A Higher Education

A Modern Retelling of Pride & Prejudice

De: Rosalie Stanton

Narrado por: Fran Donato

It is a truth universally acknowledged that first impressions are a bitch.

In a sea of college freshmen, Elizabeth Bennet feels more like a den mother than a returning student. She’d rather be playing Exploding Kittens than dodge-the-gropers at a frat party, but no way was she letting her innocent, doe-eyed roommate go alone.

Everything about Meryton College screams old money - something she and Jane definitely are not - but Elizabeth resolves to enjoy herself. That resolve is tested...and so is her temper when she meets Will Darcy, a pompous blowhole with no sense of fun and his relentlessly charming wingman, Charlie.

Back at school after prolonged break, Will Darcy is far too old and weary for coeds. Yet, even he can see why Charlie spontaneously decides the captivating Jane is “the one”. What throws Will is his own reaction to Jane’s roommate.

Elizabeth’s moonlight skin and shining laugh hit him like a sucker punch. And he doesn’t like it. Elizabeth Bennet is dangerous, not only because she has a gift for making him make an ass of himself but because she and her razor-sharp wit could too easily throw his life off course, and he can’t afford for that to happen again.

Yet, he also can’t seem to stay away.

Warning: This audiobook contains explicit language, very adult scenarios, and references to past sexual assault and drug abuse. A buttoned-down hero with a mile-wide guardian streak, a brash heroine with a nine-mile-wide streak of feminism, a little prejudice, a little more heat, a lot of pride, and a whole lot more love.

©2018 Holly Denise Atkinson (P)2019 Holly Denise Atkinson

An excellent modern take on a classic

A great modern update of P&P. Versions of the same characters, but the setting update works extremely well. Narration is also excellent, the right tone, inflection, everything.

Loved it. Kept to story line, very modern and very hot

I love reading the modern pride and prejudice books and this is me of my favorites. I love that the gist of the original story line is kept and modernized for the times.

I also love that it is realistic that they would have sex early on. It is like a guidebook for men to ask women if they are okay to continue. Such a pro-woman book to show to how men should treat women and how women often get treated. Very good read. I’d highly recommend it.

Great Story, Great Narration

I loved this book and was happy to see an audiobook become available. The narrator is excellent. My one and only critique is the way Derbyshire is pronounced. No bueno! I wish this author would write more P&P stories. This one is excellent for those who do not mind mature content.

Unique (and steamy) Angle On a Classic

Unique, modern take on a classic story. The pacing was good, writing skillful, and narration was excellent.

However, there were a lot of sex scenes throughout, so be prepared. If you don't like having steamy scenes read to you, this is not the book for you!

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Modern Jaff

This was not normally my type of Jaff since I prefer regency Jaff. But it was great. All the characters were there. Great read. Great narrator as well.