The Elopement Project: The Complete Series

3 Stories of Pride and Prejudice Reimagined

De: Elizabeth Adams

Narrado por: Brigid Lohrey

A collection of stand-alone novellas that explore what would happen between Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet if her sister Lydia’s elopement were handled differently.

If Elizabeth hadn’t read Jane’s letters in Lambton, what would have happened? And what would Mr. Darcy have said to her when he visited the inn? - Letter Interrupted

If Mr. Bennet received the express from Colonel Forster without his family present, could it have been kept secret from those in Meryton? And could Darcy court Elizabeth in Derbyshire without impediment? - Uncertain Endeavors

If the plot to elope was known in Brighton, would anyone have tried to stop it? What would happen if they succeeded? - Foolish Games

©2023 Elizabeth Adams (P)2023 Elizabeth Adams

Nice Collection

A good collection of three novellas featuring three different ways Lydia Bennet’s elopement was handled. What I liked best was how she doesn’t end up with Wickham in any of them. Plus we also get to see how Elizabeth and Darcy’s happy ending in each plays out as well.

Brigid Lohrey’s performance is also very enjoyable.

3 enjoyable, low angst, high romance variations

I really enjoy most of Elizabeth Adams' variations.
This collection of 3 shorter stories are all very enjoyable and similar stories. They are different enough and romantic enough for me to enjoy each and everyone.

Letter Interrupted
In this one, Elizabeth doesn't get to read Jane's letters until after Darcy comes to visit her again at the Inn.
This one delay changes everything and we get to more time of Elizabeth and Darcy coming to an understanding then dealing with the Elopement together. The romance and dedication between ODC is great and thoroughly enjoyable, It is like getting a better ending of the original story.

Foolish Games
In the description, this one is 3rd but it was 2nd for me in the audiobook.
In this variation Denny decides to go to Colonel Foster immediately to let him know about the elopement and they intercept Lydia and Wickham. We get to see how this affects the courtship of Elizabeth and Darcy in Derbyshire if Jane never sends a letter

Uncertain Endeavors
In this variation, Mr. Bennett receives the express quietly at night and the whole household isn't awoken.
He takes the task on with only himself and Mr. Gardner (a some bowstreet runners). Mr. Gardner leaves Elizabeth and Mrs. Gardner in Lambton and Darcy invites them to stay at Pemberley as they await his return. They believe he only has business in town.

All of these variations differ slightly but all focus on the meeting at Pemberley and how things could have been different if Lydia and Wickham weren't as big of a problem. In all of these, I love that Wickham and Lydia don't end up together. I always hate the idea of her ending up with him as he will just abandon her at some point and it doesn't make sense that this is her fate. We see growth in Lydia and some of Mr. Bennett in all of these. Really enjoyed them. Wish they were all a bit longer. Loved that they all had a bit of an epilogue.