The Unthinkable Triangle by Joana Starnes

To Col Fitzwilliam's surprise, Darcy offers to convey Lizzy to join her family. This flawless Pride and Prejudice variation spins a very different tale for our beloved Lizzy and Darcy! The day before Darcy makes his disastrous Hunsford proposal, he and Col Fitzwilliam visit the parsonage to find Lizzy has been summoned to Falmouth to meet a newly discovered great aunt. I would recommend this to sweet historical romance fans and/or those who enjoy classical story retellings. I enjoy each new outing with the author's works and will definitely be going back for more. I think those with some familiarity of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice will get the most out of the story since it assumes the reader knows a bit of what came before the beginning of this story. All in all, this variation of a classic took things on a fun romantic suspense style adventure. The dialogue between characters was particularly well done. She caught the tone, pace, and the characters so well. Stevie Zimmerman was a fantastic match for this story. I experienced The Falmouth Connection in the audio format. There is an interesting finish for her that I'm still not sure how I feel about it because it was a twist that I didn't see coming. Elizabeth's little sister Lydia was a surprise. I was startled by a few of the minor characters' story lines, but not in a bad way. The denouement came down slowly which was good so things could be settled and understood. The big climax was built up to and worth it coming back to back with the turning point in the romance and other story threads. I enjoyed the bit of intrigue and adventure next to the romance part which suited the Cornwall setting where things are not what they seem. I think how this played out involved my only niggle about the story. The rival part was an interesting development. Seeing them work through so much really had me rooting for them. The heroine, Elizabeth, has her own personal epiphany, too. I enjoyed how the author showed his flaws and strengths and gave him some good growth moments.

The hero, Darcy, really blunders and struggles in the beginning. I was amused by a series of blunders and mishaps, saddened by the unrequited love and heartbreak moments, and sighed with pleasure over the romantic scenes. I had a good time with this story from first to last. Timely advice, a trip into Cornwall, a rival, secret goings on, and unrequited love lead to a sweet romantic adventure in this Pride & Prejudice variation tale.

The Unthinkable Triangle by Joana Starnes