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The Peculiarity of Mr. Darcy's Mirror Kindle Edition

by L.L. Diamond (Author), Carol S. Bowes (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 593 ratings
Ellie Gardiner has landed her dream job restoring art at the mysterious estate of Pemberley. Once a majestic home in the Derbyshire peaks, the long-abandoned property is in desperate need of help with a crumbling east wing, overgrown gardens, and a house full of possessions belonging to the once wealthy Darcy family. The most bizarre bit, however, is an enormous mirror in the once great ballroom. How does an almost two hundred and fifty-year-old mirror have not one speck of dust nor any sign of age? And why does it not show her reflection? Instead, some unknown lady stares back at her—a lady with a teasing smile wearing an empire waisted dress that one might see in a period drama. Do not even get her started on Fitzwilliam Darcy, the reclusive early 19th century gentleman whose painting she is restoring. He was the last successful master of Pemberley and also another puzzle to solve. Why would a man of sense and education hide himself away from the world? More importantly, why is she so obsessed with a man who has long since been dead?

After a couple of glasses of wine on a rainy evening, Ellie throws caution to the wind and presses her hand against her reflection, only to wake up in a time and place that is definitely not her own. Who is Elizabeth Bennet, and why does everyone keep calling her that? When she happens upon Fitzwilliam Darcy, the very man from the portrait, he comes to her aid, but what she truly needs is to return to her own time. Will she simply wake up one morning and resume her life at the Pemberley of the future? Must she travel to Fitzwilliam Darcy’s Pemberley and touch the same mirror as the one that transported her here? If she is to attempt the latter, she will need to trust Fitzwilliam with the truth, but if she does, will he even believe such an outlandish story? Blimey, what if she remains stuck in the 19th century forever?
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"This is such an enthralling tale!...I loved following Ellie on this fantastical adventure. I loved seeing her face all the challenges of living in a different time and not knowing the etiquette, the people who are supposed to be her family, and even the language!" - Austenesque Reviews

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BD98LVFF
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 22, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.6 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 312 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1737335672
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LL Diamond

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L. L. Diamond is more commonly known as Leslie to her friends, and Mom to her three kids. A native of Louisiana, she has followed her Air Force husband to duty stations including: Louisiana, Mississippi, California, Texas, New Mexico, Nebraska, England, Missouri, and Maryland.

Aside from mother and writer, Leslie considers herself a perpetual student. She has degrees in biology and studio art but will devour any subject of interest simply for the knowledge. As an artist, her concentration is in graphic design, but watercolor is her medium of choice with one of her watercolors featured on the cover of her second book, A Matter of Chance. She has multiple certifications in fitness and coaching swimming. When she’s not writing, she is Head Age Group coach of her swim team. She also plays flute and piano, but much like Elizabeth Bennet, she is always in need of practice!

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Customers find this time travel/P&P tale captivating, with an intriguing plot that makes time travel quite believable. Moreover, they describe it as a perfect binge-read that's very well written, with one customer noting how the dialogue flows smoothly. Additionally, the book is humorous, with one review highlighting the hilarious portrayal of Wickham, and customers appreciate the well-drawn characters.

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30 customers mention "Story quality"30 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story quality of the book, describing it as a captivating time travel tale with an intriguing plot that makes the concept quite believable.

"This is probably my favorite read of the year. I thought it was inventive and creative. The writing was clean and entertaining...." Read more

"I am blown away by how interesting this story is and how different it is from other time travel stories...." Read more

"...This story had an interesting premise and was very well written...." Read more

"...The blurb sets the story up perfectly so I'm not going to rehash that...." Read more

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Customers find the book delightful and fun to read, describing it as a perfect binge-read.

"This is probably my favorite read of the year. I thought it was inventive and creative. The writing was clean and entertaining...." Read more

"...of Darcy and Elizabeth meeting each other throughout history is wonderful and joyful to imagine love enduring throughout time...." Read more

"...She does contemporary and historical JAFF equally so well. I would give this more than 5* if I could, I loved it that much...." Read more

"...It is wonderful to read a story where copy editing/spelling/voice recognition software issues are not prominent...." Read more

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Customers praise the writing quality of the book, with one noting how the dialogue flows smoothly and another mentioning how the voices enhance the story.

"...I thought it was inventive and creative. The writing was clean and entertaining. I absolutely adored Darcy in this book...." Read more

"...Her thought was that wasn't fair or ethical. Its a very well written story and quite believable...." Read more

"...This story had an interesting premise and was very well written...." Read more

"...The story is well paced, the dialogue flows smoothly, and there are no major plot lines dropped...." Read more

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Customers find the book humorous, with one mentioning that the portrayal of Wickham was particularly hilarious, while another appreciates the author's sense of humor.

