A Man of Good Fortune

A Sequel to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice

De: Ali Scott

Narrado por: Harry Frost

A ride on a stormy day has disastrous consequences for Fitzwilliam Darcy, who finds himself grievously injured and bedridden–and with no memory of Elizabeth Bennet, the woman to whom he has been married for several years. Recovery is slow as his head injury has made it difficult for him to read and write, and a suspected fracture in his leg has made walking painful.

As Darcy’s recovery progresses, snippets of memory begin to plague him, and questions arise. He begins to suspect that his wife and those around him know more about the time leading up to his accident than they are telling him. Why was he riding on such an inauspicious day? And why does he keep dreaming of his mother’s brooch?

As the days pass, he finds he is increasingly beguiled by Elizabeth. She draws him in despite his concerns for her loyalty to him. He wonders if he can trust her love even as he finds himself learning to be in love with her again. Will the shadows in the past and the obstacles they have overcome defeat them? Or will he find happily ever after once again with his Elizabeth?

A Man of Good Fortune is a sequel to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and takes place several years after the marriage of Fitzwilliam Darcy to Elizabeth Bennet.

©2022 Ali Scott (P)2023 Quills & Quartos Publishing

Brilliant story

There’s a mystery here that we learn smarter pieces of bit by bit but isn’t fully revealed until the very end. Great writing. Sad and painful, and heartbreaking in places. But even though Darcy’s accident causes more damage and suffering than just to his body he falls in love with his Elizabeth all over again.

Highly recommended. A keeper and a candidate for frequent re-listening.

Great narrator!

Excellent narration by the amazing Harry Frost. The story is filled with angst but lots of thoughtful conversations and joy. Well worth a listen. I would have liked an epilogue or a less abrupt ending. Over all a very good JAFF.

High drama, well done, but needed more wrap-up

A very well written book, narrated fabulously by Harry Frost! Very serious book. I only could have wished for another chapter or an epilogue. There are many things I wanted more answers to. We don't get answers to many difficult things in real life, however, I prefer to get them when I read fiction!

High angst but worth it

Darcy takes a ride in a horrible storm. He's thrown from his horse. Colonel Fitzwilliam finds him battered, bruised, seriously injured and when Darcy comes to...the memory loss of 6yrs of his life. Darcy doesn't know Elizabeth. He doesn't recall having a child. So many questions are left unanswered by Elizabeth and to an extent, Colonel Fitzwilliam.

When I first read this on ebook, I was frustrated with Darcy so angry all the time, untrusting and Elizabeth not willing to share secrets that would only upset him. Being an angst weenie I powered through because the writing is so good. Of course seeing Harry Frost narrating the audio book.... a definite must have for my collection. Harry is such an amazing narrator. You can always recognize the characters. not to mention his Darcy rendition is sigh worthy.

A great variation from Darcy's POV

Six years married and a riding accident leaves Darcy with no memory of meeting Elizabeth, their marriage or child. Elizabeth is devoted and devastated. Fitzwilliam tells Darcy he sent a note seeking his help, due to a "betrayal". Ending is abrupt and there is no Epilogue!

Filled with Intrigue and Delight

My DH and I had to make a long trip on Saturday; to accompany us, I chose A Man of Good Fortune from my cart by an unfamiliar author. It sounded the most intriguing to all others there, and I have a weakness for sequels and forced marriage scenarios, hoping that Darcy would have to work at his attachment to Lizzy since his memory failed him, which he did, much to my delight.

Not only was the author new to me, but so was the narrator. At first, I wasn't sure I could listen because it was a bit of a shock due to his being the first male narrator I had listened to, but after the first chapter, I was hooked and began to feel very much at home. Mr. Frost does a fantastic job moving the story along and making each character's voice distinct. I loved the older doctor's unique accent, and Georgiana's is very nice too. Darcy's is a definite win!

As for the story, it's full of energy, and what I love most is the exceptional amount of time spent with Darcy and Elizabeth. But, of course, the Colonel and Georgiana are there too, and so many others, so what's not to love? Oh, and new little people, too (adorable)! I don't want to say too much about this odyssey of Darcy's groping along without memories and with impaired health, but I found it incredibly captivating and, so many times, quite poignant. I will add in reference to Georgiana's situation; this was one of the first I absolutely adored. One scene, in particular, is my favorite: Darcy walks in to see her with the rest gathered there. It brought instant tears to my eyes — written beautifully, capturing the essence of deep devotion and love. So many times, the same overriding feeling and message are conveyed throughout the pages for what matters most.

This book is one I will turn to again. Oh, and my DH enjoyed it as much as I did. So many endearing moments or the clever wit of Lizzy brought instant smiles to our faces, as well as several laugh-out-loud moments that took us by surprise.

With a additions…would be a favorite.

Spoiler Alert! Sincerely enjoyed book, but instead of the abrupt ending Ms. Scott should have: 1) allowed Darcy to recover his memory 2) revealed it to Elizabeth in a very romantic way 3) maybe by dropping very subtle hints through his words, looks, gestures……4) re-proposes correcting his previous mistakes, gifts her a new 3 stone diamond ring symbolizing their past/ present/ future together, designs her a new dress based on his knowledge of her tastes, vow renewal at Pemberly chapel & then taking Molly with them goes on a second honeymoon to a sentimental location special to them 5) where they (Dary mostly) discuss in great detail their love, feelings, desires, dreams for one another (& family - speculating on new baby being a boy and picking out names.

Wonderful book, but I would have also preferred hearing Darcy thoroughly dress down Caroline Bingley and Lady Catherine!

Surprising and delightful

Told from Darcy’s point of view with Harry Frost narrating is delightful. The story is true to character, some mystery and angst. Enjoyable, but somewhat abrupt ending. The explanation of why events occurred is full of judgments and misunderstandings and a little silly. Overall, I will listen to it again in future.

Ending? Minus one star.

I liked this story. I wish there had been more of an ending. There was a lot of build up and mystery as to what set off the chain of events that caused this disaster, but the crux and conclusion was lackluster. After experiencing all the angst, a more detailed ending, or epilogue would have been nice.

Harry Frost saves the day

I read this book after it came out and was not impressed. It has a lot of good elements but the whole purpose of the story seems to be to create as much angst as possible. Every difficulty could have been resolved with a simple conversation and we would have been left with an amnesia story. I loved the beginning, Darcy wakes up and wonders who the plain woman is. What a great beginning for a story about a man who wakes up and realizes he lost 6 years. It had so much potential and sadly, it wasn’t realized. However, Harry Frost made it at least palatable.