Clarissa Darcy is Robert’s younger sister and Georgiana is the younger sister of Fitzwilliam Darcy (Pride and Prejudice), both ladies from totally different worlds come together to forge an everlasting friendship. Georgiana is shy and reserved, the epidemy of a classic proper English lady, but she is more than intrigued by the full of life and mischievous Cousin Clarissa Darcy. Both ladies become intrigued themselves with Anne de Bourgh, the sheltered daughter of Lady de Bourgh who they believe is being held almost hostage by her mother’s strong hand and put it upon themselves to befriend her and discover her secrets. That is until she disappears and Lady Catherine puts full blame on Clarissa and Georgia for their bad influence upon her daughter.
Clarissa is bright and outgoing, flirtatious to a fault and frankly Georgiana wants to be more like her. She is too shy and wants to break out of her shell and she knows that her dear cousin and friend Clarissa is just the one to help her. After all she holds the attentions of Percy Channing a handsome young rake that has stolen Georgiana’s attention and heart. Problem is that Clarissa and Percy have become very much fast friends and both girls hold their affection for Percy.
Much to the distaste of Henry Gately, who continues to inform Georgiana that basically she is acting a fool to get the affections of Percy Channing. She is more sophisticated and charming the way she is and doesn’t need to change for his attention. What is more concerning for Georgiana is will she become a disgrace at her first Season? She has the unsavory relationship with Mr.Wickham (Pride and Prejudice) as well as the her alleged involvement in the scandal that is Anne de Bourgh’s disappearance.
Just as Lizzy and Dr. Darcy bantered back and forth so does Georgiana and Gately which was a true battle of wit and wills that makes this such a classic read for me. I really felt that Georgiana found out who she really was inside and her own voice, instead of trying to be someone she is not. A wonderful spin on the lives of the American Darcy’s as well as sweet Georgiana, I had always wondered what happened to her and where did her story end and I am thrilled to have gotten my fix and all my answers in this new and simply charming continuation of the much loved Darcy’s.
One might reasonably expect that a young lady dispatched in disgrace across the Atlantic to England would strive to behave with decorum, but Mr. Darcy's incorrigible American cousin, Clarissa Darcy, manages to provoke Lady Catherine de Bourgh, Mr Collins, and the parishioners of Hunsford all in one morning! And there are more surprises in store for that bastion of tradition, Rosings Park, when the family gathers for their annual Easter visit. Georgiana Darcy, generally a shy model of propriety, decides to take a few lessons from her unconventional cousin. And Anne de Bourgh, encouraged to escape her "keeper," Mrs. Jenkinson, simply… vanishes.
In this tale of friendship, rebellion, and love, two young women entering Society forge a strong connection. A connection that is sorely tested when they both set out to win the heart of a most dashing gentleman.
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