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Perhaps the author choose to begin counting backward from 12 because of the 12 days of the Christmas season, but it did seem a little odd. The illustrations were ok and overall it seemed the story would be for a three or four year old, but there was nothing that reakky captivated me.

I hold the Pamela Aidan Fitzwilliam Darcy - Gentleman series as the pinnacle of Austen fan fiction, which followed the same storyline as the original Pride & Prejudice, but from Darcy's point of view. I was expecting a lot from the Sharon Lathan series, my first foray in Austen fan fiction after a long drought) but after reading the first novel I admit I am bit gobsmacked. Usually I do some research on ratings and recommendations before I purchase books but I have to admit I didn't do so for this series and I wish I had. I'm not really sure how to proceed with reviewing the novel, in order to be fair and not give away any spoilers. For further reviews I suggest visiting LibraryThing. Here are a few observations that may be helpful in deciding whether you would want to read the series: * The novels follow the Darcy's directly after their wedding. * There is a lot of description about the Pemberley estate, manor and history of Darcy's family. * New characters are brought into the story. * Mr. & Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy contains a lot of romantic language and scenes of intimacy. (I am not a overtly romantic person but I do think I have sensitivity and the quantity of these moments and the verbosity of the characters frankly made me uncomfortable, something that takes quite a lot to do!) * The peak of the story, all the action, comes in the last chapters of the book. * The novel is romance not literature. * Indirectly offers lessons in romance: when, where, why, and how often to say "I love you". * The book covers are certainly pretty. Well, I purchased the series all at once with a Christmas gift card, so they are there sitting on the shelf, so I suppose they will all get read one day (maybe). I think for me that's it for now with Austen fan fiction...but for those who can't get enough please look to the Pamela Aidan series and Syrie James' The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen. My Rating: 2.5 http://myobsessionwithbooks.blogspot.com