Impulse & Initiative

Reynolds, author of several self-published Pride & Prejudice Variations, as well as Pemberley by the Sea, also reviewed in this issue, asks, what if Mr. Darcy had persisted immediately in the wake of Elizabeth Bennet’s first refusal? Persuaded by his cousin, Colonel Fitzwilliam, to snap out of the funk he’s been in since Elizabeth turned down his marriage proposal, Darcy, along with Mr. Bingley, returns to Netherfield to try to woo the woman who has captivated him completely. At first reluctant