Review: Cute Story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 13, 2014
My thoughts on the audio:Kate Sample did a pretty good job. She has a pleasant voice. My only problem with her reading is that she read each sentence with the same cadence or inflections as the previous sentence. I could predict with accuracy when the lilt of her voice would change. This was only a minor problem. I suspect the more experience she gets as a narrator the better she'll become and this issue will clear itself up.My thoughts on the story:Do you remember Kitty Bennett? She's one of Elizabeth's silly, younger sisters, and she had a thing for men in uniform. In Most Truly, we get to catch up with Kitty and watch her fall in love. Kitty has been under the influence of Jane, Elizabeth, and Georgiana. So she's not as silly as she once was. She's now reached the age where she could start husband hunting--she doesn't have to go far.Colonel Fitzwilliam is one of Pride and Prejudice's noble characters. If you recall, he's taken with Elizabeth, but he must marry someone with money. However times have changed. Col. Fitzwilliam has made some money from the war, so he doesn't have to be as choosy as he once was. And none other than Kitty Bennett has caught his eye.I've read a few P&P; retellings/continuations and most of them have Col. Fitzwilliam and Georgiana getting together. I was pleasantly surprised on this new coupling. I did like the characters' chemistry. They're both a little shy and filled with self doubt. I like how the author made Kitty more mature without losing all her playfulness.I would have loved for this novella to be turned into a full-length novel. I think that the story could have used more detail. However, it's still a very enjoyable story. I look forward to reading more by this author.