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The Accidental Letter

A Novella Based on Pride and Prejudice

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A short, angst-free novella that occurs in the months after Hunsford. Darcy, realizing his mistakes, confesses his misdeeds to Bingley earlier, even before Elizabeth has the chance to visit Pemberley. As a result, Bingley returns to Hertfordshire in June, while Darcy retreats to Pemberley to reflect on his actions.

Meanwhile, Elizabeth, who has discovered her love for Darcy, writes a heartfelt letter expressing her newfound feelings. However, she unintentionally loses the letter, which she had intended not to post, but just as a way to express what she felt.

Unexpectedly, Bingley stumbles upon the misplaced letter and, assuming it was Elizabeth's intention to have him deliver it, promptly sends it to Darcy. Although Bingley is aware that there has been a disagreement between Darcy and Elizabeth, he remains unaware of the details.

Upon receiving the letter, Darcy is filled with a mix of emotions and promptly makes his way to Hertfordshire to seek clarification and resolve their misunderstandings.

This is a short novella of around 25,000 words and is written with minimal angst, ensuring that our dear couple, Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet, ultimately find their happily ever after.

©2023 Melissa Anne (P)2023 Melissa Anne Historical Historical Fiction Regency Regency Romance Romance Heartfelt
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The plot is interesting, the writer has kept it flowing. I am not too sure about narration as it could have been better.

Short and concise

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Are editors not used in audible books…. The amount of mispronunciation in this story was exceedingly bad.

Sweet tale

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I enjoyed this novella because it was low angst and could be enjoyed in a short time.

Melissa has again given us a new retelling of how our dear couple could have met and married.

A joyful retelling

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The story is actually quite good. Very sweet and heartwarming. It did feel a bit rushed in places, but other than that I thought it to be well written.
I don't like that B didn't even consider the impropriety of sending that letter to D, even had E specifically asked him, but I suppose that there would not have been a story without, so I'll alove it.
The narration was also not bad, but unfortunately there were a few mispronounced words. They were easy to overlook though, so overall I would be alright listening to this narrator again.

3.5 stars

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Since its a relatively short book, it was okay and did have some nice moments. Really does need an editor though as there were grammatical errors and even content errors. For example they talk about the need to get married in July but then when the day comes she says it’s June. Also, Darcy would never say ‘Elizabeth and me’. The narrator also makes some errors in pronunciation which are unfortunate.

Short - some sweet moments

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