
An Endeavour to Be Worthy
The Montford Cousins, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Deborah Balm
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By:
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L.L. Diamond
After a long separation, Elizabeth Bennet is off to spend Christmas in London with her grandparents, Lord and Lady Richmond, and her cousins Nicholas and Amelia. While her grandmother is determined to see her spoiled with new gowns and the like, Elizabeth would prefer to play chess and shop for books with Nicholas and her grandfather and visit with her grandmother and Amelia.
At Lady Vranes’s private art exhibition, Elizabeth happens upon the one person she hoped she would never see again, Mr. Darcy. Not only that, but her grandparents and cousins are well acquainted with him, his cousin, Colonel Fitzwilliam, and his young sister, Georgiana. How is she to behave around a man who finds her merely tolerable and made his disdain for her evident during his time at Netherfield? Moreover, what is she to do when he calls at Richmond House as a good friend of the family?
Fitzwilliam Darcy is a man torn. He has just realized that the Elizabeth Bennet he thought so unsuitable in Hertfordshire is, in fact, eminently suitable to be Mrs. Darcy, and boasts of connexions that even his uncle Lord Fitzwilliam cannot fault. The only problem seems to be his behavior in Meryton. Now, he must seek her forgiveness and attempt to court the only lady who has ever tempted him beyond reason. Will he be the gentleman who wins her heart? In the end, she will make her choice, all he can do is endeavour to be worthy.
Contains scenes with adult content.
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Great story.
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Alternate Pride and Prejudice
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Another great book from LL Diamond!
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Coincidentally, the Darcys are family friends of the grandparents so Mr Darcy and Georgiana are spending much of their time at the Montforts once Darcy discovers Elizabeth there and her connections.
There isn’t a lot of drama or angst besides ODC making amends for past mistakes and overcoming their own fears regarding the other’s feelings.
Elizabeth has to have a show down with her father and stepmother, only one of whom feels any conviction regarding the conversation and makes changes.
Bingley plays a sad role in this story and what happens to him in the end is beyond sad.
It may not be perfect but we’re introduced to some lovely new characters I will look forward to visiting with again. I loved the Grandfather and the teasing cousin. And the romance between Darcy and Elizabeth is given lots of page time which I appreciate.
I liked the focus mostly on ODC
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Book Review:
This is the first book of a planned series by the author—The Montford Cousins. In Book 1, we learn that Jane and Elizabeth are daughters of the first Mrs Bennet, Sophie, who was daughter to the Earl and Countess of Richmond (Montford). Elizabeth and Jane have been raised by Mr Bennet and the second Mrs Bennet, who has never shown much kindness to Elizabeth. Mr Bennet has really never stopped grieving for his first wife and is as indolent as ever.
Elizabeth has just arrived in London to stay with her grandparents for the season. Jane is currently with the Gardiners. They have two Montford adult cousins who appear in this book—Amelia and Nicholas, now the Viscount Hatton. Their parents were killed in a carriage accident, and they also reside with their grandparents.
Since Darcy’s parents were friends of the Earl and Countess, he is well-known to them and they consider him part of their family. Elizabeth and Darcy cross paths almost immediately upon Elizabeth’s arrival to town and they manage to quickly forgive one another for past bad impressions. A little shoving by the various Montford relations doesn’t hurt.
Elizabeth likes this different away-from-Meryton Darcy—as do I—but still has to understand these new feelings she has for him. Darcy knows he must “endeavour to be worthy” of her and convince her his feelings for her existed before he knew of her connections. There is a lot of page time for the couple. The good dialogue among all the characters flows well throughout the book and makes this a fast moving story—not an over abundance of narrative, which I always prefer. There is a major surprise in this book, at least it was for me. I think I’m still recovering from the shock of it! Ms Diamond often provides a surprise or two—recall Uncle Gardiner in An Unwavering Trust, and Colonel Fitzwilliam in Undoing, as perfect examples.
The non-canon Montford family characters are all very likeable and are lovingly portrayed. I greatly anticipate any future books in the series which I can only guess will feature the cousins’ individual stories in greater detail—and Jane too, I hope.
This is another great read from L.L. (Leslie) Diamond. Highly recommend.
Mature content.
Connections and Cousins
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Story: The story was excellent. It was low angst with a few new character twists. Well-written and fun, this is another book worth reading or listening to by L.L.Diamond.
Overall: I removed a star because of the whispers I couldn't hear and the inconsistent male voices.
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