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A Red Coat

A Pride & Prejudice Continuation

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Mary Bennets heart has done the unforgivable it has allowed her to fall in love with a red coat like her sister Lydia!

Falling in love with an officer is certainly worthy of Miss Mary Bennet's displeasure. Discovering it is her lack of dowery which stands in her way and not her own character or connections to trade is truly insupportable. Yet, how is such an obstacle to be breeched? And how is the Bennet family's wallflower to find love?

Join Mary Bennet and her red coat colonel as they overcome many obstacles on their way to finding true love in this Pride & Prejudice inspired sequel, A Red Coat!

©2024 Katelyn Rae (P)2024 Katelyn Rae Historical Regency Heartfelt Historical Fiction Clean & Wholesome
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Wow! This is such a great audiobook/love story. Caroline Fantozzi did such a wonderful job bringing the story to life. She should do more P&P books because she would be a favorite!

From where Mary and Colonel Fitzwilliam locked eyes, I was hooked. Katelyn Rae wrote a swoon-worthy love story. I loved where the Colonel tried wooing Mary. There was precision yet so much romance in his plans.

This was a low angst clean Pride & Prejudice continuation story.

A story for Mary

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I am enjoying the JAFF focused on Mary’s character. This one was well done. It was a sweet, slow burn romance where we get to see Mary grow and better understand herself.

There’s a lot of introspection in the beginning, but the dialogue picks up as the story unfolds.

Narrator was skilled although at times I could not clearly distinguish between the characters and the male voices were not as deep as I prefer - but overall, her performance was good..

I will listen to this one again.

Mary takes Center stage

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I enjoy a good story about Mary. I liked the character development and dialogue. I was glad to see the author didn’t feel the need to create side stories to accommodate slipping in other P&P characters, which sometimes can be distracting and make the story drag on. This will be on my list of favorite Mary stories along with Return to Longbourn and When Mary Met the Colonel.

Delightful Mary story

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I always enjoy seeing Mary Bennet given a more central role. As a character, I find her more interesting than Jane. A Red Coat provides a thoughtful take on her story when her eyes meet those of Colonel Richard Fitzwilliam at the wedding breakfast of Elizabeth and Darcy. Before they have a chance to be introduced, duty calls him away and it isn’t until Mary joins the Gardiners in London for the season that they meet again at his parents’ home of all places.

The writing is good and the plot held my interest. I did notice some period and social inconsistencies, however. I thought it was a bit strange that Georgiana seemed to forget that Elizabeth was now mistress of the house. I enjoyed the very supportive roles of the Darcys and Fitzwilliams, who all wished for Mary and Richard’s happiness. There is a hint of a rival, but I didn’t find his arc to cause me too much angst.

The narration was very good, with strong expression and a performance that especially fit Mary’s character well. I found the other voices were not quite distinct enough between male and female, and sometimes I had to pause to work out just who was speaking. Even so, it remained an enjoyable listen, and I wouldn’t hesitate to listen to this narrator again.

A Red Coat Gives Mary Her Moment

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I usually stick to Elizabeth and Darcy centered stories, so this is outside my preferred JAFF. However, I am so very glad I gave this Mary centric narrative a listen! Mary's thoughts are amusing and delightful. Her initial horror at being attracted to a "red coat" drew me in from the very beginning. Love at first sight is not something we associate with Mary, so seeing her cope with being feelings that defy her practical nature was an unexpected treat. The author keeps the story light, low angst, and engaging while building a truly lovely, swoonworthy relationship between Mary and the Colonel-- I would like to read more from her! If you are looking for a well written, low angst JAFF variation I encourage you to give this one a listen!

Delightful

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