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Mr. Darcy's Matchmaker: A Pride and Prejudice Variation (Pride & Prejudice Variations) Kindle Edition

by Summer Hanford (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 694 ratings
When the woman he loves refuses him, Darcy will get help winning her back . . . whether he wants it or not.

Fitzwilliam Darcy is a great many things. Wealthy. Handsome. Respectable. But what he is not, is skilled at charming Elizabeth Bennet. When she refuses his offer of marriage and breaks his heart, an organ she doesn’t believe he possesses, he has no notion of how to win her back.

Fortunately for him, his scheming relation, Miss Anne de Bourgh, is more than willing to help. It doesn’t matter to Anne that Darcy doesn’t want her assistance. She learned from the best, namely her mother, that people don’t know what’s good for them until you tell them.

Mr. Darcy’s Matchmaker is a sweet, lighthearted Pride & Prejudice Variation. Read on to discover if Miss de Bourgh can help Mr. Darcy win the woman he loves, and how much trouble she’ll cause trying.
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Ruth Urquhart trained at East 15 Acting School and has spent the last twenty years working as an actor in theater, film, TV, and education. She is an Audible Approved Producer and has narrated over 100 titles. Among many other things, she has toured internationally and appeared in an Irish sitcom Give My Head Peace and the feature film Puckoon. She runs her own theater company and is a published playwright (Tea with Mrs. Pankhurst). Her forte is character work, and she has an excellent ear for accents. A native Scot, she was raised in Scotland with English parents; she quickly became bilingual in English and Scottish accents, speaking in an English accent at home and a Scottish one at school. She loves narrating audiobooks and has recorded a wide variety of genres requiring all sorts of different characters and dialects. She lives in Yorkshire, England, with her partner, two children, and an array of animals.

Summer Hanford writes Regency Romance, Adventure Romance, Pride and Prejudice spin offs and High Fantasy novels . . . with a touch of romance. She is a fantasy and science fiction faculty member at AllWriters' Workplace and Workshop, LLC., an international creative writing studio. Summer lives in New York with her husband and compulsory, deliberately spoiled, cats.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CB1NQ9FY
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Summer Hanford (July 11, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 11, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.3 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 309 pages
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Summer Hanford writes gripping Epic Fantasy, swashbuckling Historical Romance, and best-selling Pride and Prejudice retellings. She lives in the Finger Lakes Region of New York with her husband and compulsory, deliberately spoiled, cat. The newest addition to their household, an energetic setter-shepherd mix, has been trying, and failing, for six years to gain acceptance from the cat, but is adored by the humans.

Since the moment she read her first novel, Summer’s passion has always been writing. As a child growing up on a dairy farm, she built castles made of hay and wielded swords made of fence posts. She is also passionate about animals, travel, and organizing her closet. Nothing pleases her more than a row of tops broken down by sleeve length and ordered by color…except working on her latest novel with her cat in her lap, her dog lounging on the rug dreaming of squirrels, and a cup of tea at hand.

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Customers enjoy this Pride and Prejudice variation for its engaging love stories and well-developed side characters. The book is humorous, with one customer noting they laughed loudly in several spots, and features lovely illustrations throughout. They appreciate its depth and strength, with one review highlighting its strong willed characters.

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24 customers mention "Story quality"24 positive0 negative

Customers find the story engaging and thrilling, keeping them interested until the end and enjoying the various love stories throughout the book.

"...The story did have some unexpected twist and turns. I thought I knew what was going to happen then the it took a turn that I did not see coming...." Read more

"...This story did not disappoint at all." Read more

"...She's an excellent writer who takes the ideas flowing from specific changes in P&P and expands them into a fascinating story...." Read more

"...the unexpected and unusual, this one has a lot of fun and extraordinary situations in it that could make one gasp and laugh, especially because of..." Read more

9 customers mention "Character development"9 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, noting that the side characters are well developed, with one customer specifically mentioning that Ann had a distinct personality.

"...and it’s surprising twists on our beloved story and new takes on some well known characters. And I do so love a story that comes full circle...." Read more

"...This version also includes several years of backstory and many character viewpoints. It was wonderful...." Read more

"...Characters seemed true to canon for the most part, except perhaps Anne but then we don’t know much about her really from P&P - she liked sickly and..." Read more

"I found the flow of this variation very enjoyable! The characters are much the same, except Ann, and I found her interesting and believable...." Read more

6 customers mention "Humor"6 positive0 negative

Customers find the book humorous, with one mentioning they laugh loudly in several spots, and another describing it as a fun Pride and Prejudice variation.

