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Against Every Expectation: A Pride & Prejudice Variation
- Narrated by: Sarah Groarke
- Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins
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Amid the groves of Rosings Park, with Elizabeth by his side, Darcy had begun to hope for something different for his future than he had previously allowed himself to believe was possible—a partnership, a love match….
Elizabeth Bennet travels to Kent to escape her mother’s histrionics, hopeful to find respite in visiting her oldest friend, Charlotte Collins. Instead of the reprieve she desired, she finds herself trapped and miserable—a direct reflection of Mr. Collins’ peculiar sense of hospitality, justice, and duty. The tension in the parsonage is significant, and her friend is much changed. Elizabeth’s only relief is derived from her morning rambles, where she finds great solace in the strangest of places—walking with Mr. Darcy. His steadiness, kindness, and dependability greatly oppose her previous perceptions of the man, and yet she cannot help but continue to compare his character in Kent with the man she had supposed him to be during their previous acquaintance in Hertfordshire. Could it be that he was now showing his truest self to her?
Just when it seems felicity is near, however, insidious jealousy arises and the betrayal of one close to the two couples threatens their nascent happiness. Elizabeth is pulled away too soon, and Darcy is left to wonder if she ever had feelings for him at all. Can the truth be untangled in time for their course of love to reach its completion?
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- penname
- 11-12-22
Brilliant
I couldn’t stop listening.
Although there are the inevitable ups and downs, the developing relationship between Elizabeth and Darcy is generally not contentious, but more uncertain and hampered by others.
Mr Collins is unreasonable, but in a way that fits with his character as the weak often strive for power and cling desperately to any they have gained. This has an inevitable effect on Charlotte, not helped by Lady Catherine and her isolation.
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- Mo Bass
- 31-01-23
Excellent debut novel
Charlotte's attempt to endure her unhappy marriage causes Elizabeth and Darcy a great deal of unhappiness. The narrator did the story justice.
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- Bubbi
- 28-11-22
A new angle.
This was a surprising but I must say well written new version of events. I do like the stories where Wickam is barely included and is not the vilian. That angle is pretty much overdone by now. But the new antagonist in this story took me a little by surprise even though I could see it coming a ways away. I would recommend this book with ease for someone looking for a new way to enjoy one of our favourite love stories.
Sarah Groarke does a good job narrating and captures the different voices excellently.
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