I enjoyed the further time with these young ladies to see them deal with their pasts and move on into the future.
She stretches herself too thin as a result and puts a strain on her own marriage.Īnd the younger girls- Georgie, Kitty, and Lydia all have their first shot at courtship and marriage taking it in their own way. Lizzy earnestly seeks a parent's approval and bends over backward to believe the best in people. Lizzy and Darcy have their bumps in the road of Happily Ever After. Jane and Bingley are still the unfortunate ones because of the deep flaws in their characters which was sad yet I enjoyed the unique way they are portrayed in this duo of books. It was delightful to see a surprising good relationship develop between Richard and Lydia (in a father/daughter sort of way). I felt that this Col Fitz and his Anne make each scene they are in sparkle. Richard and Anne have the fun relationship. I teared up from the emotional impact, but felt the development here was the strongest of the book. The author's treatment of grief and loss was sensitive and careful.
I found their Cathy and Heathcliff type of story particularly poignant and touching.
I was delighted that Sebastian Fitzwilliam and Mary Bennet Elliot continue their star-crossed love/friendship and felt like they were the focal point and needed the most resolution in this second half of the story. The pacing varied, but matched the situation as characters' went through conflicts or times of growth. The reader has to stay on her/his toes to keep up as scenes change and many characters are involved in this story as the family has grown larger with each marriage. I listened to Family Portraits as a re-read and was once again transported into a heartwarming family saga that spanned many years taking in heartaches, laughter, and a shot at romance for the younger adults in the family.īlending epistolary and narrative formats, the large cast of family pose many delightful plot threads that run separate, weave together, and pull apart several times. The author picked up her pen once again and satisfied her readers with the latter half of the story. I was enchanted by that book, but felt there was more to the ongoing story of the extended family group of characters. I adore Austenesque variations/sequels and encountering new to me authors. Dearest Friends was a very special book for me.
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