A Short Period of Exquisite Felicity by: A. D’Orzaio

A Short Period of Exquisite Felicity Genres: Austenesque
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Is not the very meaning of love that it surpasses every objection against it?

Jilted. Never did Mr. Darcy imagine it could happen to him.

But it has, and by Elizabeth Bennet, the woman who first hated and rejected him but then came to love him—he believed—and agree to be his wife. Alas, it is a short-lived, ill-fated romance that ends nearly as soon as it has begun. No reason is given.

More than a year since he last saw her—a year of anger, confusion, and despair—he receives an invitation from the Bingleys to a house party at Netherfield. Darcy is first tempted to refuse, but with the understanding that Elizabeth will not attend, he decides to accept.

When a letter arrives, confirming Elizabeth’s intention to join them, Darcy resolves to meet her with indifference. He is determined that he will not demand answers to the questions that plague him. Elizabeth is also resolved to remain silent and hold fast to the secret behind her refusal. Once they are together, however, it proves difficult to deny the intense passion that still exists. Fury, grief, and profound love prove to be a combustible mixture. But will the secrets between them be their undoing?

A Short Period of Exquisite Felicity

A. D’Orzaio

February 21 – March 6, 2018

Meryton Press

It is a truth universally acknowledged that I love Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice is my absolute favorite and Persuasion is a very close second. There is nothing I enjoy more that a good, engaging JAFF! I really enjoyed A Short Period of Exquisite Felicity, from the first page with a fumbling Fitzwilliam I was hooked. I loved the premise, I loved the angst, I loved the mystery surrounding the broken engagement, the twist and turns are nothing of what I expected and the journey back to each other was so gratifying! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that is all I have for this book! The characters were so true to the canon and the tension between Darcy and Elizabeth was exquisite! I love Mr. Darcy and how much he loves Elizabeth, his fight for her was my favorite part of this story. This mash-up satisfies on so many levels. A heartbreaking, heart wrenching, heart warming journey proving that when two hearts belong together, nothing will keep them apart. Thank you to Claudine for including me in this fabulous tour!!