Unequal Affections

Unequal Affections: A Pride and Prejudice Retelling | Lara S. Ormiston, Ormiston Lara S Austen Jane

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✨ april ✨

i had two five-star reads in april this year:

-the undertaking of hart and mercy
-unequal affections

and unequal affections was my favorite of the two.

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Andrew65 Looks good. 4mo

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TheAromaofBooks

Unequal Affections: A Pride and Prejudice Retelling | Lara S. Ormiston, Ormiston Lara S Austen Jane

Okay, team #HappyReads, here are a few options for our next round. The tagged is a P&P variation that I read a long while back and know is 100% clean 😂 Indiscretion is an old favorite that I keep meaning to reread. The Shadowy Horses doesn't completely fit into our usual parameters - I haven't read this particular one, but I know Kearsley usually has a little bit of supernatural mixed into her stories. And of course, Wodehouse and Heyer - ⬇

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) I have other options of both. I will say that Joy in the Morning is definitely high on my list of favorite Wodehouses, with perhaps the best opening line of all time.

So let me know if you have any thoughts!! @mabell @Chrissyreadit @julieclair 9mo

Chrissyreadit i Have read The Shadowy Horses- Kearsley is a favorite of mine- so any of the others! 9mo

mabell I‘ve read and enjoyed the Wodehouse and Heyer, but happy to read again! Indiscretion also sounds fun! (I‘m trying to remember the opening line of Joy in the Morning now 😂) 9mo

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julieclair These all sound good, and I haven‘t read any of them, but I‘m leaning towards Indiscretion. 9mo

TheAromaofBooks @Chrissyreadit @mabell @julieclair - I think I will go with Indiscretion - I've been meaning to reread it!! 9mo

TheAromaofBooks @mabell - “After the thing was all over, when peril had ceased to loom and happy endings had been distributed in heaping handfuls and we were driving home with our hats on the side of our heads, having shaken the dust of Steeple Bumpleigh from our tyres, I confessed to Jeeves that there had been moments during the recent proceedings when Bertram Wooster, though no weakling, had come very near to despair.“ 😂 9mo

mabell @TheAromaofBooks Oh that‘s classic! 😂😂 I love it 9mo

TheAromaofBooks @mabell - Something about “peril had ceased to loom“ just sends me every time haha 9mo

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hes7

Unequal Affections: A Pride and Prejudice Retelling | Lara S. Ormiston, Ormiston Lara S Austen Jane

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3️⃣6️⃣ Bed of Roses ➡️ 3️⃣7️⃣ Unequal Affections

#ThingsInCommon: white dress on covers

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RosePressedPages

Unequal Affections: A Pride and Prejudice Retelling | Lara S. Ormiston, Ormiston Lara S Austen Jane

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After reading Claudia Gray, I‘ve been on a bit of a Jane Austen binge. I found this title on Goodreads as a pride and prejudice retelling asking what would have happened if Elizabeth had accepted Darcy‘s first proposal. I was a little shocked this book started off as a fan fiction, it reads to me like a literary piece. I finished it in one sitting it was so good, with a lot more sexual tension and character growth for both than most retellings. ❤️

eeclayton I enjoyed this one too 😊 14mo

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eeclayton

Unequal Affections: A Pride and Prejudice Retelling | Lara S. Ormiston, Ormiston Lara S Austen Jane

#manicmonday on a Tuesday #letterU @CBee

📖 Unequal Affections
✍️ I've got nothing 😕
🎞️ Underworld
🎤 U2
🎵 Used to Rule the World, by Bonnie Raitt

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TheatreSpaz

Unequal Affections: A Pride and Prejudice Retelling | Lara S. Ormiston, Ormiston Lara S Austen Jane

"Like Cordelia, you are yourself a dowry." ?? I feel a little faint...

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TheAromaofBooks

Unequal Affections: A Pride and Prejudice Retelling | Lara S. Ormiston, Ormiston Lara S Austen Jane

While most of the variations I've discussed this month have been Kindle Unlimited fare, this is what I would consider a “legit“ variation, as it was actually published by a real publisher lol It shows in the finished product - this is a really excellent story. At Hunsford, when Darcy proposes, instead of losing her temper and telling Darcy just where he can get off, Elizabeth asks for time to consider his proposal. This alone is enough to make ⬇

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) Darcy realize that maybe he's not the perfect catch he thought he was. Elizabeth accepts his proposal a few days later, but is honest about her feelings towards him. I think what I loved about this story is that in the original, Darcy and Elizabeth both have to learn their “lessons“ separately, but here they work together towards maturity and understanding. There is one especially wonderful conversation where Elizabeth explains to ⬇ 2y

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) Darcy why all these people he considers “beneath“ him to still be worthy of his respect - but it's done so well, without making Elizabeth look like a shrew while she's telling him. I also loved that both of them realize that they have things about themselves that need to change - so many versions make Elizabeth basically perfect and only Darcy needs to get his act together, while the original shows us that Elizabeth also had a lot of ⬇ 2y

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) growing to do, and that's reflected here. At any rate, most of the versions I've discussed this month have been more just fun fluff - some verging on the ridiculous - but this one I really do quite highly recommend as being an engaging and enjoyable story.

