Rain and Retribution

De: L.L. Diamond

Narrado por: Alexandra Lee Smith

When Elizabeth Bennet's parents attempt to force her into a marriage of convenience for the sake of her family, she flees to make her own future. Will circumstances and their families conspire to keep Darcy and Elizabeth apart, or will they unite to take them on together?

This story contains scenes with adult content.

©2013 Leslie L. Diamond (P)2021 L.L. Diamond

Rain and Retribution

loved it,I really loved the storyline.
Great listen
This was a great twist 👌

Love most of this, dislike a bit of it

My title may be confusing. Overall, I love this story, but I don't like Georgiana in this version. It is funny that I can take a bad Jane and Bennett family, but it is difficult for me to take a bad Georgie. Also, the narrator is okay, not the best, but not terrible.

I am a big fan of the variations where Elizabeth and Darcy get together early on. In this book, they are married for most of the story. Elizabeth leaves home because Mr. Bennett is forcing her to marry Mr. Collins. She runs into trouble along the way and Mr. Darcy comes to her rescue. They fall in love early and marry early. Their troubles fall to mostly Georgiana and Wickham. Wickham here is worst than usual. Georgiana is just a spoiled brat and ODC try to have a happy life dealing with her. This part is difficult for me to listen to. I especially disliked the part where Georgiana made it seem like Elizabeth and Wickham had a relationship and Fitzwilliam believed it. ODC spent a week or two not talking and then he found evidence that proved she was innocent and he just expected Elizabeth to go back to normal. She should have given him more grief there. Especially when he was frustrated that she didn't tell him she was pregnant.

I've relistened to this a few time and overall enjoy the story, I just end up skipping some of the awful parts with Georgiana.
I love that Elizabeth makes a friend in Derbyshire and that Caroline gets her comeuppance after being so awful during her visit to Pemberly. I do recommend. It is worth a credit.

I listen to this at least twice a year

This is an all time favorite. I can’t begin to convey how much I love this book. Darcy rescues Elizabeth from being stranded by the roadside in the pouring rain She’s running away from despicable circumstances at home. Darcy and Elizabeth talk in the carriage and she learns the truth about Wickham. She falls ill. They are stranded at an inn because of the rain. Another rescue by Darcy nursing her back to health. He proposes marriage. She accepts. The rest is surprise after surprise as they deal with family. But the romance and love is all.

Highly recommended.

I enjoyed this variation of P&P

I loved that the whole of the book was during their marriage. I didn't like Jane's attitude towards E. I do like that Bingley didn't end up with Jane due to her change in character and who would want to live with Caroline as a sister.
I understood the role Georgiana had to play but I didn't like what happened to her in the end.
The narrator was okay to listen to but many times you couldn't tell who was speaking.
I like it when a narrator has different inflection in for each character.
This is a good variation.

A JAFF Favourite

I loved this book, which I’ve read multiple times and looked forward to an audiobook. The performance of Alexandra Lee Smith is very good. On the technical end, there is some audio noise between chapters or long pauses which is a bit off putting.

Surprised but loved it

Is this story showed a side Of Mr. Bennett And Georgianna Darcy But I have yet to see Or even Jane for that matter. I loved the story line and how they got together But waiting to see what Georgiana would do kept me on the edge of my seat. I did not have a problem with the narrator at all I actually found it soothing. I highly recommend this

Darcy saves Elizabeth

In a downpour Darcy saves Elizabeth as she flees her home from an unwanted marriage. What happens after makes to couple stronger as they deal with their families and their problems.
The narrator was great. The story came to life. I hope there are more of the authors books in audible form.

I like variations in content as well as conversations

I like variations in content as well as conversations Such as the marriage proposal and the carriage scene. Try other situations.

Wonderful Variation

This was a wonderful variation with interesting changes to the story. Elizabeth and Darcy were both great characters. Jane and Georgiana were very different. I liked some of the new characters added to the story. This had everything anyone could want in a story.

Needs to be Re-recorded but……

When I listen to JAFF (or the original P&P) those with the G or even PG rating of the original have me picturing Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy, while PG-13+ or even R rated stories have me picturing Matthew McFadden walking through a morning misty field field toward Keira Knightly (sigh!). This one is a Matthew book!!

It’s a very good tale, with a good twist, so it is just a SHAME that the recording is so very poor. When writing this review, I remember that more than the story.

Full disclosure, I prefer Stevie Zimmerman (check any of my other reviews), but I enjoy other narrators as well. This narrator may have been less distracting if I couldn’t hear so much background noise. Aside from occasionally hearing swallowing or hungry stomach sounds, there was an occasional buzz that sounded like it was recorded near a small regional airfield with small single engine planes landing. Once I even heard a dog barking.

Come on Audible!!!!