Mr. Darcy's Noble Connections

After reading some not-at-all enjoyable P&P variations, I was skeptical of this one to say the least.
And very ready to criticize it.
But to my happy astonishment I am sad to find it over! More than anything I deeply appreciate the fact that the character of Darcy and Elizabeth were the same-they seemed to be the very same people as in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.
Entertaining, funny, heartbreaking, and beautiful.
So glad I decided to give it a shot.

Well I love all things Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth and this story was a strong entry into alternative Austin plot lines. It had a very strong satisfying romance and well fleshed out characters. There was enough in the story to have it hold my attention and even give me some moments of anxiety but the some parts of the plot were rather thin. Most of the conflict came down to lack of communication and assumptions that seemed to be more contrived than something that real people would do. I wanted to yell - just talk to each other! The points where communication was avoided seemed to tread on friendships and trust that should have been more strongly established than they turned out to be which is sad. But overall that wasn't enough to stop it from being an enjoyable listen. In fact it will probably be something I would listen to again despite some flaws. Recommended.

AR is a great writer of Pride & Prejudice variations. The witty repartee shines. The prose is high quality.

Slightly warmer than Georgette Heyer but still very sensual rather than physical.

Favourite scene. Lisbeth's late night departure from Bentham park.

Extremely good narration.

But still a few mispronunciations? Isn't it per-goal-a?

I loved this story with D&E meeting post Hunsford at an estate of Darcy's noble cousin. The original characters were very well written and interesting. I especially enjoyed the portrayal of the Dowager, Lady Eleanor and her rake of a brother, Lord Charles. The female guests were especially amusing.

Apart from ODC budding romance, there is a lot of intrigue, jealousy and falsehood. The plot is very good, and the pace is fast. At the end, everything comes to a satisfying conclusion.

I did not like that we did not get to hear from any of Elizabeth's family during or at the end of the story

It took me a little while to get into the new story line, but once caught...I was hooked. I liked the new characters and the background story of why Lizzie is a "cut-above" the rest of her family. Very interesting twist to Austin's story.

I was very pleased to read this Pride and Prejudice twist on the classic story. I've read many of these fanfictions of the original story, but this is probably at the top of the list. I highly recommend this to those who love the love story between Darcy and Elizabeth even though many new characters are introduced in this tale.