Lovely to have the opportunity of revisiting a few characters from Pride and Prejudice with a similar style and feel as the original. The minor characters from that novel are fully developed here and extra historical details is thrown in, adding to the interest and enjoyment of this book.

I am a fan of Jane Austen and love books that continue with the stories of all the characters. That is was attracted me to What Kitty Did Next. The book was slow going for me, but I came to enjoy the storyline and then could not put it down. Some parts were predictable but not so much that I did not want to finish the book.

I enjoyed how the author was able to capture the misunderstandings between the characters and similar writings of that time, especially Jane Austen. I also liked the added touch of having Kitty be an author, even if she wished to remain anonymous.

Thank you to Netgalley for an advanced copy.

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Picking up where Jane Austen's classic novel Pride and Prejudice left off, Catherine "Kitty" Bennet is left behind at Longbourn with her parents and sister Mary after the marriages of her older sisters Jane and Elizabeth, and younger sister Lydia, over a period of 6 months. Kitty (with no clue about the scandal Lydia's marriage to George Wickham almost caused the family if not for the kindness of Mr. Darcy) is lonely without Lydia, who was her closest friend before her sudden departure from home.
Soon Kitty is invited to stay with the Bingleys in London where is overjoyed to find culture and society unknown to her before. She does her best to improve her manners and make her sister Jane proud, enjoying the company of new friends, including Georgiana, Mr. Darcy's sister.
Thanks to Georgiana, Kitty receives an invitation to Pemberley, which she gladly accepts. Here her friendship turns to sisterhood with Georgiana and she becomes closer with Elizabeth and the standoffish Mr. Darcy. In the middle of Elizabeth's preparation for her first ball, the family is shocked when Lydia arrives without an invitation.
Lydia (also unaware of the gallant actions of Mr. Darcy or the truth of her husband's intentions) and her inappropriate behavior in polite society leaves Lizzie anxious, so Kitty keeps an eye on her young sister to make everything as uneventful as possible.
It doesn't take long for Lydia's behavior to bring about a scandalous scene during the Pemberley ball which Mr. Darcy witnesses and interprets as a betrayal by Kitty. Kitty returns home in shame without the chance to explain herself, but life as she's always known it at Longbourn is about to change forever. Once considered "silly and ignorant", Kitty has turned into a well mannered lady who carries herself with grace through dark times.
Everything you wanted to know about what happened to the Bennet family after the happy ending of Pride and Prejudice is here: love, loss, births, deaths, and the strong bonds of sisterhood.
What Kitty Did Next is a charming continuation of Pride and Prejudice told through the story of this often overlooked sister.
Thanks to RedDoor Publishing and NetGalley for providing an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I found What Kitty Did Next to be a delightful tale that took me back in time to early 1800s England. Starting after Pride and Prejudice, we follow the life of Catherine, aka Kitty, Bennett. Told from her perspective we see the day the day interactions of her family and community and learn of her innermost thoughts.

I enjoyed that the book described the workings of Kitty's day, the dynamics of her family relationships, and her personal growth from her family's perception to her own. In fact, I believe that is what really ended up grabbing my attention in this book. Kitty grew up, and while her family and friends didn't always recognize it, she slowly did. By the end of the book I was quite taken with Kitty and rooting for her to find her own happy ending!

This book brought a smile to my face, as it was a lovely trip back to the world of the Bingley, Darcy, and Benett families.

I received an e-arc via Netgalley from Reddoor Publishing. And while I appreciate the opportunity to read and review all thoughts and opinions are my own.

A fun Austentation sequel to "Pride and Prejudice". The language felt fairly on point and most of the characterisations seemed pretty spot on. Kitty developed into a likeable heroine with her own personality, instead of the borderline Lydia clone we come to know in the original.

I did find the Darcys' characterisation a bit jarring, mainly because they're so beloved characters and seeing them in a negative light, causing pain to Kitty through a misunderstanding, was a bit of a shock. The large stock of male characters introduced as potential beau for Kitty also felt a bit much: it was hard to really root for any particular relationship and while I was satisfied with who she ended up with, he didn't really get enough 'on-screen' time for me to be heavily invested.

This was a delightful read that continues the story of Kitty Banner from Pride and Prejudice. I enjoyed the development of kitty's character in this story as she is not the focus in Pride and Prejudice. Kitty learns manners, gains new friends and even finds love in this story. The plot was a little slow in some parts but over all a wonderful novel. I would recommend this to any Austen fan. Thank you to net galley for an advance reader copy.

This was the first P&P continuation I read based on Kitty. I was impressed with the author's staying very close to Austen's characters. Several others take too much liberty and have one or more of them do things completely out of character. It felt more realistic than I expected, more Austenesque than others in the same category.

I was feeling that I was on a one way train to Slumpsville, but this book rejuvenated my book loving soul Those who have read a few of my reviews know that I have been a fan of Jane Austen since age 13( thanks Emma Thompson!) and I cannot resist any type of sequel. The tagline teases us that this is the book Pride & Prejudice fans have been waiting for and in a way, it certainly was.

So, having married three of the Bennett sisters, Austen concluded her story, but I think we all wanted happy endings for sweet Kitty and the proper minded Mary and to journey back to Austen's much loved world that she had created. Although Mary finds her happiness quickly( yet in a satisfactory fashion), Catherine "Kitty" Bennett is at the centre of this sequel and the book takes us on a quest as she tries to step out of the shadows of her three married sisters and form her own identity. I was so hooked into this story that I felt as if this was a lost manuscript recently found among Austen's papers. Author Carrie Kablean is certainly a kindred spirit and this is certainly a Jane Austen sequel that I would re-read again. Trust me, I have read a few that I REALLY wish I could forget!

