Excerpts from a review by Laura Boyle in the Jane Austen Regency World Online Magazine (find Laura at www.Austentation.com, a website specializing in custom-made Regency hats, bonnets and accessories):

"It is a truth universally acknowledged that one of the most romantic stories of all times must be in want of a sequel. And so, Pride and Prejudice gains another completion, this time in the form of Pemberley Manor, by first time author, Kathryn Nelson. Unabashedly inspired by A&E's Miniseries, Pemberley Manor gives new life to familiar characters as they seek their individual Happily Ever Afters…

"Jane Austen gives us only a glimpse into the future awaiting the new couples and Ms. Nelson expands on that theme with surprises at every turn. New and interesting characters are introduced even as Pemberley's ghosts begin to materialize…

"Not for the faint of heart, this sequel runs well over 400 pages and explores themes along a darker and more adult line than the original… Scenes of marital felicity between Darcy and Elizabeth abound and are explored in a delicate and tasteful way. Sometimes heartbreaking and often humorous, the story will keep readers intrigued to the last… "

Find the full review here.

Also from the Jane Austen Centre in Bath, a review in the glossy magazine, Jane Austen's Regency World, September/October 2007:

"…As in Pride and Prejudice, The couple we really want to know about is Lizzie and Darcy: witty, sexy, well-matched and not about to settle into a placid happy ever after. And what we get is a storm of strong emotion and suspected betrayal before the ends are satisfactorily tied up.

"Kathryn Nelson weaves a well-crafted tale of the young couple's first months of marriage, exploring the reasons for Darcy's famously brooding personality and taking a number of other characters forward into new lives, with sometimes surprising but always entertaining results…

"The denouement is expertly handled, and is bound to coax a few tears from sentimental readers…

"Having obviously immersed herself in her subject, Kathryn Nelson has created a well-paced, carefully plotted sequel to Pride and Prejudice that will surely please the many, many fans for whom the original novels are simply not enough."

Review by Linda Waldemar, 18 July, 2007 on The Republic of Pemberley website:

"…Jane Austen's characters, I am happy to say, are not too far off the originals. Elizabeth and Darcy are very quick studies. He learns to tease and laugh at himself within a couple of weeks…

"I found this book to be very entertaining. In the end, all demons are vanquished and all skeletons are routed and everyone lives happily ever after. I recommend that you give it a try."

Find the full review here.

Reviewed by Natasha Zwick for JASNA SW:

"…Yet another Pride and Prejudice sequel? What more could possibly be done with the characters we know and love that would be believable and heartwarming and in character with the spirit of Austen's novel?

"I was well-rewarded for my reading efforts. In this version, which starts at the wedding ceremony, it is not so easy as "happily ever after… "There are some delightful new characters, but not too many to obscure our enjoyment of their presence…

"The novel also has some quite beautiful uses of figurative language that most modern sequels do not attempt…

"Lesson-wise, a primary theme comes from the mouth of Jane Bennet, but accurately reflects the philosophy of both Bennet sisters - and, I'd argue, all happy people: "Happiness," she tells Caroline, "is a choice we make for ourselves." Nelson shows us that even with the right man, a woman must daily choose happiness in order to secure it.

"I recommend that you choose happiness - by reading this book."

By Linore Burkard in her Regency e-zine, LinoreRoseBurkard.com, March 2007:

"Pemberley Manor is a light and sprawling continuation of the lives of Elizabeth and Darcy following their wedding. The author is inventive and imaginative and the reader comes away from the book feeling they understand the characters better than they did, before…

"Kudos to Ms. Nelson for attempting such a piece of work and for coming up with a book that entertains as well as gives her vision of the future for a well-beloved fictional couple. If you like JA continuations, then you must get this book!"