Elizabeth: Obstinate Headstrong Girl

The Quill Collective, Book 5

By: Joana Starnes, Amy D'Orazio, Jenetta James, Karen Cox, Christina Morland, Elizabeth Adams, Beau North, J. Croft, Leigh Dreyer, Christina Boyd

Narrated by: Elizabeth Grace

Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins

Publisher's summary

“Obstinate, headstrong girl!”

For over 200 years, the heroine of Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth Bennet has enchanted and inspired readers by being that “obstinate, headstrong girl” willing to stand up to the arrogance and snobbery of her so-called betters. Described by Austen as having a “lively, playful disposition,” Elizabeth embodies the perfect imperfections of strong-willed women everywhere: she is spirited, witty, clever, and loyal.

In this romance anthology, 10 Austenesque authors sketch Elizabeth’s character through a collection of re-imaginings, set in the Regency through contemporary times. In Elizabeth: Obstinate, Headstrong Girl, she bares her most intimate thoughts, all the while offering biting social commentary about life’s absurdities. Elizabeth overcomes the obstacles of others’ opinions, not to mention her own flaws, to find a love truly worthy of her - her Mr. Darcy - all with humor and her sparkling charm. “I think her as delightful a character as ever appeared in print...” wrote Jane Austen in a letter to her sister Cassandra, in January 1813, and we think so too!

Foreword by New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Tessa Dare.

Stories by: Elizabeth Adams, Christina Boyd, Karen M Cox, J. Marie Croft, Amy D'Orazio, Leigh Dreyer, Jenetta James, Christina Morland, Beau North, and Joana Starnes.

Each anthology in the Quill Collective series is a standalone book.

©2020 Christina Boyd dba The Quill Ink, LLC (P)2020 Christina Boyd dba The Quill Ink LLC

Critic reviews

“Well paced, with lovely diction and an even lovelier accent, this is an audiobook performance that I could listen to again and again.” (BookWorlder)

“Elizabeth Grace gives the impression of an ensemble cast, not a one woman performance.” (Jorie Loves a Story of #SatBookChat)

“The stories are all beautifully written. Each one feels true to the time in which it is set. The language and speech patterns all feel authentic and natural, which can be a difficult thing to accomplish. In all the stories, both Lizzy and Darcy are, for the most part, well-drawn and realistic.” (Readers’ Favorite)

Wonderful anthology

The complete anthology was absolutely brilliant, the stories was well written and the narration was completely enjoyable. I especially loved the regency set stories, especially the busy lane at Longbourn was my absolute favorite story. But everyone of the stories was really good.

Pride And Predjudice ,is Not Meant 21cen

Some of the stories were interesting, somewhat captivating, Especislly when
Elizabeth Darcy (1850s)Refer to crinoline ,wide skirts ,compared to ,narrow Empire /Regency Waist Muslin ,
The 2nd ro last story ,begins with Lizzy
come out Naisance ,I do not like when
she expressed jealousy of Jane xss
Life Long Mates(The one that takes place in 1850sWhen Elizabeth Darcy gives advice to her grrand daughter ,
to marry only for love ,Honor and Respect
She uses her, courtship with Mr.Darccy ,
as an ex.
Then it advances to when Darcy (Lizzys life long mate,)has passed away 4 years
hence ,her sister Jane Bingley has
been gone ,1 year She now has many
grand children,Her granddaughter must
have married 4 years later ,because she
reflects on what Darcys opinion, is about
her granddaughter marr8,Which occurs

Great Book, Extraordinary Narrator

What make a great book???
The NARRATION of course! E.G. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
I loved the different variations of P&P, But the narrator was so GOOD. I had to get other books by her. She portrayed each character with concise perfection. The Book had so many different ways to look at P&P, I had to adjust to some of the stories... But, E.G. Carried me through.😊

Wonderful storie read beautifully

This collection of stories is an excellent series of Elizabeth tales, and is delightfully narrated by Elizabeth Grace. Don’t miss the forward!

Delightful!

I enjoyed this one tremendously. I’ve already listened to Dangerous to know and Rational creatures from Quill collective and found them entertaining, but this one is almost a perfect win. Every story except maybe the Age of Nescience captured and excited me. There’s something magical about hearing the essence of Lizzy portrayed across time, space and possibilities. I’m sure I’ll revisit this one 🥰

Excellent

The narrator did an excellent job with all the different accents. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the stories in this anthology.

Multiple fun short stories

I loved the way these short stories went mostly in time order but through different time periods. They were all really enjoyable and had some fun moments with Darcy and Lizzy. I loved the last one more than I expected of Elizabeth with her granddaughter. ❤️

Outstanding

This is quite an outstanding collection of works. I enjoyed all of them but I enjoyed 1-7 & 10 the most.
I will definitely be listening to this audiobook again and again.

Surprisingly Unique! Unsurpassed P & P Variation!

I am nonplussed. Simply flabbergasted. What an incredible piece of entertainment. I can't say enough good things about the seasoned writing, the creativity or the narrration. Now it's going to be hard to read any other Austenesque variation, without comparing it to the standard of excellence in this audiobook. Every story held me captive, intrigued me, surprised me and enchanted me. Especially, the last story by Ms. Boyd. I was literally moved to tears. Thanks to all authors and to Ms. Boyd for this collection of stories. I salute the ingenuity and respect for Miss Jane Austen, that permeates every word. To the readers of JAFF, get this book. Don't let it slip through your fingers. It is not to be missed. To Ms. Christina Boyd, PLEASE orchestrate another collective series. Your audience awaits you. Thank you Audible for providing all five audiobooks in the "Quill Collective." Simply outstanding!!

Superb narration. Fantastic Stories!

I have nothing but praise for Elizabeth OHG! Before I get into the heart of the audiobook. the narrator can really make or break the experience for me. Elizabeth Grace’s narration is superb. Her voice is calming with enough range to give feeling to each individual character. I was charmed a few sentences into the foreword.

What really hooked me on the idea of this particular audiobook was being able to listen to a story a day. I found myself actually looking forward to mindless chores in the morning because I knew I was going to be hanging out with Elizabeth and Darcy again. So, if you are like me and have a hard time focusing on a long drawn out audiobook. I highly suggest giving this one a go! The stories were fun, easy to listen to, and engaging.

I really enjoyed all of the stories, but my two favorite parts were actually the beginning and the end. Tessa Dare’s foreward is insightful and really sets the pace for the stories to follow. Christina Boyd’s story, which wraps up the collection, is powerful, thought-provoking, and tear-inducing. I found myself wiping away tears as though Elizabeth and Darcy had been life-long friends and I had been with them every step of the way. In one little story, Christina effortlessly shows why we keep wanting more of these stories -Because they are OUR Elizabeth and Darcy.