• Mr. Darcy's Perfect Match: A Pride & Prejudice Variation

  • By: Kelly Miller
  • Narrated by: Stevie Zimmerman
  • Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (105 ratings)

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Mr. Darcy's Perfect Match: A Pride & Prejudice Variation

By: Kelly Miller
Narrated by: Stevie Zimmerman
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When secrets are revealed and a family agenda works against him, can Fitzwilliam Darcy recover his damaged spirits and find happiness?

Following his disastrous proposal to Elizabeth Bennet, Fitzwilliam Darcy returns to London from Kent, broken-hearted and dejected. One bright spot penetrates his sea of despair: His sister, Georgiana, has finally recovered her spirits from the grievous events at Ramsgate the previous summer. She has forged a new friendship with Miss Hester Drake, a lady who appears to be an ideal friend. In fact, Lady Matlock believes Miss Drake is Darcy’s perfect match.

Upon Elizabeth’s arrival at the Gardiners’ home from Kent, she finds that her sister Jane remains despondent over her abandonment by Mr. Bingley. But Elizabeth has information that might bring them together. She convinces her uncle Gardiner to write a letter to Mr. Bingley, providing key facts supplied to her by Mr. Darcy.

When Bingley discovers that his friend and sisters colluded to keep Jane’s presence in London from him, how will he respond? Given the chance, will Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth overcome their past misunderstandings? What will Darcy do when his beloved sister becomes a hindrance towards winning the lady he loves?

©2020 Kelly Miller (P)2020 Kelly Miller

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Entertaining and Well-Written, but Concerning

I've read a veritable mountain of P&P variations in the last six months of COVID isolation, and this one held my attention extremely well. It's definitely among the top half of the pile, and I might even listen to it again in future. It wasn't "bad" at all. In fact, it was very good. If you like P&P variations, you will enjoy this one heartily, and with Stevie Zimmerman narrating, it's sure to be a pleasure for you.

Having said that and meant it: I don't like the propensity in many of these variations to take abusive behavior from their version of Darcy and treat it as romance. There is nothing romantic about a dangerously jealous man, and this story skirts that line. I was SO proud of Ms. Miller for the direction she had Elizabeth going after Darcy's jealousy in the story reaches a peak. I thought this author had constructed a truly new and innovative method by which Darcy will learn that he needs to reform.

But nope. I was disappointed (slight spoiler)

He shows up with a box of donuts and tells her a sob story about how his childhood angst made him do it, and all is brushed under the rug.

Ladies (and lady authors, especially): Men who throw tantrums or walk out on women in unjustified jealous rages...are not romantic. That's abusive behavior, and even if we understand WHY they have the insecurity they have, it must be dealt with and remedied, not just excused.

Still. This story is really well constructed and well-written, and I enjoyed it a great deal. Kelly Miller is fantastic, and I hope to read or listen to more by her in future.

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I loved it

The plot and a premise of this story was great, I loved Mr. Gardiner's involvement and a role of a more involved father he played to Jane and Elizabeth. And I adore Bingley with a spine, especially when he sees more than Darcy gives him credit for. The development of Darcy and Elizabeth was very well written and his methods of cutting her were engaging.

Stevie Zimmerman 's narration was brilliant as usual. I absolutely adored Gardiners children and how each of them sounded so realistic for their ages.
Highly recommended.

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Enchanting story!

Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett's relationship is once again on shaky ground in Author Miller's enchanting Pride and Prejudice variation tale. We're whisked back in time in this romantic take, this time with a twist from Jane Austin's original story, but oh, what better way to reminisce and visit with some beloved characters! In this clever variation, we see a new set of details emerge that are sure to add to the sometimes misfired communications between Darcy and Lizzy. This time adding fuel to the fires is Darcy's sister, Georgiana, an innocent still embarrassed by an almost scandalous situation with Mr. Wickham the previous summer. She confides family secrets to her new friend, Miss Hester Drake, who gives her advice that could be construed as somewhat questionable. Is she using the friendship with the innocent sister for a more cagey intent? Emotions and feelings ebb and flow as gossipy undercurrents are unleashed--will the truth emerge before Darcy and Elizabeth's sparks of romance are swept away? This is my second book from Author Miller that reunites us with characters from this classic tale and it does not disappoint! We're given a chance to better know them as they weave through their latest romantic entanglements. Audio book narrator, Stevie Zimmerman, does an excellent reading of Author Miller's story, her narration laced with the excitement and sometimes forlorn moments in the tale. If you're a fan of the original Pride and Prejudice, you will love this one--highly recommended!

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Kelly rocks it again

These books by Kelly Miller are so much fun. This was my first audio book for something austenien? Fun to hear the old style speech and attitudes out loud. Stevie did and am I g job!thanks to both!

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Absurd story

This unfortunate story requires the reader to accept one after another far fetched and ridiculous circumstance, as well as a level of gullibility in Georgiana Darcy that makes her out to be astonishingly gullible and foolish as well as virtually unhinged. Even with Stevie Zimmerman’s wonderful narration, this book was no fun.

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I love Ms Miller’s work!

Second time listening and I’m even more impressed this time. Some her best stories have some major intrigue and angst and this one has that indeed. Takes place after the disastrous Hunsford proposal after Elizabeth is back in London with the Gardiners. Because she had confirmation that Darcy colluded with the Bingley sisters to keep Bingley away from Meryton and Jane she convinces her uncle to write Bingley a letter. Bingley was shocked but happy that he would have another chance with Jane but jane wasn’t just handed to him on a silver platter. Mr G grilled him on his intentions and why he listened to his sisters and friend over his own heart. Whew! It only gets better from there as Miller twists the original plot but stays true to character of those who inhabit the original. Her new characters are very well developed and she writes a great villain. Yes, even Wickham comes out honorable in this story. A very snaky villainess-great comeuppance too!

The angst comes from the awful plans in the works against Elizabeth through Georgiana, poor girl. And more angst from miscommunications and the possible heartbreaking results. Thank goodness Darcy has Colonel Fitzwilliam and his brother the Viscount at his back.

Highly recommended.

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Great audiobook

This book was great. The misunderstandings between Darcy snd Lizzy were so awful. The characters were brought to life by the narrator.

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Fan Fic

Although the narration and writing are good enough, both would be better with some editing. Mostly the writing does well to intone the same feel as Austen’s own and the time period, some descriptions and plot points were out of place and jarred me out of story.

I have no trouble with anachronism in period pieces or “racy” wording, but it should be consistent. In this case, it was more like plot holes— the characterization of two beloved characters didn’t ring true. They sometimes spoke and acted in ways they never would… even if Austen’s original work is disregarded. The way they acted at the end seemed gratuitous pandering to the FanFic audience—which is cool... I know that’s why some readers (and writers) enjoy fan fiction. But it was just so corny and contrived and stereotypical that it jarred. I picked this audiobook because like good books of all genres and P&P is one of my all time favorites… a variation sounded fun. The narrator is excellent but I personally didn’t like the voice she choose for Darcy.

Again, it’s as much a challenge to narrate a well known character as it is to rewrite him; just my personal preference but I I didn’t think Darcy’s gruff, gravely voice matched Darcy’s personality.

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Stevie Zimmerman fan

Narrator was fantastic as always. The story as a crazed pride and prejudice variation fan that I am, I don’t know why but it did take me out of the story a little bit when Mr. Gardiner wrote that letter for Lizzie. But other than that good read and if you need to fix this is a good one

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Fun new take on P & P

Loved the new angle with familiar characters. The narrator did a wonderful job of giving each character a unique voice. Highly recommend for a good summer read at the beach, lake or mountains.

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