Whoever Lives in Love

A Pride and Prejudice Variation (Happiness in Marriage Series)

De: Lucy Marin

Narrado por: Emily Wylie

Despite having met a short time ago, it seemed as though he had always known her

ELIZABETH BENNET AND FITZWILLIAM DARCY have an instant attraction to one another when they meet in the summer of 1811 at Netherfield Park. Love blossoms quickly and an autumn wedding is planned for happily betrothed couple.

DARCY’S YOUNGER SISTER GEORGIANA is spending time with her aunt Lady Catherine de Bourgh in Kent when she suddenly goes missing. Her aunt believes Darcy sent for her to go to Pemberley under the protection of her companion Mrs Younge. Alas, too late, it is discovered that Georgiana has eloped with George Wickham, having fooled everyone. By the time she returns, she is married to the blackguard and a scandal is poised to erupt.

CAN LOVE SURVIVE in the midst of a family crisis? Mr Bennet delays the wedding as the newly married Wickhams come into Hertfordshire and make everyone around them miserable. Darcy offers to release Elizabeth from their engagement but Elizabeth has a different idea. Will she be able to save them all from ruin?

Whoever Lives in Love is a love at first sight, Darcy and Elizabeth against the world Pride and Prejudice Variation with closed door content and moderate angst including the elopement of a secondary character.

©2025 Lucy Marin (P)2025 Quills & Quartos Publishing

Incredible narration!!

This is probably my favorite P&P variation of the hundreds I have listened to. It’s greatly enhanced by the outstanding narration skill of Emily Wylie! I’m putting this author and this narrator at the top of my list.

Angst

This story is very much high angst thanks to George Wickham. I didn't know what was coming so from the start I was shocked but I do like variations where D&E get together early on and work together to resolve the conflict. They were very loving toward each other.

Emotional

The story begins well Darcy and Elizabeth come together early. Their love story and interactions are wonderful except for one misunderstanding which they resolve fairly quickly. Enter Wickam, his elopement with Georgiana is the least of his evil actions. He works hard to control her and turn her against Darcy and others and she sadly falls for it. Ms Marin definitely made you feel Darcy’s and others helplessness and frustration deeply. Everyone trying to cope and counteract his machinations goes on and on. Darcy and Elizabeth working together through their difficulties was rewarding. If you like very angst ridden stories and can cope with Wickam’s gaslighting you’ll enjoy those sections of the story more than me. Emily Wylie does a very good job narrating.

Intriguing Variation

I enjoyed this book very much. The story has some interesting twists, while remaining true to canon. The narrator is good, though some of the characters are grating (Mrs. Bennet, Mr. Bingley) and others are a little difficult to tell apart.

Totally original!

What a totally original concept for this favorite classic. From the first, I was engaged. The narrator had a lovely voice and excellent pacing. An enjoyable audiobook that I can easily recommend.

Elizabeth Fights for Love

Excellent narration by Emilie Wylie. She gives a very expressive performance. I look forward to more from her.

Right from the start it is all sparks and wedding plans until Georgiana runs off with Wickham. Cue Darcy’s meltdown and Mr. Bennet threatening to nix the engagement, and Wickham is on the sidelines gleefully making it worse. I’m wishing he’d trip into a ditch.

What I appreciated most, however, was Elizabeth’s response. She is not the type to sit back while the man she loves falls apart. She takes action, driven by her deep love for both Darcy and even Georgiana—who, let’s be honest, is so naïve it hurts. Instead of giving up, Elizabeth comes up with a plan to deal with Wickham, hoping to find some small trace of decency buried under all his lies. It is a risky endeavour, but I admired her determination. <i>“None of us are entirely good or evil,”</i> she insists. The trouble is, without meaning to, she does not confide in Darcy and he thinks her attentions to Wickham reveal that he's losing her love to him. This was the most angsty part of the book for me—Darcy’s uncertainty about her love even as she fought for him.

But Darcy’s “I don’t know what I did to deserve you” and “I love you more than I can express” lines felt repetitive. I wanted Darcy to articulate more fire and flair, some lush and ardent prose and more banter to match his passion. Still, this variation’s early love story and Elizabeth’s backbone and her fight for love kept me in it. If, like me, you love Lucy Marin's Pride and Prejudice reimaginings, it’s a solid, read with moderate angst.

Sweet, clean read.

Recommend

What would happen if Georgiana eloped?

We get a very detailed story about Georgiana’s elopement with Wickham. How it affects our dear couple and everyone around them. Very good.