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Live, Love, Longbourn (The Bennet Sisters Book 1) by [Jennifer Becton]

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Elizabeth Bennet’s dream of refurbishing Longbourn Farm and opening it as a quaint mountain inn is on the cusp of coming true. But when the nearby city of Rosings threatens the future of her small farming town, Elizabeth must swallow her pride and ask for the help of Liam Darcy, the man who offended her and then disappeared years ago.

Successful sports marketing exec Liam Darcy returns to Meryton in the hopes of claiming his inheritance and escaping town quickly. But his plans change the moment he encounters Elizabeth Bennet, the only woman who might have tempted him to stay. When he discovers that his own aunt Catherine de Bourgh and her henchman Arthur Collins are threatening the future of Meryton, he decides he must not allow it.

Together, Elizabeth and Liam must fight the overreaching grasp of the city of Rosings before it destroys not only the town of Meryton but the future of Elizabeth and all the Bennet sisters.

Live, Love, Longbourn is the first book in the Bennet Sisters Series, a modern retelling of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice in three parts. These lighthearted novels focus on Elizabeth, Jane, and Lydia and their lives in the quaint mountain town of Meryton, Georgia. If you love Jane Austen and Hallmark movies, you’ll love The Bennet Sisters.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B085WDB2N2
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Whiteley Press, LLC (March 12, 2020)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 12, 2020
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 417 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 227 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #345,419 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #458 in Classic Romance Fiction
- #11,877 in Classic Literature & Fiction
- #42,346 in Contemporary Romance (Kindle Store)

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Jennifer worked in the traditional publishing industry for twelve years as a proofreader, copy editor, and freelance writer. In 2010, she accepted the challenge to self-publish her first novel Charlotte Collins: A Continuation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Upon discovering the possibilities of the expanding ebook market, she created Whiteley Press, LLC, an independent publishing house.

Jennifer also writes thrillers under the pseudo-pseudonym J. W. Becton (http://www.jwbecton.com). Absolute Liability, the first in the six-book Southern Fraud Thriller Series, spent eight weeks on the Amazon Kindle Best Sellers list and three nonconsecutive weeks on the Indie Reader Best Sellers list. Death Benefits, At Fault, and Moral Hazard are available now!

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Jessica Northrop

loved it!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 27, 2022

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What a fun novel! I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish and can’t wait to read the next book!

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Meredith (Austenesque Reviews)

Small Town Romance + Jane Austen = 💗🙌🏼

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 6, 2021

TYPE OF NOVEL: Modern Pride and Prejudice Romance

THE PREMISE: The small farm-town of Meryton is at risk of being incorporated into the kitschy touristy-trap that is Rosings. And Elizabeth is determined to do all she can to protect her recently purchased (and currently being refurbished) Longbourn Farms, preserve the way of life in this beloved farm-town, and fight against the heinous and hideous plans of Rosings Chairwoman, Catherine de Bourgh. Even if it means asking for help from the frustrating and gorgeous enigma that is Liam Darcy…

MY THOUGHTS:

A contemporary Pride and Prejudice romance with small-town vibes? Sign me up! 🙋🏻‍♀️I love that the small farm-town of Meryton is featured so prominently in this story. And I enjoyed the charming and familiar vibe Jennifer Becton created in this small-town with its town meetings, well-loved shops in the town square, and frequently visited local hotspots. Jennifer Becton did a wonderful job of inventing a small town that feels authentic and inviting. And she got very clever with her fictional creation. I’m already falling in love with Meryton, Georgia, and looking forward to my next visit to Appalachia Apothecary, Pleasing Pages, Modiste, and especially Netherfield Outdoor Adventures!

