Mr Darcy’s Runaway

A Pride & Prejudice Variation

By: Martine Jane Roberts

Narrated by: Harry Frost

Length: 3 hrs and 45 mins

Publisher's summary

When Elizabeth Bennet's parents joined together and insisted that she accept Mr Collins's offer of marriage, she decided to take matters into her own hands.

The consequences of this threaten her reputation and produce an unexpected marriage proposal from the proud Mr Darcy. However, when he discovers Elizabeth is already engaged to her cousin, will he feel bound by his offer? And will Caroline Bingley stand idly by and let the man she had set her cap at these many years marry another?

Darcy to the Rescue is a light-hearted alternative to Jane Austen's version of events after the Netherfield Ball.

©2016 Martine Jane Roberts (P)2023 Martine Jane Roberts

it was a ok story

the story was a little frustrating at parts. I really bought it because harry frost does such great narrations.

Inconsistent and Out of character

Mr Bennett goes from forcing his favorite daughter to marry Mr Collins, to then insisting she wait to marry Mr Darcy so she doesn't rush into it and regret it. It seems incredibly inconsistent and makes him feel uncaring.

Lizzy is a bit stupid in this story - running away in bad conditions multiple times and believing Caroline Bingley.

There were many other things that were inconsistent in this way and it really made the story unenjoyable as a result.

The only real highlight was the narration.

Enjoyable

Another variation of Jane Austin’s characters done in a wonderful and enjoyable way. I love the way the characters interacted with each other with an added twist here and there. Ms. Roberts did a great job in the telling and her narrator did a great job narrating the story.

Harry Frost truly brings this story to life

I read and enjoyed this story of Darcy and Elizabeth getting together much earlier than canon. In this version Mr Bennet tells her that she will marry Mr Collins and she runs away unfortunately during a snowstorm. Mr Darcy comes to her rescue. There is some vindictive Miss Bingley and thankfully that gets cleared up. As I stated above Harry Frost’s narration really brings this story to life and will be a re-listen!

A sweet variation, that also stayed true to many original factors.

I was unsure about this when I first began listening to it, but actually I really enjoyed this variation. I also felt that there was more to Elizabeth and Darcy love story shown in this variation and honestly want more! Mr Bingham got a more deserving ending, it fun, fluffy, lighthearted romance story any Darcy lover is bound to enjoy.

Absolutely loved it

This was a great story. Elizabeth is being forced to marry mr Collins and she runs away. Mr Darcy finds her and there is a compromise. I laughed out loud so many times at Harry Frost’s characterisation of Mrs Bennet 😆 magnificent. It is a pleasure to listen to him read. Great Jaff

Romance maybe???

Mr Darcy’s Runaway: A Pride & Prejudice Variation
Martine Jane Roberts : author
Harry Frost: Narrator










4 STARS
I enjoy many variants of Pride and Prejudice. This is a relatively quick and fun listen. There were a couple laugh out loud moments. This one gave me a nice break from some of my more heavy listens.




The narration was done by Harry Frost. He told the story with a great voice.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Awful nonsensical drivel

Save the credit and your time for better efforts. Elizabeth is vapid, gullible, inconstant, and stupid. Darcy is one dimensional. The plot is laughably implausible. Caroline Bingley has superhuman powers of persuasion as well as behavior that ignores virtually every rule of conduct expected of any woman in the Regency era. Also, Elizabeth as a woman of such poor judgment and entertaining such a dismal level of trust would make a horribly uncomfortable wife. Mr. Collins luckily escaped a terrible fate when Darcy stole his fiancé. Darcy had no honor and Elizabeth had no sense. I hate this version. Hate it.