"...Her set down of Wickham was hilarious...." Read more

"...Ellie's struggle with her 21st century mouth was hilarious at times, other times I held my breath waiting for the roof to crash down on her...." Read more

"...I loved Ellie's sense of humor and her struggle with trying to speak regency English...." Read more

"...This story was so fantastic. I couldn’t put it down. It was funny, sad, romantic, and endearing...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one review highlighting the well-drawn characters and another noting the interesting struggles of the protagonists.

"...The female protagonist of Ellie was enjoyable and close enough to Elizabeth Bennett that it was off-putting...." Read more

"...The character's struggles are interesting and more believable than the other stories with similar plot hooks - not perfectly believable, but except..." Read more

"...The characters were very well drawn, with additional characteristics that suited the narrative...." Read more

"...Beautifully written, quirky, witty, dialogue and characterizations of our favorite people from canon...." Read more

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  • K. Stewart
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
    Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2022
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    This is probably my favorite read of the year. I thought it was inventive and creative. The writing was clean and entertaining. I absolutely adored Darcy in this book. He was almost playful and was definitely more outgoing and less adhered to duty than in canon. The female protagonist of Ellie was enjoyable and close enough to Elizabeth Bennett that it was off-putting.

    The storyline follows Ellie Gardiner, an art restorer, as she is hired to restore the artwork found in a decaying Pemberley. When she first visits the ballroom she sees a woman in Georgian era dress instead of her own reflection, leading her to avoid mirrors. As she continues her restoration, she cleans the portrait of Fitzwilliam Darcy and becomes fascinated by the man and the portrait. She finds his journal and reads up until he goes to visit his sister at Ramsgate. She ends up going to the mirror and ends up touching it to see if the reflection would do the same. She wakes up in Elizabeth Bennett's body in 1811 after Elizabeth has taken a fall. Her idiosyncrasies are assumed to be from her head wound but she ends up telling Mr. Bennett her story. He, Jane, and Mr. Darcy all help her to adjust to the time period by providing her with different types of information and training (I guess is the best word). Jane and Mr. Darcy just assume she has amnesia and roll with it. From there the story progresses of how Ellie and the various people interact. Her set down of Wickham was hilarious. When she finally attempts to re-enter the mirror, there is a twist I didn't expect and thought it led to the conclusion of the book very well. There was a part that got somewhat confusing and bogged down, but I think that was done on purpose to help solve some plot holes that hadn't been addressed. It was done well.

    I would definitely recommend this to anyone who enjoys L.L. Diamond or the time-travel trope in the Pride and Prejudice fan fiction stories. Definitely going to be a re-read for me and possibly a purchase which is rare for me since I mainly use Kindle Unlimited.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely amazing story!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2022
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    I am blown away by how interesting this story is and how different it is from other time travel stories. The entire concept of Darcy and Elizabeth meeting each other throughout history is wonderful and joyful to imagine love enduring throughout time.
    Ellie is an art restoration expert in 2022 and is hired to restore old paintings in Pemberley for the Chinese company that purchased the run down estate. She sees a different woman in the mirror in the ballroom and when she touches it is instantly transported back to 1811 and the first Darcy in Meryton. Her speech gives everyone the impression that she's suffered a brain injury except for Mr Bennet who realized this isn't his Lizzy.
    I enjoyed the moral dilemma that Ellie faces with falling in love with Darcy. If she married him and somehow returned to her original time period she was forcing the 1811 Elizabeth to be in a marriage she didn't sign up for. Her thought was that wasn't fair or ethical.
    Its a very well written story and quite believable. My favorite part was Ellie standing up to Mrs Bennet and outright refusing to agree to marriage to Mr Collins! In most Regency-Georgian stories the " honor thy mother " is so strong that she is abused by Mrs Bennet and says nothing, unlike our present day where someone would speak up for themselves.
    I absolutely, positively, without any reservations love this story!
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  • Chuck Kimball
    4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting but flawed
    Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2022
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    I have been a diamond fan every since I started reading P&P stories. This story had an interesting premise and was very well written. I enjoyed until the end, which I thoiught was cut short - needed another chapter for 1811 until death and the eplogue ended abruptly. Also even thoiugh some of the names are P&P most of the characters are not.
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  • MHTex
    5.0 out of 5 stars 5+++++*
    Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2022
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    Who better than L.L. Diamond to tell a dual timeline story, and throw in time travel? She does contemporary and historical JAFF equally so well. I would give this more than 5* if I could, I loved it that much.