As you might imagine given its premise, this story follows its own course and does not adhere closely to the plot points and sequence of events of Pride and Prejudice. Which I often find is very refreshing! I enjoyed several of the new twists Jennifer Becton explored in this story, with my favorites being the more supportive and harmonious relationship between the Bennet sisters (not just between Jane and Elizabeth) and Elizabeth’s prior history and feelings towards Liam Darcy. I loved how both Elizabeth and Liam were aware of their strong attraction to each other, how they both tried to suppress or deny that there is anything between them, and how they continued to misjudge each other. In addition, I loved Liam’s fervent desire to prove himself and become something on his own – outside of his family’s prestige and connections.

I heartily approve of the choice to make Rosings Chairwoman Catherine de Bourgh the scheming villainess in this tale and I quite enjoyed her odious and dense lackey and what happens to him! But I did occasionally think that sometimes Catherine’s speeches and opinions felt a little forced and out of place – like they followed her Regency speeches too closely and didn’t fit well with all the updated twists the author created. In addition, part of me wished for a little more time spent on the romantic developments between Liam and Elizabeth. But I know my personal preference is for a lot of romance, and the author may have purposely kept the romance light in order to devote more time to the town’s conflict.

With its small-town charm, heartwarming sense of community, and clever nods to Pride and Prejudice, Live, Love, Longbourn is a delightful and very promising beginning to Jennifer Becton’s The Bennet Sisters series! I cannot wait to return to Meryton and see what happens with the Bennet sisters next!

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S. L. Majczan

Elizabeth takes on Lady C. as both want to incorporate their communities...for different reasons.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 21, 2020

This is a modern day story set in Meryton, Georgia. Elizabeth has invested all her savings in the neglected family farm, Longbourn, hoping to make it into an event center and wedding/reception location.

However, she soon learns that Lady Catherine de Bourgh has plans to incorporate the next community, Rosings, into a city and then annex all the surrounding country side which will then allow her through the city's legislature to tax and prohibit certain operations (such as farming or animals) which will allow the farms to fall to her greedy hands as they can no longer sustain a living.

Elizabeth lives next door to Pemberley Place which is owned by her good friend, Mrs. Reynolds, also known as Nan, as she basically was the Nanny for Liam Darcy and his sister who were neglected by their own father while growing up in Atlanta with him. Nan took them to her home in the country as often as possible. So it was that Elizabeth and Liam were friends growing up until one day he kissed and then walked away.

Now he's back which she discovers when she visits Nan to ask for advice and help to save Meryton from Catherine de Bourgh. Liam just happens to be sitting in her kitchen and has just been gifted with Pemberley Place as Nan has moved into a retirement community nearby.

So this story is about the legal steps taken by those trying to save the rural character of Meryton vs the power and money Catherine has at her power as she pushes for Rosings' incorporation. Furthermore it is also about the relationship between Elizabeth and Liam. Is his family the most important influence in his life or did that kiss so long ago have any meaning and why did he walk away?

There are five sisters and Charlotte is part of this story. We also have Arthur Collins who has a small part. There are some Wickham brothers but they stay in the background.

I enjoyed this story, which kept my interest and was not a long read, at all.

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Debbie B.

Cute romance, but I was uncomfortable with the Pride and Prejudice names

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 6, 2020

3.5 rounded up to 4 stars

Cute modern story, but I don't find it very Pride and Prejudice-like despite the obvious reference in the title which, in this case, is an old farmhouse Elizabeth Bennet has purchased and is renovating to turn into a B&B. There are five Bennet sisters, whose parents are dead. Elizabeth and Liam Darcy have a history that goes back to high school. One kiss, and he immediately disappeared and hasn't returned to the area in years. Now he's back (a little Persuasion-ish), staying at nearby Pemberley Place, owned by Nan Reynolds - but Nan has a major surprise in store for him during his visit.

Catherine de Bourgh is the villain, and she's making evil plans to expand the tacky tourist town of Rosings to swallow up Elizabeth's rural farming community and destroy it. The names of P&P characters pop up in various roles, some with a closer parallel to Jane Austen's counterpart than others.

It's not a bad romance, but I would've felt more comfortable with it as an original story rather than borrowing Pride and Prejudice names and references throughout.

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