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Elegant Female: A Pride and Prejudice Variation Kindle Edition

by Cassandra B. Leigh (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.8 out of 5 stars 209 ratings
Fitzwilliam Darcy is forced into doing what he hates the most, talking to strangers. Before he knew what was happening, he was dancing with one of them at the Meryton assembly. Will the indignities never cease?

When Elizabeth Bennet overhears Darcy’s cutting remarks at the assembly, she exacts her revenge by encouraging her chatty friends to welcome the newcomer to the neighbourhood. If he thought his insults would go unchallenged, he would soon learn his mistake. Let it go? Not Elizabeth.

Darcy and Elizabeth deny their attraction while engaging in a battle of wills. Will their rivalry and misunderstandings lead to disaster?

A sweet Regency romance.
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  1. Print length
    218 pages
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    English
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  4. Publication date
    July 7, 2023
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    684 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CBGFWDP3
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 7, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 684 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 218 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 out of 5 stars 209 ratings

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Cassandra B. Leigh

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Cassandra B. Leigh began writing poems and stories for her own enjoyment, then discovered the multiple Jane Austen fan fiction sites and jumped into the fray to explore the 'what-ifs' of P&P. What if the half-hour in the Netherfield library resulted in outrageous gossip? What if Elizabeth and Darcy endeavored to be civil to each other during the Hunsford proposal? What happened to Darcy after the rejected proposal? Ms. Leigh posts under the name 'Astonishment' and is a devotee of Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer.

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  • Betty Campbell Madden
    4.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed this book.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2023
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    Thank you, Cassandra, for another pleasurable day. The variations worked well for me, accommodating canon in new ways.
    I’m not surprised: I have enjoyed all your previous treatments of ODC.
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  • Maeve
    3.0 out of 5 stars Author uses bullet points
    Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2024
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    I finished this so it gets three stars. Author uses bullet points.

    I found this Elizabeth unlikable.
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  • D M
    5.0 out of 5 stars Mr. Darcy is uncomfortable in crowds, which usually results in his saying something foolish.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2023
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    Miss Elizabeth Bennet is not going to let this go unchallenged. Now she's out for revenge . Some say "revenge is a dish best served cold " , obviously, this is something she's never read in one of her books. So a game of oneupsmanship , misunderstandings begins, but at what cost? I think you'll enjoy this somewhat frustrating and somehow satisfying story. I certainly did!
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  • Cat
    4.0 out of 5 stars Short and entertaining
    Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2023
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    Just a little angst but a pleasant tale. The storyline was fairly good. I found the characters to be diverting.
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  • DaLy
    3.0 out of 5 stars Nice
    Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2023
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    This was an overall nice read. Lizzy's actions were definitely silly, and Darcy's weren't far behind. I am glad that the contrived angst was not overly long-lasting.
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  • Carol
    4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable read
    Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2023
    A relatively fast , enjoyable read.
    Elizabeth in this story was a little more resentful thus more less attractive revenge.
    Darcy was somewhat better but their reactions to each other were generally over the top.
    However, it was well written and true to the characters we know.
    Definitely recommend!
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  • Lifegiggles
    5.0 out of 5 stars Dance...or have to talk!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2024
    Lets dance. Tolerable. Laugh at the tactics Elizabeth undertakes to get him back, but Darcy actually responds tolerable to these tactics. Still takes a while for them both to come around, but we get our hea.
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  • Kindle Customer
    1.0 out of 5 stars It's a puzzlement!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2024
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    How can anyone have the hubris of thinking they can tell Jane Austin's story better than she? At a third of the way through the book, I gave up. If I wanted to reread "Pride and Prejudice ", I would have read the original. The fun of the variations are seeing the characters expanded with different events. I found this book unreadable.
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  • Mrs Caroline McShane
    3.0 out of 5 stars Elegant Female
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 2, 2023
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    This started off ok, very much as in the original but soon lost its sparkle and though I did finish it. I felt it was rather dull.
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  • AquaViola
    3.0 out of 5 stars Do not like
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 12, 2023
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    I grew quite annoyed with this version of Lizzy. Continually raising the name of another potential suitor is more than just teasing - it's cruel.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 6, 2024
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    Fantastic read,wonderful story.Thanks again for this wonderful vision and hope that there love story will go on for many years to come. I feel sorry that miss Austen never had her happy every after. Thanks.
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