Kablean takes us from Longbourn to the inner rooms of London society to the splendor of Pemberley and exposes us to the many trials of the becoming of Kitty Bennett.

What Kitty Did Next was such an enjoyable read for me. I loved getting to read about the Pride and Prejudice characters again. It felt like reading about old friends.
I enjoyed the exploration of Kitty’s character and got the sense that Kablean enjoyed writing this novel, which is always a good sign!
I’d recommend this to any of my Austen loving friends and for anyone that enjoys historical fiction and romance!

I’ve read a large number of Pride and Prejudice variations and sequels, but rarely one focusing on Kitty. It was fun seeing her grow from being Lydia’s rather silly shadow into a thoughtful and competent young woman. The one thing that I would have liked, however, was to have seen her relationship with Mr. Adams developed more. It felt like they went from the start line to the finish line with little development of the relationship.

"What Kitty Did Next" was a worthy sequel to "Pride and Prejudice." Ms Kablean did an amazing job capturing and developing Jane Austen's iconic characters.

The narrative voice was well done, Kitty is a likable and sympathetic protagonist and her struggles felt in character and realistic for the time the story is set in. The way her sisters interacted with her and felt about her was frustrating at times but not necessarily out of character.

The ending wrapped up the story a little to neatly for my taste, especially since the story's resolution is not brought about by Kitty's actions, but I still really enjoyed the novel and would definitely recommend it everyone who enjoyed "Pride and Prejudice."

Interesting premise, continuing the story of Pride and Prejudice. Rather than retelling it as others have done, this follows Kitty, the middle daughter through the next year in the lives of the Bennet family. Well written, with some family drama, misunderstandings and a bit of romance, a very, very, little bit! All quite proper, no passion here! Overall, well done, quite in the vein of Austen, with elegant language, it may be a trifle difficult to understand the happenings if you haven’t read Austen’s original work.

This is a good Pride and Prejudice pastiche, following Kitty, left at home with Mrs. Bennett by the sudden marriage of Mary to an India-bound missionary (I called that one on first reading the original), and her expanding world of London and the estates of Elizabeth and Jane and the local gentry in search of a husband. Kablean has a very good sense of the time period, and what constitutes a happy ending, as well as a realistic grip of how gender and class hierarchy makes misunderstandings catastrophic that for us are resolved easily.

What Kitty Did Next is a book I approached with both eagerness and a little trepidation. After all, books of this nature tend to be either hugely enjoyable or a complete disaster. I am happy to say that this story fell into the former category. It was well written and picked up nicely from the end of Austen's novel. The characters all felt 'in character', and though slow to start, Kitty's tale soon picked up the pace as conflict ensued. I read it with a smile on my face and was eager to get back to it each evening to see how Kitty would fare. Though you could read this on its own, I believe you will get more from it if you are already familiar with the events of Pride and Prejudice. All up, a fun historical fiction with a splash of action and a dash of romance. 4.5 stars from me.

I liked this book more than I thought I would. There's been many Pride and Prejudice sequels that have made me roll my eyes but not this one. I think I enjoyed this one more because it focused on Kitty, which is different than the norm. I did think some of the language and plot lines were a bit too modern but it didn't take me out of the story. It would probably only appeal to Jane Austen fans.

"What Kitty Did Next" is a Regency romance set in 1813 in England. It starts about a year after Pride and Prejudice and is told from Kitty's viewpoint. Kitty knows that her family thinks very poorly of her, but she's not sure how to improve things. Jane takes pity on Kitty and invites her to London to see the sights and learn to mix in society. Then she's invited to Pemberley! Just when Kitty feels like she's proved herself to her family and that new friends have recognized her worth (including some potential suitors), things start to crumble as old prejudices combine with a misunderstanding, forcing Kitty to return home.

The author did an excellent job of capturing the personalities and tone of Jane Austen's novel. The characters' acted in ways that were consistent with their behavior in Pride and Prejudice, and the style of writing was similar to Austen's. The author did add more historical detail--things which help bring the setting and time period alive to the modern reader. This is the best Pride and Prejudice sequel that I've read.

It's an excellent novel on it's own, too. I enjoyed how Kitty grappled with how her family treated her and questions about her future. I liked how she grew as a person. While the romantic interest didn't have a lot of scenes with Kitty (as they weren't constantly together), they did have plenty of "off-screen" time to get to know each other better. He built up her confidence, and they shared interests. And the author has done her research. I enjoyed the little historical details that were woven into the action.

There was no sex or bad language. Overall, I'd highly recommend this story and I look forward to the author's future novels.

A charming tale, with engaging characters and just enough drama to keep you wondering what twist of plot will be revealed next. A very enjoyable read!

Kitty Bennet, freed from her sisters' shadows, begins to find her own personality through writing and music. Love may follow, but a person from the past may cause Kitty to lose all of her newfound friends and confidence. Kablean develops some of the lesser-known Pride and Prejudice characters, as well as introducing new ones, and gives Kitty a satisfying ending.

Fun and sweet story, but I didn’t feel the characterisation fitted well. Enjoyable but not one to re-read.

Closer to 3 1/2 stars, really, but a fairly enjoyable Austenation featuring the neglected Kitty Bennett. Non Austen fans may not enjoy it so much, I'm afraid. No striking anachronisms, and the language and characterizations were acceptable, but it started pretty slow -- all Bonnets and Balls for the first two thirds.. Once a conflict finally arose the pace picked up a lot and I enjoyed the final resolution. I would certainly read another by this author.

Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with this free ARC ebook in exchange for an impartial review.