An Arranged Marriage

A Pride & Prejudice Alternate Path

By: Jan Hahn

Narrated by: Stevie Zimmerman

Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins

Publisher's Summary

Can a marriage of convenience ever lead to true love? Immediately after Elizabeth Bennet refuses Mr. Darcy's proposal at Hunsford, her father dies, leaving Longbourn entailed away and little fortune to sustain his widow and daughters. Six months later, the Bennet family receives a visitor with a most unusual offer that promises to save the family from financial and social ruin. Elizabeth's sense of duty forces her to enter into an arranged marriage with a man she does not even like.

Told from Elizabeth's point of view, An Arranged Marriage is a compelling twist on Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Can Elizabeth overcome her feelings of anger, resentment, and suspicion toward her new husband and - the most bewildering sensation of all - a growing attraction for the last man in the world she ever wished to marry?

©2011 Jan Hahn (P)2019 Jan Hahn

A petulant Elizabeth

The storyline is rather cute and endearing. However, the characterization of Elizabeth is so off that it's really not a P&P story. There is no wittiness from her. She overreacts to Darcy and throws multiple temper tantrums. Zimmerman does an excellent job narrating the story, which lifts it above the mundane. So if you don't see it as a P&P variation but think of it as just a sweet, period romance, then you'll be all right.

An angry Elizabeth?

The author has leaned heavily on Austen's style without the witty quality of Austen's writing. Elizabeth came across as an angry woman without much humor. As far as fan fiction goes this isn't bad but dear Jane is a hard act to follow.

Arranged marriage to a true love match

It was good to return to an old friend of a book, and to have the pleasure of Jan Hahn and Stevie Zimmerman’s story telling, in this lovely P&P variation of my favourite couple. This story was the first book I bought for my kindle and it was wonderful to return to it. The story was lovely, funny at times, and so much better than I remembered 😃 Also to have Georgiana as a much more central character by the end of the story, alongside of Richard Fitzwilliam. Another enjoyable experience to listen to Stevie Zimmerman, can’t wait for her next performance and next audiobook project

Oh, Elizabeth!

My goodness but Lizzy is angry, unforgiving and unreasonable in this version. Other reviewers had warned that this was an angry Elizabeth, but still, I had no idea it was this bad. Understand me, please, it’s a great book and of course Stevie Zimmerman brings it to life. Imagine Lizzy married to Darcy without the Hunsford letter and you will be better prepared for just how angry she is in this tale. None of the misunderstandings are cleared up first, her opinions of Darcy are intact and unmovable no matter the evidence to the contrary. Yeah, it’s rough. Ms Hahn and Ms. Zimmerman take us on a very hard journey to the HEA, in fact I had doubts we would ever get there. Whew!

Not very exciting

I was not impressed with this P&P variation. Elizabeth was a petulant immature woman. The story was stretching credibility. Nothing much happened. I usually enjoy P&P variations, but not this one. I am returning this book.

A delight from start to end

I loved this audiobook from the first to the last word. I laughed and I cried, I shrieked with delight. what more can I say? I am so grateful to Jan Hahn to have written it and ever so happy that the amazing Stevie Zimmerman has narrated it. I am in love with this book. Right upon finishing it I listened to the end chapter again. Sheer delight.