Kidnapping. Deception. Arranged Marriage. An intriguing twist on Jane Austen’s timeless classic, Pride and Prejudice!
Elizabeth lives a charmed life or so it seems. Despite her noble relations and all the wealth and privileges entailed, there’s something missing.During his stay at Netherfield Park in Hertfordshire, Darcy learns of a tragedy that befell the Bennets, a family from a neighboring … befell the Bennets, a family from a neighboring estate, over a decade prior. One of the Bennet daughters vanished in broad daylight from the streets of Lambton.
Will Darcy unravel the mystery behind the disappearance of the second-born Bennet daughter? What if it means losing the one woman who has captured his heart?
Lady Elizabeth: Everything Will Change Book One ● A Regency historical fiction adaptation of Jane Austen’s timeless classic Pride and Prejudice.more
I am not usually an audiobook reader, but I couldn’t pass up the chance to listen to a review copy of P.O. Dixon’s Pride and Prejudice variation “Lady Elizabeth.” A fresh and original story about Austen’s beloved characters, I thoroughly enjoyed this book! Instead of following the usual P&P plotline, Ms. Dixon poses the idea, “what if Elizabeth had been kidnapped from the Bennets and raised as the granddaughter of a duke?” In this setup, it is Darcy who is considered unsuitable for Elizabeth. Though being one of the wealthiest gentleman landowners, Darcy has no title, and the Duke of Dunsmore is set on his granddaughter marrying a peer. The tables are turned when the truth about Lady Elizabeth’s origins are learned, and Darcy has the chance to meet the uncouth Bennet family during his stay in Hertfordshire.
The only thing I didn’t like was the narrator. I didn’t care for the voice she gave to some of the characters; Lady Sophia’s portrayal especially grated on me. But again, I don’t regularly listen to audiobooks, as I prefer to make up the character’s voices in my own head. As a book version, though, I would definitely give this story 5 stars!
If you love Pride and Prejudice variations and are looking for a unique story about Darcy and Elizabeth, give P.O. Dixon’s “Lady Elizabeth” a try.
I really liked this new twist on the classic story. I’m looking forward to the next part.
The narrator does a good job.
When Elizabeth looked in the mirror… exactly who was she?
Rating clean: Book 1 in Dixon’s ‘Everything Will Change’ series.
Lady Elizabeth Montlake was a woman who was so far above Fitzwilliam Darcy of Pemberley that her grandfather, the Duke of Dunsmore, refused him on the grounds that he was not a peer.
The Darcy family had never wanted titles. Their wealth alone made them among the richest families in England. Every scheming mother and debutante wanted Darcy but he was not good enough for the granddaughter of a Duke. Darcy was constantly fighting the claim that he was engaged to his cousin in Kent and avoiding the cloying aspirations of one Caroline Bingley.
What he didn’t see; however, were the feelings of his cousin from the Matlock clan that had her eye on him as well. This was the sister to our dear Colonel Fitzwilliam. Lady Victoria always managed to get between Darcy and Lady Elizabeth at every turn. Lady Victoria was a real snot that could give Caroline Bingley lessons in snide, sneaky and snarky behavior. Yeah, she was a real b-witch. Her motives were as clear as a 500-watt bulb in a dark room. Lady Elizabeth saw it and understood completely. Lady Victoria wanted Darcy and she intended to have him. He, on the other hand, was dense as molasses and didn’t see it. He kept saying they were just friends. His feelings were in another direction completely.
Darcy visited Netherfield with Bingley and saw Kitty Bennet at the Meryton Assembly. He remarked on her resemblance to Lady Elizabeth Montlake and wondered if they were related. Here was a puzzle he felt compelled to solve. Mrs. Bennet saw him watching Kitty and jumped to her own conclusions.
Lady Sophia Montlake survived the carriage accident that claimed the lives of her daughter Bethany and her husband Frederick. His Grace, the Duke of Dunsmore presented her with a girl child and said it was her husband’s child by another. This lie would haunt the Duke for the remainder of his days. Like all lies… it eventually began to unravel when Fitzwilliam Darcy started asking questions. Things within the house of Dunsmore was about to change.
Then the unthinkable happened and Lady Elizabeth’s world was turned upside down. I had read this before and had not reviewed it. I enjoyed this reread and highly recommend it.