Diversions With Darcy and Elizabeth by Kelly Miller
Historical Romance
Publisher: Kelly Miller
Published: 10.5.26
Pages: 161
Rating: 4 stars
Format: eARC
Source: Author
Sellers: Amazon
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Amazon Synopsis:
Could a gentleman of intelligence, noble connexions, and education like Mr. Darcy fall victim to a love potion?
In “The Love Potion,” Elizabeth’s flippant use of a Romani woman’s gift to avenge Mr. Darcy for his insult appears to reap a surprising result. She soon regrets her impulsive deed and determines to rectify the situation—but that proves to be an intricate undertaking.
“The Pemberley Ravens” depicts the growing bond that forms between Mr. and Mrs. Darcy and a mated pair of ravens named Rollo and Rachel. Over time, the clever, ebony birds prove to be valuable friends.
Diversions With Darcy & Elizabeth is ideal for readers who love sweet, low-angst, Regency era Pride & Prejudice retellings that focus upon Austen’s most beloved couple. Get your copy today!
Trigger warning for domestic violence. “The Love Potion” was featured in the anthology, In the Path of Jane Austen: Travels and Tales, edited by Carol S. Bowes. A shorter version of “The Pemberley Ravens” appeared on Meryton Press’s website.
Sophia Rose's Review:
A double your pleasure duo of Pride and Prejudice variation novellas to deliver more heartwarming Darcy and Lizzy from a long-time fav author, Kelly Miller.
I had already encountered “The Love Potion” in the In the Path of Jane Austen anthology, but was delighted to encounter this sweet heartwarming novella once again.
Elizabeth Bennet is outside enjoying herself when she encounters a Romani child who is injured. Her kindness in restoring him to his folks earns her an interesting thank you gift- a love potion. Elizabeth doesn’t believe in such things, but when an arrogant man visiting the neighborhood irritates her, she gets some payback by slipping him the love potion in his drink.
After that, she’s convinced that any sign of interest he shows in her and the changes in him that make her like him are the result of the magic. She won’t let herself believe its true love. It’s going to take some not-so-magically interference to set things right.
This was light and entertaining. I enjoyed Mr. Bennet’s role in it all and seeing this tangled pair resolve their difficulties.
The first novella had one wondering if there was a smidge of magical realism, as does the second story, “The Pemberley Ravens”. The Pemberley Ravens was all new to me and I eagerly dove in.
One hears that ravens are smart birds and there are stories about the Tower Ravens. This premise was something similar. Darcy and Elizabeth are married and enjoying their time together as Elizabeth gets to know his estate, Pemberley. Darcy joins her on her rambles and they encounter a raven in distress. They help it and from then on form a curious friendship with the bird and his mate that includes regular interactions. The birds return the kindness by alerting the Darcys to a collapsed stranger in the woods and later play a larger role in helping to save Elizabeth’s life.
Between the tender newly married pair showing not just love, but respect and partnership and the inclusion of their friendship with a pair of ravens that sets everyone else on the estate in a tizzy, I thought this was a winning tale. There is even a mystery around the stranger and an exciting finish that had me figuratively biting my nails.
And, so, a winning pair of novellas that are fast-read cozy romances set in the P&P world. Reader satisfaction is more than likely.
Author Bio:
When not writing, Award-winning Regency romance author Kelly Miller spends her free time singing, playing the piano, reading, and amusing her dogs. Like a much loved Jane Austen character, she is an excellent walker.
Her Austenesque Regency romances have won first place honors from: Chanticleer International Book Awards, Royal Dragonfly Book Awards, Indies Today Book Awards, Incipere Book Awards, and Firebird Book Awards.
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Sophia’s Bio:
Sophia is a quiet though curious gal who dabbles in cooking, book reviewing, piano-playing, and gardening. Road trips and campouts, museums and monuments, restaurants and theaters are her jam. Encouraged and supported by an incredible man and loving family. A Northern Californian transplant to the Great Lakes Region of the US. Lover of Jane Austen, Baseball, Cats, Scooby Doo, and Chocolate.
As a lifelong reader, it was inevitable that Sophia would discover book blogs and the joy of blog reviewing. Sophia is a prolific reader and audiobook listener which allows her to experience so many wonderful books, authors, and narrators. Few genres are outside her reading tastes, but her true love is fiction particularly history, mystery, sci-fi, and romance. Though, sorry, no horror or she will run like Shaggy and Scooby.
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