
A Stronger Impulse
A Variation of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice
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Joanna Lee
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Julie Cooper
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“[A]nd in his behavior with me, there were stronger impulses even than pride.”
Fitzwilliam Darcy is enraged when, already reeling from Elizabeth Bennet’s disdain, he discovers his sister locked in a passionate embrace with George Wickham—and suffers an apoplexy at the sight. With proper speech locked uselessly inside his mind, his Fitzwilliam relations are quick to take advantage of the situation, calling his illness insanity, and scheming to keep both Darcys under their control.
Elizabeth Bennet is expelled from Longbourn after she refuses Mr Collins’ serious proposal and Mr Darcy’s mocking one. Always the least favorite child, she is expected to deliver herself up to an unknown uncle in London, from there to be placed into service. A fortunate escape takes her to Ramsgate instead…but it is only a brief reprieve before she must find a new life for herself.
Two against the world. How can two powerless individuals forge a defense against the formidable forces arrayed against them? Darcy cannot afford to indulge himself in a marriage that would prove his relations’ opinions of his sanity. Elizabeth must protect herself against a growing but impossible love…and yet, a stronger impulse urges them to stay. To fight. Together.
A Stronger Impulse is friends-to-lovers reimagining of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice that will be enjoyed by fans of Regency romance.
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Viscount Saye, eldest cousin of Fitzwilliam Darcy of Pemberley, is startled one wintry day by the news that his beloved, Lillian Goddard, is to become engaged to another. Unwilling to lose her, he quickly plans a party at his ancestral estate to woo her away from her suitor. Twenty ladies and gentlemen respond to his invitation, eager for a fortnight of revelry in Saye’s inimitable style.
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Boring - could not finish
- By Carolina Kat on 09-10-23
By: Jan Ashton, and others
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Falling Slowly
- A Pride & Prejudice Novella
- By: Christie Capps
- Narrated by: Stevie Zimmerman
- Length: 2 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Elizabeth Bennet loathes insufferable Mr. Darcy. When a series of mishaps repeatedly throws them into each other’s company—first with her unconscious at Netherfield, then him injured at Rosings—Elizabeth begins to see a different side of the proud man she thought she knew. This tender, low-angst Regency variation of Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice proves that pride does indeed come before a fall…and that, in this case, love always comes after.
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Not Much to It
- By Kindle Customer on 04-27-25
By: Christie Capps
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Being Mrs Darcy: A Pride & Prejudice Variation
- By: Lucy Marin
- Narrated by: Harry Frost
- Length: 17 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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One distressing night in Ramsgate, Elizabeth Bennet impulsively offers Georgiana Darcy aid. Scandalous rumors soon surround the ladies and Fitzwilliam Darcy, forcing Elizabeth and Darcy, strangers to each other, to marry. Darcy despises everything about his marriage to the daughter of an insignificant country gentleman with vulgar relations. Georgiana, humiliated after a near-elopement with George Wickham and full of Darcy pride, hates her new sister. Their family look upon Elizabeth with suspicion and do little to hide their sentiments.
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Delightfully written + best narrator
- By Léa on 09-20-20
By: Lucy Marin
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Out of Obscurity
- By: Jann Rowland
- Narrated by: Harry Frost
- Length: 18 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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At a dinner party in London during the season, Fitzwilliam Darcy meets an enchanting young woman. Though he recognizes her beauty and poise, he is struck by a sense of familiarity and realizes she is someone connected to him. What follows is a whirlwind of events in which the woman's lineage is discovered and her true identity is established. Darcy quickly realizes she is a woman estimable in her own right, and he finds himself besotted. But amid the miraculous events of a lost soul returning home, dark forces conspire against the young woman, for her loss was not an accident.
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Very entertaining
- By bebe on 05-27-25
By: Jann Rowland
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Worthy of Her Trust
- By: Melissa Anne
- Narrated by: Harry Frost
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Orphaned and concealed by her neglectful family, Elizabeth's true identity and inheritance are squandered. Reconnecting with Fitzwilliam Darcy in adulthood, they navigate courtship amidst revelations of her heritage and his role as a trustee. Facing societal expectations and familial deceit, they confront manipulative family members and triumph over obstacles, ensuring justice and personal happiness.
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Darcy and Elizabeth against the world
- By Patti on 11-12-24
By: Melissa Anne
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Far from the Tree
- A Pride and Prejudice Variation
- By: Jeannie Peneaux
- Narrated by: Liz May Brice
- Length: 12 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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For twenty years Elizabeth Bennet had lived, quite contentedly, as the second daughter of a country squire. During her Easter visit to her newly married friend, Lizzy has the dubious pleasure of being introduced to Lady Catherine de Bourgh and her cosseted daughter. To Elizabeth’s surprise, the pair take a keen interest in a mere adopted daughter of the Bennet family, and when Mr. Darcy dutifully pays his annual visit to Rosings Park, her life takes a wholly unexpected turn.
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A Charming New Look at Lady Catherine
- By Amy Nix on 03-30-24
By: Jeannie Peneaux
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Arrogance and Inheritance
- A Pride and Prejudice Variation
- By: Clarissa Joy Thomas
- Narrated by: Stevie Zimmerman
- Length: 4 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Gregory Collins inherited a flourishing wine importing business in London from his father and is now a prosperous tradesman. Upon discovering he is the heir presumptive to a relative's estate, he realizes he must make the journey to meet the family, as he has no knowledge of landowning or agriculture. He is determined to amass as much knowledge as he can so that when he comes into possession, he can tend to the land and its tenants properly.
