Mr. Darcy's Obsession

A Pride and Prejudice Variation

By: Abigail Reynolds

Narrated by: Elizabeth Klett

What if...Elizabeth Bennet was more unsuitable for Mr. Darcy than ever...

Mr. Darcy is determined to find a more suitable bride. But then he learns that Elizabeth is living in London in reduced circumstances, after her father's death robs her of her family home...

What if...Mr. Darcy can't Help himself from seeking her out...

He just wants to make sure she's alright. But once he's seen her, he feels compelled to talk to her, and from there he's unable to fight the overwhelming desire to be near her, or the ever-growing mutual attraction that is between them...

What if...Mr. Darcy's intentions were shockingly dishonorable...

©2010 Abigail Reynolds (P)2013 Abigail Reynolds

Another great Abigail Reynolds book!

Abigail Reynolds and narrator Elizabeth Klett make a great team, and this book is no exception. Reynolds imagines different versions of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, and Klett is the perfect narrator to bring her characters to life. She does men and women equally well, and her British accent is impeccable.

Lovely reread

Many years since I read it last. Still as good as when I read it the first time. Love Abigail Reynolds. Great narrating as well. Great Jaff.

After Mr. Bennet dies…

I always enjoy an Abigail Reynolds variation. There are some poignant moments, such as when Darcy expresses himself in London, and then later near a graveyard in Meryton. The latter touched my heart. I enjoyed the character of Darcy’s Aunt Augusta.

Without spoilers, separate from his usual abandonment of Jane backstory, Bingley does one act of naughtiness in this story, but his motives are not bad. In fact, his and Jane’s part of the book made me tear up a couple of times. Having also read this before, this is one of those books where I find I enjoyed it even more with the audiobook version. Elizabeth Klett is an excellent narrator. I never have to listen to a sample of her before I purchase, as I know I will be happy with her performance.

Kisses only

Enjoyed it but have a few complaints

First off, I was very deceived from the description of this book and the auto sample. I thought due to reduced circumstances Elizabeth would agree to be Darcys mistress. I wanted to see them both put their pride aside and admit their attraction/love. Alas I was wrong neither one even thought that was a possibility. Marriage or nothing for both. I enjoyed the introduction of new characters but I did miss Mr. Bennet. I never knew how much I loved his character until he was absent. Narrator was amazing btw.

Sweet and a little Saucy

I liked this retelling - even with Elizabeth’s reduced circumstances she maintains her spirit in a way that some authors take away from her after losing her father and all significant prospects. Darcy’s growth also feels natural and not forced despite receiving a very different set down than the original. It’s a fairly clean and simple retelling for the main protagonists and there’s almost certainly more story development for the secondary characters but still primarily centered on D & E’s experience within all the chaos. It doesn’t have as much spice as I like in these stories but was still a good read!