"...we do get quite a bit of Elizabeth/Darcy page time, as well as amusing interactions between the cousins Colonel Fitzwilliam, Darcy, and Anne de Bough..." Read more

"...It is commendable how the author has conjured such humorous and engaging situations that kept this reader so interested...." Read more

"...It was wonderful. It made me chuckle and laugh loudly in a few spots. Very nicely done. I would highly recommend this adaptaion." Read more

"...This story proved to have intrigue , humor, romance and a touch of danger. Enjoy, I certainly did." Read more

6 customers mention "Illustrations"6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the lovely illustrations in the book, which are included throughout the tale, with one customer noting the inclusion of pictures at the end of each chapter.

"...It made me chuckle and laugh loudly in a few spots. Very nicely done. I would highly recommend this adaptaion." Read more

"...I loved this cute, sweet romance!" Read more

"...The cover illustration is beautiful and there are some nicely rendered single illustrations in many chapters that add some lovely depth...." Read more

"I really enjoyed this rendition - especially the pictures at the end of the chapters (these added depth to the narrative)...." Read more

3 customers mention "Depth"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the depth of the book, with one mentioning its believable characterizations.

"...are much the same, except Ann, and I found her interesting and believable. The story moved much better than other variations...." Read more

"...rendered single illustrations in many chapters that add some lovely depth...." Read more

"Extremely enjoyable story and characterizations. Who could have imagined Mrs. Bennett and Lady Catherine under the same roof? Kudos !!" Read more

3 customers mention "Strength"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the strength of the book, with one describing it as a heavy-duty variation and another noting its strong undercurrent.

"...This version of her is great - she is strong willed (like her mother) and genuinely wants to help her cousins find love, while also wanting that for..." Read more

"Anne de Bourgh in a New Light - a Strong Undercurrent Upholding the Whole Story..." Read more

"Heavy duty variation with so much going on..." Read more

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  • Hamptonator365
    5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely wonderful story! My favorite rendition of Anne de Bough by far!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2023
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    I quite enjoyed this variation and it’s surprising twists on our beloved story and new takes on some well known characters. And I do so love a story that comes full circle. It starts many years into the past and I loved the interactions between a mischievous young Anne de Bough and a surprisingly stodgy from a young age Fitzwilliam Darcy. The way Anne lights up and describes her perfect, princely frog had me cracking up! Not to mention the way these two stubborn individuals constantly butt heads. It’s like ‘You can’t do that!’ - ‘I can’t? Watch me! Who are you to tell me what to do?’ You can so see the family resemblance in their personalities and interactions with one another. When we get to present day, we’ve already had our Hunsford moment, so the story is fairly low angst. As the premise states, Anne is much more like her mother than she’d like to think, so she does try to meddle to fix Darcy’s love life, but she does come to realize the error in her ways in the end and I think she comes to respect her mother a bit or at least understand that while she does not approve of her methods, her mother really did want what was best for her.

    While Anne has a big part, we do get quite a bit of Elizabeth/Darcy page time, as well as amusing interactions between the cousins Colonel Fitzwilliam, Darcy, and Anne de Bough. I absolutely love that they really do act like a family; exasperated with each other at times yet want the best for one another all the same. I also really enjoyed Anne and the Colonel ganging up to tease Darcy from time to time just for the Colonel to switch sides and team up with Darcy to tease Anne right back. What is family for if not to keep you humble?

    The story did have some unexpected twist and turns. I thought I knew what was going to happen then the it took a turn that I did not see coming. The villain didn’t come as a surprise, but the climactic ending sure did. For the most part, there were no loose threads left hanging. The villain was disposed of and most everyone got their HEA. I do wish Lady Catherine had come around in the end, but really the saying goes that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Maybe one day she’ll see the error in her ways.

    Overall, 5 stars. Highly recommend this one!
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  • Penny Dreadful
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
    Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2023
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    I’ve always wondered what would happen if Lady Catherine and Mrs. Bennett were forced to have tea together. This story did not disappoint at all.
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  • Pastor B
    5.0 out of 5 stars Anne de Bourgh in a New Light - a Strong Undercurrent Upholding the Whole Story
    Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2024
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    I've liked everything that I've read written by Summer Hanford. She's an excellent writer who takes the ideas flowing from specific changes in P&P and expands them into a fascinating story. I feel the same way about this story, though I must admit that it took me a while to appreciate this story. For the first seven chapters you are introduced to the characters past experiences - from childhood, youth, young adulthood to out-in-the world adulthood. I wasn't all that interested in that - the first time I read the book. The second time I read it I saw how the author had embedded in those chapters all sorts of important things for the rest of the book.

