Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife

Pride and Prejudice Continues

De: Linda Berdoll

Narrado por: Rosalyn Landor

Every woman wants to be Elizabeth Bennet Darcy - beautiful, gracious, universally admired, strong, daring and outspoken - a thoroughly modern woman in crinolines.

And every woman will fall madly in love with Mr. Darcy - tall, dark and handsome, a nobleman and a heartthrob whose virility is matched only by his utter devotion to his wife.

Their passion is consuming and idyllic - essentially, they can’t keep their hands off each other - through a sweeping tale of adventure and misadventure, human folly and numerous mysteries of parentage.

Hold on to your bonnets! This sexy, epic, hilarious, poignant, and romantic sequel to Pride and Prejudice goes far beyond Jane Austen.

©2004 Linda Berdoll (P)2007 Random House Audio

Great Listen...but not for everyone!

I am an Austen lover and have dreamed of what happened after the wedding. While this book is not written in true Austen stlye and contains a great deal of bedroom activity. If you enjoy Eloisa James and Lisa Kleypas this book is for you! If you want a pruddish version...not so much. There are several story lines that I disagree with and think are not true to the characters (namely Bingley and Jane) but to each his own. I enjoyed it and will definitely pick it up again in the future. Please...if you are going to review this title read all the way through first.

Best follow up book I've read!

Great book, lots of sex but written in Jane Austen pen style which is a bit strange at first. Great plot, simply loved it!

Mr. D. Takes a. Nap

Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife was a good idea but to long.
The author tried to put in everything. The story would have been better at 4 or 5 hours.

Loved this book!

Loved it! Anxious to read more of the life of Mr Darcy and his wife.

Struggled to finish.

I struggled with the writing and narration. I don't know why but I felt overwhelmed with so many long detailed words to describe a scene, that I would find myself lost in the storyline. It's not that I'm not familiar with English words, and phrases. I have read and listened to Jane Austen's books and many different variations of Audible Pride and Prejudice and I have enjoyed them very much. However, in this book, It's the excessive cluster of words describing the scenes, which frustrated me because I wanted the storyline to flow but I would end up scratching my head and yelling "What????" too many times. Now, that being said, I don't want to rate this book awful, nor can I rate it excellent. So, I will meet in the middle because I do think 🤔 this is only me, struggling to understand. I picked this book because the previous reviews are in favor of the book. I do love listening to different variations of P&P. The story outline, I know I can come to enjoy it. So, I'll try again to listen to it, and if need be, AGAIN. 👍

A “Must Listen” for P&P fans

Phenomenal. This P&P variation is canon with the characters we met in Austin’s P&P, and we meet new minor characters who help complete the next chapter in E & D’s life. This book shows what happens after the “I do’s”.

There is suspense, love, the acts of making love (sometimes in detail), drama, murder, extreme sadness, betrayal, trust, kindness, deceit, a depth of character development, and a revealing of some characters who never change.

Be ready for an emotional ride. Time flew by with this book, and I found myself staying up at all hours because I couldn’t put it down. Some of this book is heartbreaking, but so real for the time period.

I found myself laughing out loud at many points. The author apparently researched deeply into the period, and I don’t think she ever repeated a word for Darcy’s “manhood”. Let’s just say that Darcy has met his match with Elizabeth. Their marriage is certainly one of mutual affection. To say the least.

For all of the readers/listeners who hope for some Lady Catherine comeuppance. Look no further. And it’s too good not to spoil, because I think this part might just encourage you to use a credit: Lady C gets her hat shot in two, right on top of her head, by Elizabeth. I won’t say the circumstances. But… get this audible.

Lydia cracks me up with her unapologetic views on sex, empowerment, and how she knows her husband’s next step before he even makes it. Oh, and Wickham is even more of an evil man than I thought. What he does to a new character we meet and fall in love with…well I am just heartbroken here.

On a lighter note, the pure kindness of Jane is explored even more. Jane is so selfless. We really get a chance to know Georgiana, and her strength of character development is unparalleled.

I could go on. And I really want to. But let me pivot to narration. The narration is excellent. You forget there IS narration. The story just comes alive. The words shine through. I listened in 1.2 mode, where the words are normal, and just a tinge faster.

When I googled this book, I learned the author wrote this book as her first. It’s the only one in a series of three that made it to Audible. There are two more books in published form, in her 3-part series of life after the weddings. I have no idea why the other two weren’t narrated and on audible. I would use credits for those as well. That is my only complaint. I want more. But, I’m going to have to suffer (lol) by actually reading them myself.

This book is THAT good! I highly recommend for any P&P fan.

Darcy's and Elizbeth's love continued..

If you could sum up Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife in three words, what would they be?

Read my Imagination

Who was your favorite character and why?

Elizabeth as she is still very strong and her personality remained true to the original character.

Have you listened to any of Rosalyn Landor’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No

Any additional comments?

This may be a little more edgy compared to the original book but if you've always wondered what ever happened to Elizabeth and Darcy this book is probably one of the best that captures your imagination and makes you believe in the story. I've read quite a number of these continuation stories and this one is by far the best one. I didn't much care for Jane and Bingley's story line though, but other than that this is a great book and very entertaining.

WOW!

Would you listen to Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife again? Why?

Yes and I have! I love the interaction between Darcy and Elizabeth (HOT!). The book gave you a more in-depth look into Darcy's personality.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife?

BOOTS! I could not believe Darcy never put two and two together. I must mention that "having sex while pregnant will scare the baby" was hilarious! Only Jane

What about Rosalyn Landor’s performance did you like?

Yes. Very nice job.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Both dealing with their own tragedies/depressions but was still able to find each which took their love to deeper levels.

Any additional comments?

Towards the end, the story got a bit long but overall I enjoyed every minute of it. I would recommend this to anyone. (Over the age of 18)

Enjoyed!

I enjoyed this story TREMENDOUSLY! I was so sad when i finished and frantically searched for the sequel. Unfortunately the author has no other audiobooks. In the beginning I wasn’t happy with narrator but by the 3rd chapter i became accustomed to her voice and rather enjoyed it. I hope the author decides to do the second book on audio soon!

A fitting "sequel"

I thoroughly enjoyed the story. The superb narration enhanced the experience for me. The characters came alive.