Sunday, August 11, 2013

My Share in the Conversation...Love Will Grow

Love Will Grow   by P.O. Dixon

While visiting Charlotte Collins at Hunsford Parsonage, Elizabeth Bennet has been invited to tea at Rosings Park with Miss Anne de Bourgh. Not only has the young heiress singled out Elizabeth for friendship, she also desires her assistance in securing a marriage proposal from her cousin, Fitzwilliam Darcy. Anne, aware of Darcy’s ‘infatuation’ with Lizzy, uses that knowledge to her advantage or so she thinks, in attempting to gain Lizzy’s help.  Anne believes that Darcy will never act on his feelings for Elizabeth due to his family obligations. Elizabeth agrees to help Anne since she dislikes the man so much herself.

During the visit with Anne, Lizzy is told in confidence, some unexpected information regarding George Wickham.  She also learns interesting facts about Mr. Darcy, things Anne relayed from letters Georgiana wrote to her. These new morsels of information leave Elizabeth puzzled and questioning. What are these thoughts that keep pushing through her barrier? As she learns more about Mr. Darcy she begins to wonder if maybe, just maybe she was a bit hasty in her judgment. Then comes the disastrous proposal and she is furious again.

As time and circumstances slowly erode Lizzy’s negative feelings for Mr. Darcy, her loyalty to Anne remains steadfast. As Lizzy’s love grows, the path to happiness for the couple is rocky and seems futile to Lizzy. Darcy is relentless in his efforts to change her mind and this makes for many enjoyable scenes in this novel. What will it take for Lizzy to decide to follow her heart or will she give up on love because of a friendship?

This book is a quick read and one you will not want to miss. It is well written and entertaining. P. O. Dixon has done it again. 

4 out of 5 stars
This book contains no explicit sex scenes

This is my 16th novel for the 2013 Pride and Prejudice Bicentenary Challenge.

P.O Dixon has kindly agreed to a giveaway with this review of her book. She is offering an eBook for your Kindle to one lucky person. The giveaway is worldwide. Leave a comment below to be entered in the giveaway. Be sure to include your email address in the comment. To prevent unwanted spam, put your email address with an (at) instead of @.  Winner will be chosen in a random drawing. Giveaway ends at midnight, August 18th. Thank you Ms. Dixon for your generosity! 

18 comments:

  1. What a fantastic story. I think it is very original that Anne used Lizzy to further her course of getting a marriage proposal from Mr Darcy but it will only backfires for her. Thanks for the generosity, Ms Dixon.

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    1. I don't think I have read anything else where Anne befriends Lizzy to gain her help either. I hope you will find it as enjoyable as I did.

      Thanks for stopping by and good luck in the giveaway!

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    2. You're welcome, Lúthien84. Love Will Grow is a sweet Darcy and Elizabeth story with another path to 'happily ever after.' 웃❤유

      I hope you'll enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

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  2. Having just finished yesterday listening to another P.O Dixon novel I look forward to another story of Darcy and Elizabeth (and Anne)

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    1. Thanks for listening to and enjoying one of the new audiobooks, Vesper! I hope you'll enjoy Love Will Grow too! ♥❤♥

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  3. I am fortunate to have some audible books of P.O. Dixon's as well. I look forward to that pleasure of hearing them too!

    Good luck with this giveaway!

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    1. Thanks, Janet! I really hope you'll enjoy listening to your #TakeDarcyEverywhere Audiobook Gift Pack.

      Special thanks for your review of Love Will Grow. It's such a pleasure to read your take on the story.

      Thank you for hosting a giveaway! ✽ Good luck, everyone!

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  4. Love Will Grow is one of my favorite books by Pam. I really enjoyed this variation and wait until you hear Pearl Hewitt's narration.

    I liked that Anne played a bigger role in this story. She has been someone that I wanted to know about then just the snippet that Austen gave us.

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    1. I do not have this one as an audio book yet but may have to get it. I have been drawing today and listening to one of Ms. Dixon's other books while I draw. It has been most enjoyable and inspirational! This may become a new habit! (listen while I work)

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    2. Thanks, Liz! I am delighted to know Love Will Grow ranks among your favorites of my D&E stories. It was such a pleasure to write. Oftentimes, I was thinking of my beautiful tween daughter one day finding herself in Elizabeth's position (many, many years down the road) and drawing upon how I envision her response. ❀❤❀

      I'm so glad you enjoy the audiobooks! Pearl Hewitt's narrations are amazing!

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  5. Like everyone else, I'm intrigued by this new angle with Anne and Lizzy and Darcy. I've only read one other Pam Dixon book and it was great. Looking forward to reading this one.

    Thanks for the giveaway opportunity.
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    1. Thanks for reading and enjoying one of my books, Sophia Rose! I hope you'll read and enjoy Love Will Grow just as much!♥✿♥

      Thanks for taking part in the giveaway!

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  6. This does sound like an interesting variation! Oh, but I feel for Anne...she's going to get her heart broken. I hope Anne finds her happiness too, but not with Darcy!! :)

    Thanks for the chance to win a copy!
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    1. You're welcome! I'm glad you enjoy the premise of Love Will Grow. ❦ I really hope you'll enjoy the story, Candy. ❦

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  7. A very unique twist! I am very intrigued. Thank you for the giveaway! cherringtonmb at sbcglobal dot net

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  8. Thanks, BeckyC! I hope you will enjoy reading Love Will Grow!

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  9. Anne sounds like either a manipulative schemer, or a desperate spinster who's going to get her heart broken. Very clever plot twist!

    ~ junewilliams7 (at) ya hoo (dot) com

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    1. I'm glad you like this new plot twist, junewilliams7! I hope you'll enjoy the story.

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