amazon Kindle Unlimited This is part one of the two part: Everything Will Change series. Disclaimer: I won the audio and ebook through a P.O. Dixon giveaway as well as winning an Amazon gift card (which I promptly spent on book two). Thank you! Summary: In this alternate path, the same characters live a completely different story. Elizabeth Bennett is abducted at a young age and raised as the granddaughter of a duke as Lady Elizabeth Montlake. Darcy is friends with her brother Avery and the two share a connection which the Duke does not approve. When Darcy travels to Hertfordshire, he hears the tale of Elizabeth Bennett and meets Kitty who resembles his friend Lady Elizabeth. Will he unravel the truth and what will the outcome be if her does? Things I Liked: * I wasn't sure about the premise when it began, b...