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The Darcy Legacy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

By: Joana Starnes
Narrated by: Stevie Zimmerman
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Pemberley’s ancient halls harbour many secrets. Which one will affect Fitzwilliam Darcy and the love of his life? How is Mr. Bennet to enjoy the comforts of a well-stocked library, when his wife’s premature demise had left him with the task of finding suitable matches for their daughters? And what of a misleading encounter on a muddy lane in Hertfordshire, that renders a country-town assembly rather more tolerable than some might have thought?

Shades of mystery, meddlesome relations - not least a drenched Adonis - raillery, old errors and a very recent union make for a challenging courtship when Fitzwilliam Darcy is not on his own ground. Yet when love is the reward, challenges make it more worth the earning.

“A fraught courtship? So, let it be fraught,” Colonel Fitzwilliam said with a nonchalant flourish of his hand. “A good challenge never hurt anyone.”

©2018 Joana Starnes (P)2023 Joana Starnes Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Regency Regency Romance Romance

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it was a strange beginning and had I been reading it I might have put the book down. But the narrator continued and I really enjoyed the tale. it was a lovely long story that enjoyed while walking the dog and finished it a couple of days. would recommend.

very different

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Lovely romantic, enthralling book to listen to. Enjoyed it immensely, Very nice oration, kept me listening for hours on end.

As good as the original story

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I’m a huge fan of P&P variations, have listened to sooo many! This is definitely one of the better ones. It had a most unusual start I must say & it threw me initially but the characters are so well written & I’m talking about characters that we haven’t heard from before. I think this is my first story by this author & I think she writes wonderfully, she brings the characters to life & there are some truly laugh out loud moments. It’s a lovely long tale too & of course Ms. Zimmerman’s narration is the cherry on top

Really, really good

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I know I sound like I repeat myself, but it really was sublime. To date it was my favourite book. I simply can not get enough of Eliza and Fitzwilliam <3
What sweet twist to be introduced to familiar characters whom we have not actually met before, eg. FD's parents.
Loved it from start to finish.
Stevie Zimmerman with her ability to read all the different voices and accents, has outdone herself. Lady Catherine's voice is class.
Anyone deciding on this book is in for a treat.

Joana Starnes' best book yet

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sweet and funny variation, I like the presence of George Darcy, Lady Anne and then Mrs Bennet while they look after their children. no much angst, which is good for me and unlike the other books of the author. I wish for a little more of Darcy and Lizzy but their interactions are witty and sweet. no Lydia/Wickham.
the narrator is spectacular I have several books read by her and she is always very good.

a very good variation

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A very quirky P and P variation that was thoroughly enjoyable. The narration was excellent.

Heartwarming

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I have loved some of the author's other books but wasn't so keen on this one. I mean, it wasn't terrible, I enjoyed parts of it but wasn't sure about all the ghost storylines. Nothing in the book description said it was a ghost story and I felt it didn't quite work somehow. Also I wasn't convinced by the would-be murderer and we never found out what happened to them. I would still read/listen to this author but won't revisit this book.

Unsure what to make of this ghost story

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I bought this audiobook because of the high rating and number of reviews. I’m not sure if my expectation was too high but for me, this just did not hit the mark. Overall it feels like it’s 3 loosely connected stories in one. It also unnecessarily dragged on at some points. It was nice to hear a new take on Anne’s story and illness but there wasn’t enough development in Darcy’s & Elizabeth’s relationship. The beginning was very slow and as one of the other reviews suggested to continue past this, I did and I regret it. The story never picked up in my opinion. I usually finish P&P variations in 2-3 days and this one took weeks.
I write this review not to bash the author as I loved other variations of hers but rather as a forewarning for anyone on the fence. I wouldn’t recommend purchasing. But if you do and you find you’re not that interested early on, I suggest returning and getting another.

Not as good as expected

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Narrated well but story was so far fetched it was ridiculous. Tenuous link to the original story and characters at best. Frustrating and a waste of money. Bought this as second book by author as enjoyed the first. Won’t be reading another by this author. Much better stories out there

Far fetched and a load of rubbish

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