Their little flirtations are so cute! Even I blush when she blushes.
Author's Response: Thank you! I was hoping that their flirtations would be believeable, as well as Mary's responses.
Date: 14/07/09 06:46 am
Oh oh, hope Sir Little Bits recovers. Poor Richard is feeling guilty, hopefully everything works out ok esp with Mary supporting him. Hope he doesn't make himself sick. Great update.
Reviewer: baha_malo Anonymous [Report This]Date: 14/07/09 05:02 am
You are kicking major ass over here. I can't wait to see what happens next
Author's Response: Thanks! I hope I continue to kick ass. Things get a little more complicated as the story progresses. I've written up to Chapter 14 where things get a little more dramatic and I am always afraid that the ride I have in store for them will be a bit ridiculous.
[Report This]Date: 14/07/09 03:23 am
I do hope your able to publish. It will make a great addition to all the Jane Asuten fan-fiction on the market today. Nice update!
Reviewer: storygirl10 Signed [Report This]Date: 13/07/09 10:29 pm
Loved it. Hopefully Mr Darcy gives his support but they're gonna have a rough ride in regency period. Richard may fair better in dealing with certain situations but I'm not too sure about Mary as she is young, naive and has been sheltered.
Reviewer: baha_malo Anonymous [Report This]Date: 13/07/09 09:47 pm
i love period pieces and just recently starting rereading my austen collection.
when you are done with this story you should consider getting the rights to do a continuation piece! i think austen fans will be delighted with this gem as well.
looking forward to more updates!!! great job!!
Author's Response: Thanks so much for the kind words! Once it is complete, I plan to do a rewrite and try to get it published. I know Pride and Prejudice spin offs are popular, but I haven't seen any cross cultural novels on the market. I also thought about taking out all of the Pride and Prejudice references, as the story works quite well without them, but then I wonder if that would just hurt its future marketability. Mary is an original character, as is Col Fitzwiliiam, for the most part. His character is mentioned so briefly in Pride and Prejudice that I pretty much got to create him from scratch. Reviewer: bambi Anonymous [Report This]
Date: 13/07/09 09:06 am
I'm so glad you updated again...I have to say this is truly the best story!
Reviewer: storygirl10 Signed [Report This]Date: 13/07/09 04:56 am
Poor Mary, give a sista a break. Love knows no color especially christian love! Poor naive Mary! I am loving Fitzwilliam, I can't wait for the next chapter!!!!
Reviewer: jovanfan4evr Signed [Report This]
Date: 13/07/09 03:33 am
I can't tell you how upset I was when I got to the end and the next button wasn't there! This story if fabulous please update soon. I too am a huge fan of Jane Austen and Regency literature/fiction! Great Work
Reviewer: storygirl10 Signed [Report This]Date: 12/07/09 09:13 pm
Loved the update. Please keep it coming.
Reviewer: baha_malo Anonymous [Report This]Date: 12/07/09 06:44 pm
The hunt is on. I don't like Elizabeth's comments to Mary, what is really behind that. Although no one has mentioned Mary's skin color, could that be the reasoning for Elizabeth's comments? Fitzwilliam is a charmer and I think his affections are true. Thanks for the update again.
Author's Response: I think Elizabeth was being sincere. Mary's color may have had a bit to do with it. I don't think Elizabeth is against the pair, rather, she knows society and the expectations placed on the Colonel as a second son and a member of the gentry. Just as she knew her and her sisters' marriage prospects were low due to their lack of wealth and that Colonel Fitzwilliam would not consider her as a bride (something he told her outright at Rosings), Elizabeth knows that Mary's color and status (she doesn't know her real father and is probably illigetimate) would also normally take her out of the running. But, this Col Fitzwilliam is a different one from the man we met in Pride and Prejudice. He is older and wiser and some of his priorities in life have shifted due to what he has seen. Reviewer: jovanfan4evr Signed [Report This]
Date: 12/07/09 06:32 pm
Little William is so cute and I love how he calls her Princess Mary. He is not going to like Fitzwilliam coming along and stealing his girl!
The flashback was such a heartbreaker. I could see her with her little bag trying to travel with her papa.
Reviewer: Sweet Pea Signed [Report This]Date: 12/07/09 07:24 am
Loved the update. Like the interaction between Fritzwilliam and Mary. Please keep it coming. Yeh!!!
Reviewer: baha_malo Anonymous [Report This]Date: 12/07/09 07:08 am
I'm enjoying reading this story. I'm quite pleased with it!!!
Reviewer: bayoumomma Anonymous [Report This]Date: 12/07/09 02:17 am
Yeah I bet she is quite pleased. You are golden with the pen young lady, BRAVO!
[Report This]Date: 11/07/09 10:43 pm
This is a lovely story . I was just thinking about watching Pride and Prejudice this weekend. How neat. Great job, please keep posting.
Reviewer: Stacie Anonymous [Report This]Date: 11/07/09 09:19 pm
Love reading this story so far and the time period. Why did Mr Bambles have to leave so quickly?? Need more.
Reviewer: baha_malo Anonymous [Report This]Date: 11/07/09 04:02 pm
I don't blame Mart for her concerns with Mr. Brambles departure. Who knows what news he will bring with him when he returns.
Reviewer: Sweet Pea Signed [Report This]Date: 11/07/09 06:13 am
Oh No! Whatever could the problem be?
Reviewer: sjrucker Anonymous [Report This]Date: 11/07/09 04:34 am
Jovanfanever,
Sorry, I deleted your question by mistake. I picture Freema Agyeman of Doctor Who and Law and Order UK playing Mary. I was trying to find pictures of dark skinned black women in Regency garb, but such pictures are hard to come by. Freema played Tattycoram in Little Dorrit. I imagined Mary as taller than Freema. I don't like to write petite heroines, maybe because I am not petite :-P So, if Col. Fitzwilliam is 6'2, Mary is 5'8. So, in the picture below, put Freema in platform shoes and give her a bit of a tan, and you'd have a good visual of Mary :)
http://blogs.sundaymercury.net/anorak-city/Freema@.jpg
Reviewer: Candace Signed [Report This]Date: 11/07/09 04:21 am
Poor Mary. This is so well written. Which actors are playing Mr. Darcy, Elizabeth, and Georgiana? I keep seeing Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy.
Author's Response:
thanks! I envision the 1995 Pride and Prejudice cast. Colin Firth will always be my Mr. Darcy :) Jennifer Ehle is Lizzy.
For Col Fitzwilliam, I did not have an actor in mind. I didn't find the 1995 Colonel to be that dreamy. Now I picture Col Fitzwilliam as looking like Toby Stephens, but with dark hair.
Reviewer: jovanfan4evr Signed [Report This]Date: 10/07/09 08:22 pm
Beyond spectacular; wonderful intricate plot set up. i edit for a living and this is the best writing i have seen on theis site; you have truly mastered the tone of another age
bien jouer
Author's Response: Thank you! That compliment really makes my day. Reviewer: Imani Anonymous
[Report This]Date: 10/07/09 04:15 pm
Oh yes, this is a story that I will definitely enjoy reading! Please continue, update often and soon...
Reviewer: sjrucker Anonymous [Report This]Date: 10/07/09 03:59 pm
I'm in I love Jane Austen as well, can't wait for the update!
Reviewer: jovanfan4evr Signed [Report This]Date: 10/07/09 03:25 pm
What a great hook, I am very curious to know what happens next.
[Report This]Date: 10/07/09 04:57 am