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If leaving this place meant never seeing her again, he wished the snow would never melt. Let it be winter forever.

COULD ANYTHING BE WORSE than to be trapped in a confined space with the woman you love, unable to speak to her?

Fitzwilliam Darcy knows his duty, and it…

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1 author picked Speechless as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Another reason I love Pride & Prejudice variations is that the circumstances change, and we get to see the main characters struggle in other ways than the original story.

I fell in love with Speechless when I got to see Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy get stranded together at an inn. Darcy becomes badly injured and is unable to speak at all, so he and Elizabeth are forced to understand each other in less conventional ways.

The thing about this story that makes it so compelling are the humorous moments that entwine with the angst and pain.

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