Lonely in London

A Pride and Prejudice Christmas Variation

By: Jae George

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

No villains, no angst, just a sweet Darcy and Elizabeth Christmas story of 24,000 words written from a Christian perspective.

Excerpt: I don’t know why I am feeling so low. Perhaps I am just not used to begin confined to the house, unable to be as much out of doors as I would be at home. Then it occurred to her, ah, the problem is that I miss my Jane. I am lonely!
Reminding herself of her need for a confidante, she decided to write to Aunt Chatty, the advice columnist. What harm can it do? she thought, and began to write.

Dear Aunt Chatty,
I am visiting here in London with my aunt and uncle, who are kind and generous and very dear to me. My aunt is ill and I am here from my country home to aid with her children’s care until she is recovered. I feel quite guilty even bothering to write to you as I truly should not be complaining. But here I am writing whether or not it is justified.

I generally visit my relations here in Town with my older sister, who is also my dearest friend and confidante. She was dealt a tremendous blow last autumn when a suitor who had been courting her assiduously and had captured her heart deserted her without explanation or even a farewell. He has now returned to our country neighborhood and has again been calling on her. I tell you all this to explain why she did not accompany me here and why I can’t write to her to seek her advice when she currently has so much to deal with herself.

I, too, suffered a disappointment of the heart this past spring, which was entirely my own fault. I couldn’t bear to share the details with anyone, even my sister, but I have also been somewhat melancholy as a result of my self-inflicted heartache. I reacted in anger to some unfortunate comments and rejected a proposal of marriage from a very honorable gentleman. At the time, I thought him arrogant, conceited, and ungentlemanly. I have since learned that he is the opposite of my perception, but, of course, I can’t contact him to enlighten him about my change of heart.

So here I am in the city, away from my closest family and friends as the festive season approaches, unable to even go out for a solitary walk to help clear my mind of my unhappy thoughts. I am without my confidante and feeling guilty about the pain I must have caused the man I so rudely rejected. I hope you can offer me some advice on how to regain my usual cheerful attitude.

In the meantime, I am,
Lonely in London

Very enjoyable

Short but satisfying. Elizabeth accidentally leaves her journal in the bookstore where it is found by Georgianna. Not wanting a stranger's personal thoughts to be left behind for people to read, Georgianna picks up the journal and keeps it in hopes of finding the lady's identity and returning the book. She reads the journal in order to do so. Upon reading the journa, Georgianna finds that the owner of the journal is a woman who was proposed to by her brother Darcy, and refused. Georgianna is determined to get the two of them together because she knows her brother is extremely sad. She enlists the aid of Col. Richard Fitzwilliam and the fun begins. I really loved this book and it was over far too quickly.

Sweet and clean!

Excellent variation with Richard & Georgiana conspiring to bring our favorite couple back together, armed with Elizabeth’s diary.