Review: An Offer of Marriage by Amy D’Orazio

ABOUT THE BOOK

A finer punishment does not exist than if I were to accept him.

Elizabeth Bennet—shocked, dismayed, and emotional following Mr. Darcy’s offensive proposal in Hunsford parsonage—makes a flippant remark to her friend Charlotte Collins. She observes that, given Mr. Darcy’s disdain for her family, accepting him would be the worst punishment imaginable for him, for then he would be forever connected to the very people he so despised. She speaks in jest…but Mrs. Collins fears she might be serious.

Mr. Darcy leaves Hunsford parsonage following his proposal, feeling a measure of joy at his beloved’s acceptance of his proposal. Alas, his news is received less than joyously at Rosings Park, and he fears Elizabeth might be in some danger. With the help of his cousin, he hurries her out of Kent and to the safety of her relations in London.

Caught in a grave misunderstanding, whereby Mr. Darcy thinks she has accepted him, Elizabeth soon finds that Mr. Darcy is a vastly different man than she had previously understood him to be. A man that she likes…a man that she might perhaps come to love.

As the days of happy courtship pass in London, the secret of how she really felt the night of his proposal lingers. When the truth comes out, Mr. Darcy feels he has been made an object of ridicule, and Elizabeth fears she might have lost him for good.

An Offer of Marriage is a forced marriage, enemies to lovers to enemies and then back to lovers again, a closed-door regency romance.

Quickie REVIEW by Christina Boyd

Amy D’Orazio delivers a captivating page-turner with An Offer of Marriage. Elizabeth and Darcy like you’ve never seen them—caught in misunderstandings, secret feelings, and a forced marriage that’ll keep you hooked from Kent to London.

I daresay the notion of her...admittedly staid elder brother being run away with his feelings has quite intrigued her," he explained with a self-deprecating grin. "She thinks you must be some magical creature, and for myself—"

He took her hand again and placed a kiss on the back of it. "I surely cannot disabuse her of the notion. After all, you have definitely enchanted me."

Elizabeth answered that with only an awkward half-laugh. (Chapter 9)

This fresh reimagining of Pride and Prejudice explores their evolving dynamic with sharp wit, heart-pounding romance, and unexpected tenderness. The journey from enemies to lovers, filled with humor and emotional depth, feels both believable and deeply engaging. An Offer of Marriage is pure Regency romance magic, and fans of Austen and historical romance alike will be utterly enchanted by D’Orazio’s masterful storytelling.

Amy D'Orazio, author

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Amy D'Orazio is a former breast cancer researcher and current stay-at-home mom who is addicted to Austen and Starbucks in about equal measures. While she adores Mr. Darcy, she is married to Mr. Bingley, and their Pemberley is in Pittsburgh PA. She has two daughters who are devoted to sports, which require long practices and began writing her own stories as a way to pass the time she spent sitting in the lobbies of various gyms and studios. She is a firm believer that all stories should have long looks, stolen kisses, and happily-ever-afters. Like her favorite heroine, she dearly loves a laugh and considers herself an excellent walker. Connect with Amy via her social media and Quills and Quartos Publishing.