#200PnPcovers @CrowCAH @mabell 2y

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sprainedbrain I loved this one! 2y

mabell Lovely explanation 💕 2y

MaureenMc I loved this one, too! 2y

eeclayton Couldn't agree more. I enjoyed this a lot, too 😊 2y

CrowCAH Great summary! Sounds like a wonderful story! 2y

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TheBookHippie

Unequal Affections: A Pride and Prejudice Retelling | Lara S. Ormiston, Ormiston Lara S Austen Jane

#pemberlittens

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sprainedbrain

Unequal Affections: A Pride and Prejudice Retelling | Lara S. Ormiston, Ormiston Lara S Austen Jane

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What if Elizabeth accepted Mr. Darcy‘s first proposal, without loving him, and we got to experience their courtship?

This retelling of one of my favorite books is fantastic—the writing and story seem true to Austen and our beloved characters. It was published in 2014, and I may be imagining it, but it somehow had the feeling of the 2005 movie to me, which is a huge plus. ❤️

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Tagging some of my fellow Janeites... have y‘all read this??

rubyslippersreads, heikemarie, mabell, Daisey, Kalalalatja, erzascarletbookgasm, Elisa, LeahBergen, cewilf, Eyelit, Heideschrampf, OriginalCyn620, sammisho, Librarybelle, LoverofLit, Sarah83, CrowCAH, Chrissyreadit, Melissa_J, Avanders, HOTPock3tt

Ms_T Ooh, this sounds interesting and I love a retelling. Stacked! 5y

LeahBergen Oh, I‘m off to check it out! 👍🏻 5y

HOTPock3tt No I haven‘t! But it sounds like fun!!!! 😃#Stacked (edited) 5y

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Chrissyreadit Stacked! 5y

erzascarletbookgasm I‘ve not heard of this, thanks for sharing! Has the 2005 film vibe? 😍Will look it up! 5y

Sarah83 No I haven't. Stacked 😍 5y

OriginalCyn620 No I haven‘t but it sounds great! Stacked! 👍🏻😍 5y

Librarybelle I‘ve not read it, but definitely stacking based on your review! Thanks for tagging me! 5y

Daisey Haven‘t read it, but it does sound interesting! 5y

Kalalalatja I have never heard of it, but it sounds good! 5y

mabell I don‘t know if I‘ve ever read a retelling 😳 This sounds like a really interesting premise! 5y

CrowCAH No, I haven‘t read it. It does sound promising, especially the feel of the 2005 movie. Glad you enjoyed the retelling; not many can live up to the original. 5y

sammisho I rarely like retellings, but I am going to give this one a try! 5y

MaureenMc I have read it, and I loved it, too! 😁 Have you read Pamela Aiden‘s retellings from Darcy‘s point of view? I enjoyed those as well. 5y

Melissa_J I haven‘t read it, but I own a copy. Looking forward to reading it based on your review 😊 5y

rubyslippersreads Haven‘t read it, but it sounds really good. 😊 5y

Avanders Oooh sounds good!! ☺️ 5y

Elisa Ooohh I haven‘t read this but it sounds intriguing! Especially because I recently reread P&P as part of a JA readathon so it‘s quite fresh 😊 thank you for tagging me!!! 5y

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raelaschoenherr

Unequal Affections: A Pride and Prejudice Retelling | Lara S. Ormiston, Ormiston Lara S Austen Jane

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Such a clever concept! What if Lizzy had accepted Darcy's first proposal? This alternate version of P&P was intriguing and showed a whole new (possible) side of Lizzy and Darcy. I thought she did their arcs quite well and left their characters quite intact compared to many spinoffs and retellings. A light read I'd suggest for Austen fans who can handle a reimagining!

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raelaschoenherr

Unequal Affections: A Pride and Prejudice Retelling | Lara S. Ormiston, Ormiston Lara S Austen Jane

Had been seeing this book for a while but a Goodreads review from @andrea_blair finally convinced me to give it a shot! I'm at exactly 50% and enjoying it quite a bit! #prideandprejudice

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