Locked in Love and Mary's to Blame

Review also posted on my blog

https://myjaffobsession.blogspot.com/2023/04/locked-in-love-and-marys-to-blame-by.html

Mary Bennet is jealous of the attention that Mr Collins is paying her sister Elizabeth.

At the Netherfield ball, her solution is to lock Elizabeth out of the way in a dark room.
Unfortunately, that room was not empty.

Fitzwilliam Darcy just wanted some peace and quiet.

Elizabeth and Darcy try to escape the room by the window, but their progress is observed resulting in a compromise.

A forced marriage scenario for Elizabeth and Darcy is a common trope in Jane Austen variations.
Often these result in angst ridden efforts to find some way of making a life with a stranger.

Bella Breen paints an appealing picture of Elizabeth and Darcy finding affection for each other. However, we are told that this happens, rather than being shown by action and dialogue.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.