I don’t know how to do this story justice, I am so affected by it.
Simply, the plot is this: Lizzy spent 13 years with the Darcy family beginning from infancy on until that age living as a sister to the two Darcy brothers, Fitzwilliam and George. And she knew Mr Darcy Sr. as her father. From her memories and the those of the brothers it was a wonderful childhood. The she is abruptly sent away with no explanation. Elizabeth Smith becomes Elizabeth Bennet, with close loving ties to Mr Gardiner Who Mr Darcy gives her into his guardianship. She is well loved by her new family, but she doesn’t understand why she was sent away. No explanation. She misses her brothers and the man she loved as father. She writes letters and after a few answering notes those no longer are answered.
Seven years later she accompanies her Aunt and Uncle Gardiner, along with Jane, to Lambton to help Aunt Gardiner’s sister whose health precarious. Uncle Gardiner gives Lizzy strict instructions not to seek out the Darcys or Pemberley, making her promise not to.
Of course she and one of the Darcys run into each other, and then again both Darcy brothers with their guest Mr Bingley when Lizzy and Jane are on an errand for the household. The many scenes that follow are heartbreaking and beautiful.
Having multiple irons in the fire here (drat real life,) it took me several days to finish. During that time I had to remind myself who wrote this wonderful story. Since they are separated for much of the plot we experience a great amount of interior dialogue, that of Elizabeth’s and Fitzwilliam’s because the story is told from their alternate points of view. We see the other characters and their doings through the H&h’s perspectives.
I recognized the writer of These Dreams, and Nowhere But North, and Northern Rain, and Nefarious. There is such depth of thought and feeling.
Fitzwilliam Darcy is juggling so many responsibilities and large events going on in his family and his estate. And yet the mystery of Lizzy’s disappearance 7 years ago and reappearance is now intriguing him to distraction. He tears through his father’s old papers and ledgers hoping for a clue. He has his immature brother’s reckless wooing of a a Lord’s daughter. A lord who has possible great influence in Parliament which would affect the woolen mill that Pemberley has on its property. A mill that is experiencing unrest.
Before I reveal the entire plot and spoil the story for anyone reading this I will stop here. This is one of those books I will want to reread many times and hope there is a great narrated audio book available someday. I would have given this more than 5*. Highly recommended. When this author writes like this I will follow her anywhere.
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