    The blurb sets the story up perfectly so I'm not going to rehash that. I'm loathe to spoil anything about this story and thus it's difficult to say anything without ruining the enjoyment for the next reader. Ellie's struggle with her 21st century mouth was hilarious at times, other times I held my breath waiting for the roof to crash down on her. I rooted for this Jane, who with her utter serenity took 'Elizabeth's changes' all in stride and helped her adjust to her 1811 life 'again' due to her receiving a great blow to the head and losing her memories. I loved this wonderful, heroic, hot, swoon worthy, etc., Darcy. And I adored this Mr. Bennet. He was the dad Ellie should've had in the future, and the father the Bennet girls should've had from the beginning.

    When Ellie's struggle to get back to her life in the future gets more complicated with her falling for the man she has come to rely on for the previous two months, the angst grows. Though I wouldn't call it an angsty story, more that 'how is she going to solve all of this?' feeling ramping up as the last quarter of the book proceeds. Did I already say I loved it? Pray, do not take this as a challenge....but oh, don't spoil it!!!!

    Highly recommend to all JAFF lovers. I can't wait for the audio book.
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  • Christina Joseph
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
    Reviewed in India on September 25, 2022
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    One of the best I read in some time! Love the plot and loved the story.
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  • Marina
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in Canada on February 5, 2023
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    I must admit I'm a great fan of time travel novels and Regency so I don't know why I resisted reading this. Maybe I felt it was a rehashing of a lovely story so dear to many people's heart and that it would be tarnished and diminished in the retelling. How could it be made better, right ? Well, I was pleasantly surprised!
    No spoilers! Read it for yourselves. Actually LISTEN to it! The narrator was brilliant.
    Highly recommend if you loved P&P and wish to relive the experience with a slightly different flavour. Enjoy!
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  • MargaRez
    5.0 out of 5 stars Bezaubernde Zeitreise-Geschichte
    Reviewed in Germany on September 24, 2022
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    Dieses Zeitreise-Märchen hat mir sehr gut gefallen. L.L. Diamond erzählt mit viel Witz und Humor die Erlebnisse von Ellie Gardiner in ihrer neuen Umwelt. Sie erwacht mit einem fürchterlichen Brummschädel in einem neuen Körper, in einem fremden Bett und in einer fremden Zeit... und sehnt sich zuerst nach einer Kopfwehtablette... Aber nichts da... ihre fremde Krankenschwester - sie behauptet, dass sie ihre Schwester Jane ist - zwingt ihr einen grauslich schmeckenden Kräutertee auf! Ellie ist jetzt Elizabeth Bennet, die vor 3 Tagen mit dem Kopf gegen einen Stein gefallen ist. Bald lernt sie ihre ganze Familie kennen... und kracht auch schon mit ihrer "Mama" zusammen. Die ersten Tücken des Alltags warten auf sie: die seltsame Kleidung, die Sprache, die Umgangsformen. Bald flüchtet sie voller Panik aus dem Haus und erreicht vollkommen erschöpft Oakham Mount. Und nun trifft sie auf den ersten Bekannten: Fitzwilliam Darcy, den Herrn von Pemberley, dessen Bild Ellie im 21. Jh. restauriert hat - sie hat auch in seinen hinterlessenen Tagebüchern gestöbert und weiss, dass er als verbitterter Junggeselle ohne eigene Nachkommen gestorben ist. Erbe war ein Neffe, unter dessen unfähiger Verwaltung der Niedergang von Pembeley bgann... das heutige Pembeley kann nur noch mit chinesischer Finanzhilfe vor dem endgültigen Verfall gerettet werden.
    Fitzwilliam Darcy erkennt bald, dass etwas nicht stimmt mit Elizabeth Bennet und versucht ihr zu helfen... Und hier zeigt sich die Verfasserin als Meisterin ihres Fachs: witzig und gekonnt werden die Erlebnisse der beiden in den nächsten Wochen erzählt, eng angelehnt an die Handlung Jane Austens, aber mit den Problemen der Ellie Gardiner, die sich in der Regency-Zeit zurechtfinden muss - unterstützt von Jane Bennet, Fitzwilliam Darcy und Mr. Bennet, der als einziger bald ihre ganze Geschichte erfahrt!
    Ich bin hier nur auf den Anfang der Geschichte eingegangen, denn ich möchte dem Leser keinesfalls die Spannung rauben. Kurz gesagt: unbedingt lesen!
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  • Michelle Hall
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 18, 2023
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    If you want escapism and love a good time travel story then read this. I read it in one day as just could not put it down. It is a really good and plausible story. I particularly liked the epilogue. Thank you to the author for a great read
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  • KarenL
    5.0 out of 5 stars wow
    Reviewed in Canada on November 7, 2022
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    Loved this story! It was so well written and just pulled me in from the start. I have always enjoyed LL Diamond’s books and this is her best yet! A definite keeper.
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