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Low Angst
- By Alaska on 06-07-25
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The Challenge of Entail
- By: Jann Rowland
- Narrated by: Mary Sarah
- Length: 16 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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New hope arrives for the Bennet family when Mr. Bennet discovers a way by which he can end the dreaded entail, leaving him free to leave Longbourn where he wishes. Mr. Bennet seizes the opportunity, ensuring his family's support and providing for their future. When the militia arrives in Meryton, they find a Bennet family much changed from what it had been in the past, for the youngest Bennets are better behaved and not out, and the eldest must deal with new and unwanted attention. For Jane Bennet, the difference is striking.
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good book but horrible narration
- By bebe on 03-05-25
By: Jann Rowland
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Clever Lass
- A Pride and Prejudice Variation
- By: Mary Alice Alexander
- Narrated by: Stevie Zimmerman
- Length: 17 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Elizabeth Bennet's world is imperiled by the unjust entail which looms over her beloved family estate, Longbourn. Her father's ailing health only exacerbates the urgency of their predicament. Determined to ensure that the odious Rev William Collins never inherits her home, Elizabeth embarks on a courageous journey to end the entail once and for all.
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Trying to Be Too Many Things
- By Amy Nix on 10-31-23
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Just Between Us
- A Pride & Prejudice Variation
- By: Jayne Bamber
- Narrated by: Benjamin Fife
- Length: 19 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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When Charlotte Lucas’s twin brother returns to Meryton after four years in the navy, he rivals even Mrs. Bennet as a meddling matchmaker. Captain Oliver Lucas introduces his two dearest friends, Elizabeth Bennet and Captain Fitzwilliam Darcy, and their discreet courtship begins on the very same night that Elizabeth discovers her childhood friend harbors a secret which will later alter the course of their lives. As Elizabeth’s romance blooms, Jane faces an ultimatum from her mother, and takes drastic measures to secure her engagement to Mr. Bingley.
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Great as ever
- By Fabulous Mrs B on 05-05-25
By: Jayne Bamber
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The Bennet Inheritance
- By: Jann Rowland
- Narrated by: Harry Frost
- Length: 14 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Years after conspiring men denied his father the inheritance that was his by birthright, Mr. Henry Bennet returns to Longbourn with his three daughters, having received the estate on the death of its previous master. Mr. Bennet has no notion why the man who stole it from his father willed the property to his control, but he is grateful to return to the lands of his forebears. As the Bennets settle into their lives as gentlefolk once again, their new friends welcome them to the neighborhood, and they begin the struggle to turn Longbourn again into a prosperous estate.
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Pride and Prejudice meets Leave it to Beaver
- By Anonymous User on 03-02-25
By: Jann Rowland
Great story, okay narrator
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Mediocre
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I had a little bit of trouble with the narrator
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Keeps you on your toes throughout, and has a terrific ending.
A book you can’t stop until you finish! Bravo!
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It’s not what I expected
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Goodreads Book Review (July 7, 2022)
When I read the detailed description for this novel and learned Darcy would suffer an apoplexy, I literally gasped! I didn’t want to imagine a Darcy not in the best of health, possibly suffering from various disabilities such an incident can bring upon a person. No, my Mr. Darcy is young, healthy and virile! I was so anxious to begin the book, I made the mistake of starting at 11:00 at night, thinking “I’ll just read the Prologue”. Yeah, right. At 4:45 the next morning, I forced myself to stop reading and seek sleep.
In this Pride and Prejudice variation, the order of events is quite different than canon. Darcy goes to Ramsgate when he flees Netherfield and Elizabeth Bennet—she laughed at him when he declared his love to her. Elizabeth’s situation at Longbourn is difficult. She is the least favourite daughter of BOTH her parents, each with their own reasons. Now banished after refusing a proposal from Mr. Collins, she makes her way to Ramsgate not knowing Darcy is there until she accidentally encounters Georgiana and is told of his circumstances.
What dear Darcy, Elizabeth and Georgiana go through in this unputdownable story will make you weep. The angst factor is high, as Elizabeth and Georgie try to figure out ways to protect and rescue a completely powerless Darcy. He is saved from one quack doctor and set of family members, only to be placed in the hands of an even more monstrous doctor and family member—and brought to the edge of death. It’s nothing less than torture. My poor heart! Overcoming multiple obstacles, and as Elizabeth nurses Darcy back to health, their love will grow, but true happiness will take a while longer.
With a unique and unusual premise, I was caught up in this story from the beginning to end. This expertly-written nail biter, is a gripping and brilliantly-plotted book. It is a definite must read and goes into my best of 2022 stack. It’s no surprise that yet another Julie Cooper book becomes a favourite. I most highly recommend it. Can’t wait for the audiobook. Hint, hint! Oh, and that red-headed Elizabeth on the fabulous cover? It’s not a mistake.
Gripping!
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Not sure if I liked the story or not
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the story itself was good to almost great. I think there were way too many liberties taken with the torture aspect of the story line, like really, I don't care nobody is going to let things go as far as they did! so that was a bit of an eyroller. Also Darcy's speech thing, it just became annoying and was a little ridiculous.
I love the story development between ODC and I loved Elizabeth and Janes + the other sisters relationship, in the end, Mr Bennet is a complete A#$ in this version. really hateable! I wish there was more of the Gardiner sotryline, it was far too short.
Overall -, I liked it, I didn't LOVE it, but I think with a few slight mods I could have Worth a credit if you have (like me, run out of options) the narration takes a while to get into. its very offputting in the begining.
I have mixed feelings about this one
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Enjoyed!
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The best book you’ll read this year!
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