Last Dance A Pride and Prejudice Continuation; A Sweet Tea Short Story edition by Maria Grace Romance eBooks
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Sweet, Austen-inspired treats, perfect with a cup of tea.
Full of hope and ripe with possibility, beginnings and new beginnings refresh the spirit with optimism and anticipation.
Last Dance
To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love. Mary was not. Nor was she fond of dresses or balls or parties, or any of the things most girls her age adored.
With three sisters married, Aunt Philips insists she must be next. But is dancing essential to falling in love?
From the award winning author of Given Good Principles, Remember the Past and Mistaking Her Character, Sweet Tea short stories offer the perfect bite to transport readers back to the Regency era for the first days of new love.
Last Dance A Pride and Prejudice Continuation; A Sweet Tea Short Story edition by Maria Grace Romance eBooks
Poor Mary Bennet was living with her Aunt and Uncle Phillips. Her aunt was just as bad as her mother, except for the hysterical outbursts. Her aunt's goal is to find Mary a suitor. Young men from all around Meryton have been invited to dinners and at the opening of the story, two constantly cousins are invited. One young man, Mr. Lacey has just bought a home with acreage, while his cousin, Mr. Parris, is in apprenticeship with Mr. Phillips. Mr. Lacey has an outgoing personality and far too many women vying for his intentions. While he is slick with words his feelings don't match. Mr. Parris is a much more quite personality and sincere in his remarks and feelings. Mr. Lacey dances with Mary at the ball, but as she is enjoying conversation with Mr. Parris, overhears Mr. Martin and Mr. Lacey making derogatory comments about her compared to the heiress, Mary King. Needing air, she runs to the balcony only to be followed by Mr. Parris. Parris gets his cousin to apologize for his comments and requests another dance, but Mary realizes she enjoys the calm and serene disposition of Mr. Parris so refuses. The fact that she doesn't like to dance, and Mr. Parris cannot because of a birth deformity, they just enjoy talking together for the rest of the evening. A welcoming prospect for Miss Mary Bennet.Product details
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Last Dance A Pride and Prejudice Continuation; A Sweet Tea Short Story edition by Maria Grace Romance eBooks Reviews
I enjoyed this take on Mary Bennet. To my way of thinking, she gets little attention and being a middle child, I understand this. I always enjoy Maria Grace's writing and this was no exception.
I am not a fan of the prim Mary Bennet, but Maria made her come alive. Her aunt, Mrs Phillips is pushing her to put herself forward just as her mother has. It was interesting getting into Mary's head and getting into her thoughts and feelings about the two men that she is in company with; The outgoing, popular,new small estate owner, Mr. Lacey or his quiet cousin, an apprentice to her Uncle Mr. Phillips, Mr. Parris. I really enjoyed getting to know Mary better this sweet short story.
This book was given to me as a gift by the author.
i love mary bennet books. i especially love when they do not try to make her into something she is not. this books was a fun and quick read.
This story was not as enjoyable to me as others I have read by Maria Grace. It seemed to consist of repetitive dialogue for 4 chapters ...most of it being Mary's internal dialogue. It could have been sweeter to me if there were more interaction between Mary and Parrish. Maybe the shortness of the story inhibited the author's style.
It is so nice to see Mary come out of her shell. Her sisters are married or away. Now all attention is on her. I like that she starts to get self confidence. I hate that she is continually compared to her sisters and other ladies. Unfortunately, this still happens today. I do appreciate the attention she receives from one suitor that turns into two. She made the best choice for her. Of course, her Aunt Phillips will be displeased. Hopefully, she will see Mary is happier and more at ease with the invisible suitor than with his cousin. Enjoyable read. I would have liked a bit more story at the end.
This was a sweet novella about the middle Bennet sister, Mary, in a Pride and Prejudice reimagining. Mary was the quiet studious daughter. Her two oldest sisters are married as is the youngest. Her parents have taken Kitty off to London to find her a husband, but Mary stays in Meryton with Aunt Philips who is determined to find Mary a husband also.
Enter two cousins Mr. Lacey, a gentleman farmer and a catch and lame Mr. Parris who will be clerking for Uncle Phillips. Both seem interested in Mary who prefers the more frivolous Mr. Lacey until she spends some quality time with Mr. Parris. All's well that ends well.
I also read Half Agony, Half Hope, another novella which is a retelling of Persuasion. I enjoyed it, but it was pretty much just a retelling of the original story. But I love Austen reimaginings and will be reading more from this author.
This was very short, barely 4 chapters and was from Mary’s POV. With three sisters married, Mary was staying with her Uncle and Aunt Philips while her parents were in town finding Kitty a husband. She chose to not go with them and we spend a lot of time in her head. Aunt Philips proved to be very much like her sister, Mrs. Bennet,as she prepared Mary for the social obligations in Meryton.
Bless her heart, Mrs. Philips was certainly taking her responsibilities for getting Mary into male company very seriously. Unfortunately, as far as Mary was concerned, her Aunt Philips sounded an awful lot like her mother as she endured a constant diatribe on what to do to secure a husband. Poor Mary has always been told she will never be beautiful like Jane, witty like Elizabeth, lively like Kitty, or vivacious like Lydia. Being the middle child between two sets of sisters was bad enough, but to now be pushed forward at social gatherings was just too much.
When the older sisters left, they left behind most of their dresses to be divided between her and Kitty so they could rework them. Aunt Philips was helping her alter, make over and trim afresh the dresses for her use. During their sewing sessions, Aunt Philips was so very observant to make note of the fact she was built much like Lizzy and should utilize her figure to best advantage. Mary endured the comparisons as best she could.
There were two gentlemen that Mary had been impressed with during all the social engagements. One flattered her and one set her heart to fluttering. Unfortunately, as Mary studied her heart, her Aunt seemed to always be pushing her toward one of them in particular. What should she trust most? Her own feelings or those sentiments her Aunt kept pointing out which made the best match. And to muddle the situation, we have Miss King back in the neighborhood after her Season in town didn’t go so well. However, her fortune seemed to spur on the talk among the single men looking for a substantial dowry from the single ladies. Poor Mary.
Note I loved the author’s choice of words when writing of Mary and one gentlemen in particular. When they had page time, you could feel the difference in comparison to the other gentlemen of her acquaintance. I love writing that evokes emotions and feelings as I read the story. Well done.
Poor Mary Bennet was living with her Aunt and Uncle Phillips. Her aunt was just as bad as her mother, except for the hysterical outbursts. Her aunt's goal is to find Mary a suitor. Young men from all around Meryton have been invited to dinners and at the opening of the story, two constantly cousins are invited. One young man, Mr. Lacey has just bought a home with acreage, while his cousin, Mr. Parris, is in apprenticeship with Mr. Phillips. Mr. Lacey has an outgoing personality and far too many women vying for his intentions. While he is slick with words his feelings don't match. Mr. Parris is a much more quite personality and sincere in his remarks and feelings. Mr. Lacey dances with Mary at the ball, but as she is enjoying conversation with Mr. Parris, overhears Mr. Martin and Mr. Lacey making derogatory comments about her compared to the heiress, Mary King. Needing air, she runs to the balcony only to be followed by Mr. Parris. Parris gets his cousin to apologize for his comments and requests another dance, but Mary realizes she enjoys the calm and serene disposition of Mr. Parris so refuses. The fact that she doesn't like to dance, and Mr. Parris cannot because of a birth deformity, they just enjoy talking together for the rest of the evening. A welcoming prospect for Miss Mary Bennet.
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