A Summer Holiday in Venice: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

By Kristen Gregory

To music… to magic… to love!

Content to her life as a single woman, despite her mother's continued objections, Elizabeth Bennet agrees to accompany her newly-married sister on a summer holiday to Venice, Italy. While there, she hopes to have a last adventure before beginning her life as a companion to an elderly relative. On her second day in the extraordinary city, Elizabeth bumps into a familiar man in the market, and all at once her life seems to drift onto a very different path…

But is the man all that he seems?

A Summer Holiday in Venice is a clean and wholesome Pride and Prejudice variation filled with mystery, romance, and a guaranteed happy ending in an idyllic destination for ODC!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Daisy Chain Publishing
• Release date: Oct 22, 2023
• ISBN: 9798223014164

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A Summer Holiday in Venice

A Summer Holiday in Venice

A PRIDE AND PREJUDICE VARIATION

KRISTEN GREGORY

Daisy Chain Publishing

Copyright © 2023 by Daisy Chain Publishing

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Contents

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

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It was a quiet afternoon at my Longbourn and I stood by the window, admiring the picturesque scene before me. Things had changed much in the Bennet household, there was no doubt. But for the first time in many years, it felt as if everyone had discovered contentment or was well on their way.

My dear sister Jane had found happiness with our amiable neighbor, Charles Bingley. Kitty, once considered as flighty as Lydia, was now engaged to a respectable young man from the neighboring town. And Mary - oh, how we all had been astonished - had married the wealthy and well-mannered James Laurie, who seemed to be her perfect match in every aspect.

As for myself, I had decided that my role in life would be to provide companionship and assistance to our elderly Great Aunt Jillian Bennet in Bath. The prospect of such an existence filled me with a sense of purpose and satisfaction. If marriage was not my destiny, I would find fulfillment in other ways. Such a future did not frighten me as much as my mother, but for the time being, we chose to avoid the topic when possible.

Elizabeth, my mother called from the drawing room, a letter has arrived for you!

I walked towards her voice, curious about this unexpected correspondence. As I entered the room, I found my family gathered, along with Great Aunt Jillian who was visiting us for the summer. Taking the proffered letter, I noticed it bore the elegant handwriting of my sister Mary.

Dearest Elizabeth, I began to read aloud, "I hope this letter finds you and the family well. I only have time for this short note but hope to hear from you as soon as possible. James and I have planned a delightful summer holiday to Venice, Italy, and we simply cannot imagine experiencing such wonders without your company. We should be most honored if you would consider joining us on