    In the "present" day, Darcy proposes and does his normal, superb job of bungling his proposal. Anne finds out about it (she's much more persistent in this story - manipulative, too, which causes her trouble in the end) and finds out that he still loves her.

    Anne plans to go to London (to follow Darcy and have him court her - or so she says), and she needs a companion to travel with her and suggests Miss Bennet. Lady C agrees concerning the trip to London but refuses to allow Elizabeth to accompany them - "Darcy is enamored with her!" Anne breaks a confidence and convinces Lady C to approve her companion.

    Anne really wants Elizabeth there to throw her into the company of Darcy, and she involves Darcy in this plan. He is willing to play his part of wooing Anne in order to be close to Elizabeth. Anne comes off in this as much more attractive than Darcy ever supposed. Will he follow through on this faux courtship and offer for Anne? (well, I bet you can guess the answer to this!).

    Because of Anne's manipulations, she and Darcy become estranged. He warns her about her becoming like her mother. It's Anne's comparable moment to Lizzy's rejection of Darcy's proposal. In the same way, she learns and grows from the experience.

    Lady C is not happy with the outcome of this story (she rarely is!).

    Darcy and Elizabeth are happy (they always are, in the end).

    Well-written, as the author's books always are, I would recommend this to you. I read it first on Kindle Unlimited, and then I purchased the book as a way of encouraging the author.
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  • Maria Isabel Escarda
    3.0 out of 5 stars Heavy duty variation with so much going on
    Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2024
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    This variation is a uneven in its presentation: reasonably paced in most sections and suddenly a whirlwind of excitement in some. It is commendable how the author has conjured such humorous and engaging situations that kept this reader so interested.

    What caused the star deductions though arose from various reason which are due to this reader’s preferences: focus is often taken away from Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy (but of course as the title indicates), the romance between the beloved couple somewhat gained traction only in the last 20% of the novel, Mr. Darcy is rather obstinately arrogant and proud almost until the end that if it were not for his cousins he would not have changed for the better for Elizabeth Bennet, and even Elizabeth was lackluster in her realizations and emotions for Darcy.

    Still an enjoyable read for those who expect the unexpected and unusual, this one has a lot of fun and extraordinary situations in it that could make one gasp and laugh, especially because of the antics of one outrageous Lady Catherine de Bourgh.
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  • Mandy S.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Witzig und bezaubernd
    Reviewed in Germany on January 10, 2025
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    Das war ein fluffiges Lesevergnügen. Das "Matchmaking" ist auf vielen Ebenen erfolgreich. Wenn es erwas zu bemängeln gibt, dann dass Elizabeth und Darcy mehr "Screentime" hätten haben können und Miss Bingley noch ein bisschen mehr Gift hätte spritzen könnne - ich hätte gerne gewusst, wie es für sie aussieht. Das ganze ist low angst - ich mag das.
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  • Passs
    5.0 out of 5 stars lovely story
    Reviewed in France on October 2, 2024
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    I really enjoyed Anne, Colonel F. and Kitty’s characters.
    ODC even with a HEA are less agreeable than usual, with more prejudice than usually.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 10, 2023
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    This is a fantastic experience and wonderful vision,Couldn't put it down had to get to the end.Wickham always get what due.Thanks for a wonderful story and wonderful read.Thank you.
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  • Blue
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful
    Reviewed in Italy on August 15, 2023
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    loved this variation!
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  • MargaRez
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sehr gut!
    Reviewed in Germany on July 18, 2023
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    Wie erwartet hat mir diese Neuerzählung sehr gut gefallen. Summer Hanford spielt geschickt mit ihren Viel-Leserinnen, die schon einige ihrer JAFF-Werke gelesen haben, und überrascht auch jetzt mit ihren neuen Einfällen. Gut gemachr!
    Lady Catherine und Anne sind zwei würige Spielerinnen und Manipulatorinnen - einander viel ähnlicher, als beide annehmen. Neben diesen beiden Frauen verblasst Caroline Bingley als schon fast kleinlicher Bösewicht - und Wickham hat zwar seinen grossen Auftritt, aber er kann das Geschehen nicht betimmen, sondern nur noch beschleunigen - Summer Hanford gönnt ihm eben nur eine Nebenrolle. Auch Mrs. Bennet ist nur ein Katalysator...
    Der Roman ist sehr unterhaltend, witzig und spritzig!
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