Charlotte by Karen Aminadra
My third book for
ljbookbingo was Charlotte by Karen Aminadra for the Romance square which can be found here.
"When Charlotte Lucas married Mr Collins, she did not love him but had at least secured her future. However, what price must she pay for that future? She once said she was not romantic, but how true is that now after almost one year of marriage? Mr Collins is submissive in the extreme to his patroness, and his constant simpering, fawning and deference to the overbearing and manipulative Lady Catherine de Bourgh is sure to try the patience of a saint, or at least of Charlotte.
As Charlotte becomes part of Hunsford society, she discovers she is not the only one who has been forced to submit to the controlling and often hurtful hand of Lady Catherine. She feels trapped and realises her need for love and affection. She is not as content as she once thought she would be. The easiest thing to do would be to maintain the peace and do as she is told. But as Charlotte witnesses the misery around her due to her inimitable neighbour, she must decide to remain as she is or to begin a chain of events that will change not only her life but also the lives of those around her in the village of Hunsford forever. But...after all, doesn't every girl deserve a happy ending?" Amazon book description
I have to admit that when it comes to Pride & Prejudice I am in love with Elizabeth's wit, and with Jane's gentle kindness, but it is Charlotte Lucas with whom I can relate to and understand the most. Her clear eyed understanding of her circumstances and her pragmatic solution has always endeared her to me. So whenever I find a book that continues her story I am downright giddy.
What I enjoyed about this book was the fact that Charlotte although had some regrets about her marriage she wasn’t all misery and woe. Charlotte as we see in P&P is a pragmatic person and that carries through to this story and so she tries to make the best out of her situation. Although she does learn in her first months of marriage that maybe she isn’t all practicality but that she is a bit of a romantic as well. She is fearful that maybe she will never know what being in love and having someone love you back would feel like. Mr. William Collins at first is just as ridiculous as ever but little by little thanks to the changes Charlotte makes in his life and in the lives of the people around them he begins to change. The author wrote the two of them so well that I was deeply invested in Charlotte and William and of them growing as people and falling in love with each other. In all it is a very nicely told tale.
This entry was originally posted at https://under-the-silk-tree.dreamwidth.org/37513.html
ljbookbingo was Charlotte by Karen Aminadra for the Romance square which can be found here.
"When Charlotte Lucas married Mr Collins, she did not love him but had at least secured her future. However, what price must she pay for that future? She once said she was not romantic, but how true is that now after almost one year of marriage? Mr Collins is submissive in the extreme to his patroness, and his constant simpering, fawning and deference to the overbearing and manipulative Lady Catherine de Bourgh is sure to try the patience of a saint, or at least of Charlotte.
As Charlotte becomes part of Hunsford society, she discovers she is not the only one who has been forced to submit to the controlling and often hurtful hand of Lady Catherine. She feels trapped and realises her need for love and affection. She is not as content as she once thought she would be. The easiest thing to do would be to maintain the peace and do as she is told. But as Charlotte witnesses the misery around her due to her inimitable neighbour, she must decide to remain as she is or to begin a chain of events that will change not only her life but also the lives of those around her in the village of Hunsford forever. But...after all, doesn't every girl deserve a happy ending?" Amazon book description
I have to admit that when it comes to Pride & Prejudice I am in love with Elizabeth's wit, and with Jane's gentle kindness, but it is Charlotte Lucas with whom I can relate to and understand the most. Her clear eyed understanding of her circumstances and her pragmatic solution has always endeared her to me. So whenever I find a book that continues her story I am downright giddy.
What I enjoyed about this book was the fact that Charlotte although had some regrets about her marriage she wasn’t all misery and woe. Charlotte as we see in P&P is a pragmatic person and that carries through to this story and so she tries to make the best out of her situation. Although she does learn in her first months of marriage that maybe she isn’t all practicality but that she is a bit of a romantic as well. She is fearful that maybe she will never know what being in love and having someone love you back would feel like. Mr. William Collins at first is just as ridiculous as ever but little by little thanks to the changes Charlotte makes in his life and in the lives of the people around them he begins to change. The author wrote the two of them so well that I was deeply invested in Charlotte and William and of them growing as people and falling in love with each other. In all it is a very nicely told tale.
This entry was originally posted at https://under-the-silk-tree.dreamwidth.org/37513.html