More Agreeably Engaged

By: Jann Rowland

Narrated by: Mary Sarah

The morning of Mr. Collins's proposal, Elizabeth leaves Longbourn for a walk, furious at the parson for proposing and her mother for pressing her to accept, eager to put some distance between herself and those who would persecute her. While walking, she meets a most unexpected acquaintance.

Fitzwilliam Darcy is dealing with frustrations of his own. Caroline Bingley, fearful that her brother means to propose to what she considers an unsuitable woman, has demanded that Darcy support her determination to prevent him from making a drastic mistake. While Darcy might have agreed with her view, what she suggests strikes him as deceitful.

Their meeting on the path proves fortuitous, for it allows them a chance to work past their first impressions. As they meet every day the following week, they understand more of each other, their regard growing, barriers between them falling. While misunderstandings drove them apart, on the paths of Longbourn estate they have the chance to set all right between them and attain happiness together that neither thought possible.

©2022 Jann Rowland (P)2024 Tantor

Dialogue Too Improbable

Idea good, but author has Darcy and Elizabeth asking each other questions I find it very difficult to believe well-bred Regency males and females would ask of each other. And then, to have Caroline Bingley ask Darcy HER question was so unbelievable, it made me cringe, and I certainly don’t care for that female. Finally, the narrator. At worst, she is tiresome, but she can be decent in the dialogue scenes.

low angst

I like that ODC was able to talk through their misunderstanding sooner rather than later. With their misunderstanding cleared, the villian wasn't able to make any mischeif because he was dealt with before he could ingratiate into Meryton society.

More Agreeably Engaged

I loved this story. It is refreshing to read a variation where the characters work out their problems intelligently and realize their attraction early. Also, I like W being found out before he ruins the Bennet family, keeping in mind that I am not fond of angst.

Great read

This was a reread for me. I enjoyed it very much and the narrator did a great job. Great Jaff

Good Story, Narration Distracting

Jann Rowland always word well. However, the slow, breathy translation was distracting. I can't imagine these character speaking this way. Sped up the Narration to 1.15 to make it easier to listen to.