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Happier in Her Friends than Relations

A Pride and Prejudice Variation (Friends & Relations)

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Happier in Her Friends than Relations

By: Jayne Bamber
Narrated by: Sadie Pepperrell
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In this angsty fusion of two of Jane Austen’s most beloved novels, Pride & Prejudice and Sense & Sensibility, the actions of their sisters cause challenging chain reactions for one of literature’s most celebrated couples....

Fitzwilliam Darcy is faced with a family crisis of epic proportions after the fallout of his sister Georgiana’s ill-fated elopement in Ramsgate, while his friend Charles Bingley is persuaded to abandon his scheme of renting Netherfield Park.

Elizabeth Bennet journeys to London to recover her spirits after Jane’s unexpected marriage changes the sisters’ relationship forever, and despite an attempted reconciliation, Jane is revealed to be far from the angel Elizabeth has always admired.

The bonds of friendship offer Elizabeth a lifeline after a series of tragic events causes her to fear for her future. The support she receives from her new neighbor Marianne Brandon and snarky socialite Lady Rebecca Fitzwilliam may yet prove to heal her broken heart and bring her closer to a happily ever after. The wide array of characters from throughout Austen’s works teach Elizabeth Bennet that she is truly happier in her friends than relations.

Author's note:

Please note that this volume has been heavily edited and revised since original publication, based on suggestions from previous reviewers.

This is book one out of a three-book series. Most storylines will be resolved by the conclusion of this story, but minor characters' stories will be left not fully resolved, for continuation in book two and book three. The Friends & Relations series is an epic saga that peers into the lives of all of Jane's Austen's heroines, imagining them to inhabit a world where their lives and families are intertwined. Throughout this series, characters from all of Jane Austen's major works will be revealed to have existing familial relationships and will forge new connections as well. As the lives of so many beloved Austen characters weave together, this series will address the question of what if all of Austen's works had taken place in the same world...a world where overlap was possible and surprises hide around every corner....

©2019 Jayne Bamber (P)2020 Jayne Bamber
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I kept thinking I was accidentally tapping the playback button. No, the narrator just stops and starts over. Chapter six is the worst. You can literally hear the clap board to stop and start.

Good story IF you can get past it.

Clearly not the reading was not edited

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The reader does a horrible job on reading Chapter 6 if you can get past it it’s a great story. The ending could be better leaves you wanting.

Chapter 6

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The book itself was good, but too long. However, the narrator was just awful. Other reviews (which I had not read in advance) mentioned the problems as well, and it has NOT been corrected. This is so unprofessional. I paid actual money for this so I cannot return for a refund. Audible should not be offering this for sale if it is not corrected. Until then, DO NOT BUY.

Terrible narration

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in spite of the one badly edited chapter, I still give it 5 stars. Enjoyed this one.

chapter 6 needs reediting, but still very good.

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The book seems to be nice from what I heard so far. The recording starts out ok but the comes constant repeats and noises. I will buy and continue to read on the Kindle version of the book.

The Audible Recording is horrible with all sorts of weird noises! The story is wonderful.

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This needs to be edited. One of the chapters is in total shambles. The narrator is also incapable of correctly pronouncing so many words. Eligible is read as Illegible several times.

This recording is awful

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Entertaining variation, but the narration ruins it. Chapter 6 is by far the worst. Narrator’s mistakes throughout were not edited out making it really hard to listen to. Still better than Virtual Voice. Wish I had read the other reviews prior to purchase.

AUDIO NEEDS EDITING!!!!

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Please.. its killing me. It just needs to be clipped and edited. It's all there, and I tried to be patient.. but after 10 minutes of claps and restarts, i cant take it any more.

PLEASE EDIT CHAPTER 6!!

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Once you hit Chapter 6, it suddenly becomes unedited and impossible to listen to. Please fix so I can redownload.

QA problem

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I enjoyed the story and the reader. But I had to delete and redownload the book twice because of technical difficulties. Not sure if the problem was at my end or at Audible but after deleting the entire app and redownloading the book it wirelessly fine

Enjoyable

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