The Bachelor Mr Darcy

The Gentleman Mr Darcy

De: Julie Cooper

Narrado por: Arthur Rowan

Here I am, surrounded by heiresses without so much as a murmur from my heart

MR FITZWILLIAM DARCY'S FAMILY has decided it is time for him to select a wife and marry. To that end, Pemberley is suddenly inundated with eligible young ladies vying for his time and attention. Disinterested in the notion, Mr Darcy’s attention is on his myriad other troubles. He has a London journalist whose attention has suddenly has turned towards him with unsavoury and false rumours, and lives with a wounded Colonel Fitzwilliam whose sanity has been called into question. To add to that he finds himself surprisingly and suddenly captivated by one fine-eyed young lady who is visiting Pemberley.

ELIZABETH BENNET HAS NO INTEREST IN MARRYING—ever. Hard life lessons have taught her that she can only rely upon herself. To that end, she earns a tidy sum as the secret author of a popular gossip column in a London paper, Mr Pennywithers Reports—and Mr Pennywithers has been tasked with learning the truth about the enigmatic Fitzwilliam Darcy. An unexpected invitation to go to Pemberley provides her with just the opportunity she needs…provided she can keep her true identity concealed.

IT'S NO BED OF ROSES—one bachelor is up against surprising alliances, a bevy of mean girls, rumours, gossip and a multitude of hidden agendas. Can it all be untangled in time for true love to prevail or will scandal defeat them all?

©2024 Julie Cooper (P)2024 Quills & Quartos Publishing

A Secret Occupation

Arthur Rowan’s Darcy is sooo swoon worthy, and in both the male and female voices truly carries the emotions of characters to the listener’s ear. He is perfect for Julie Cooper’s portrayal of this particular Darcy.

Elizabeth Bennet has lost her father and her home, and is under the care of the Gardiners. Her strong-willed nature drives her to seek self-sufficiency and independence, leading her to adopt the persona of Mr. Pennywithers, a principled London gossip columnist who prefers to write about the good in people rather than the vicious tittle-tattle most columnists are prone to publish—the latter most eager to share any gossip about Fitzwilliam Darcy.

Georgiana, troubled by her own personal mistakes, is concerned over the gossip that has been circulating about her brother. Georgiana wants her brother’s true character to be known. To achieve her goal, she enlists the assistance of her friend, Sarah Bentley, a familiar character to JAFF readers from “A Match Made at Matlock”. Sarah approaches Mr. Pennywithers’ appointed agent (Mr. Gardiner) to request his attendance at a house party hosted at Pemberley. Georgiana’s aim is for Mr. Pennywithers to acquaint himself with the true character of Mr. Darcy and assist in restoring his damaged reputation. Accompanied by her sister, Jane, and Sarah, Elizabeth embarks on a good-will journey with only Jane knowing her secret identity.

Meanwhile, Darcy is more concerned with estate matters and the well-being of his cousin Richard, who is recuperating from the traumas of war at Pemberley’s dower house.

It’s pretty much ‘love at first sight’ for Darcy, but Elizabeth is carrying a lot of personal baggage in this variation. Eventually, she gradually shares her past with him, but as her feelings for him grow, she is conflicted, not yet wanting to deviate from her future plans.

Always inventive and original, Julie Cooper’s pen engages the reader/listener from start to finish with clever dialogue, a measure of drama, just a bit of angst, and heartwarming romance. In this story, more than one. She weaves potential love with complications and the scheming of troublemakers, including Darcy’s well-known nemesis, and ladies intent on capturing the most eligible bachelor of the Ton. The gradual revelation of character backstories in this novel leaves the reader in positive anticipation as it all unfolds.

Highly recommend.

Kisses only.

Elizabeth is a secret writer

This was a different book altogether. Elizabeth and Darcy meet at Pemberley. She as an unknown guest. He as a host.

Delicious

Great storytelling from both writer and narrator. The character driven plot as smart and well paced. The narrator was pleasant and engaging.

Fabulous Story & Narrator

First, the reader, Arthur Rowan, is a sexy-sounding Darcy. His female characters are pretty good, too. A great Variation with more seen of Anne and her mother, a wounded but romantic Col Fitzwilliam who has his own love interest, a better Bingley, a worse Caroline Bingley, very little from Collins or the other Bennets. And, lots of scenes - terrific scenes and great dialogue - between Darcy and Elizabeth. Very well written story.

Loved it

Julie Cooper’s story + Arthur Rowan’s voice = a swoon worthy Mr Darcy. I really enjoyed reading the book, but the audio book enhanced my enjoyment.

low angst and enjoyable

this variation is suitable for those days you just need to relax without the stress of high angst!

Lost sleep listening to this book!!!

I enjoyed this book thoroughly. I really enjoy the books more when we also get to listen to Darcy's perspective especially when he is so enamored with Elizabeth. This was so well written and such a different story. I have listened to it twice in the span of a few weeks. I highly recommend it.

Fun story

This was a fun story with all main characters performing in expected and positive ways. I liked both ODC inner workings.

Brilliant!

Such a wonderful book! I loved all the dialogue between ODC! I love a smart and witty Elizabeth and Mrs Cooper created such with Elizabeth being an undercover reporter.

There isn't too much angst. Just be sure to allot adequate time because you won't want to put it down!

If you get the audible, Arthur Rowan did a fantastic job! His Darcy voice is on point. He should do more JAFF.

Darcy falls for Elizabeth as she sees only the possibility of a friend

What do you get when you combine a talented gossip writer with someone out to smudge Darcy‘s name and his sister who wants to save him? You get a house party where ladies start competing for some uninterrupted time with Darcy. Games, hunts, spiked lemonade, Lady Catherine and more all have their turn at causing mischief. Elizabeth and Darcy have some wonderful page time together. I loved the romance between Col Fitzwilliam and Sarah (friend of Georgiana and Elizabeth). Add Arthur Rowan to the audiobook and he takes this fun book up another notch. I hope that he will consider doing more JAFF audiobooks in the future. Thank you Julie Cooper for another wonderful story.