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Narrated by:
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Harry Frost
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By:
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J. Marie Croft
About this listen
Madness! It was nothing but madness from beginning to end, and Darcy was caught up in it.
What do occupants of Netherfield Park do on a dreary Saturday, while the Bennet sisters are still in residence, and when they have nothing at all to do? They take a page from Mansfield Park, of course, and decide on a theatrical.
In the process of planning and performing the play, certain participants get more than a little carried away, especially Fitzwilliam Darcy where Elizabeth Bennet is concerned. There might even be a kiss…and a skirmish…leading to a duel.
No one involved in the play had set out with the intention of creating a scandal. None preforming in the theatrical began with the aim of ending with blushing faces, or bruised bodies, or blemishes on their reputations.
Blame it on The Mésalliance.
©2020 J. Marie Croft (P)2021 J. Marie CroftListeners also enjoyed...
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- By bebe on 07-07-20
By: Elizabeth Boyle
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Mistaken
- By: Jessie Lewis
- Narrated by: Arthur Rowan
- Length: 18 hrs and 3 mins
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A tempestuous acquaintance and disastrous marriage proposal makes it unlikely Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet will ever reconcile. Despairing of their own reunion, they attend with great energy to salvaging that of Darcy’s friend Mr. Bingley and Elizabeth’s sister Jane. People are rarely so easily maneuvered in and out of love, however, they follow a series of misunderstandings, both willful and unwitting, that complicates all four star-crossed lovers’ alliances more than ever before.
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Listened to it twice in one month!
- By Sheila on 07-17-19
By: Jessie Lewis
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The Mist of Her Memory
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- By: Suzan Lauder
- Narrated by: Neil Roy McFarlane
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
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Sequestered in her Aunt and Uncle Gardiner's London home, Elizabeth Bennet tries to recover from a devastating incident that stole her memories during their Derbyshire tour. She continues to suffer from strange, angry voices in her head and to recall events that people tell her never happened. Even those who love her refuse to believe her. Elizabeth can barely endure the confusion.
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It’s an ok story.
- By jamila hutchinson on 06-10-20
By: Suzan Lauder
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The Ladies Most...
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- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor, Susan Duerden
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From Julia Quinn, author of the Bridgerton series, now streaming on Netflix - writing along with close friends and popular authors Eloisa James and Connie Brockway - comes The Ladies Most...: a duo of cleverly crafted novels, The Lady Most Likely and The Lady Most Willing, together for the first time.
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Most disappointing!
- By Jeanne on 08-09-21
By: Julia Quinn, and others
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For the Deepest Love
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- By: Mary Anne Mushatt
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After thinking long and hard, I have come to the conclusion that - although it may not be the kind of love my sister and I once had in mind - marrying Mr Darcy would be marrying for a love of the deepest kind. Recovering from their parents' deaths, Elizabeth and Jane Bennet have held their family together, leaning on the support of their uncle, Edward Gardiner, to help them survive. Thus, when Mr. Gardiner is threatened with scandal and ruin, Elizabeth vows to help him.
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Narration needs to be re-recorded!
- By That's so fetch on 10-15-21
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Schemes of Felicity
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- By: Suzan Lauder
- Narrated by: Stevie Zimmerman
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Mr. Darcy desires marriage to Elizabeth Bennet, but he ruins any such prospect during his proposal at Hunsford.The resulting general sense of malaise interferes with his usually amicable yet stately demeanor, and his Fitzwilliam relatives resolve that Darcy is lonely - he must be in want of a wife. His cousins convince him to leap into the London Season for one month and partner every lady they select for his felicity. At Longbourn, chaos erupts as Mr. Bennet undergoes a transformation, and Jane and Elizabeth receive the gift of a month in town to enjoy the Season.
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Flub?
- By Peggy A. on 11-12-20
By: Suzan Lauder
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The Princess Plan
- By: Julia London
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Nothing gets the tongues of London’s high society wagging like a good scandal. And when the personal secretary of the visiting Prince Sebastian of Alucia is found murdered, it’s all anyone can talk about, including Eliza Tricklebank. Her unapologetic gossip gazette has benefited from an anonymous tip about the crime, prompting Sebastian to take an interest in playing detective - and an even greater interest in Eliza.
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Hero’s voice bleh, BUT…
- By Robyn on 05-16-23
By: Julia London
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How to Marry a Duke
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In Vicky Dreiling’s enchanting Regency romance debut, Tristan - the rakish duke of Shelbourne - wants to marry and sire an heir. To help him choose among the dizzying array of wealthy but witless candidates, he secures the services of prim and proper matchmaker Miss Tessa Mansfield. But as Tessa seeks the perfect mate, the duke finds himself distracted by Tessa’s considerable charms.
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This Narrator Ruins The Story
- By Ajm220 on 03-14-12
By: Vicky Dreiling
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Silent in the Grave
- By: Deanna Raybourn
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Let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave. These ominous words, slashed from the pages of a book of Psalms, are the last threat that the darling of London society, Sir Edward Grey, receives from his killer. Before he can show them to Nicholas Brisbane, the private inquiry agent he has retained for his protection, Sir Edward collapses and dies at his London home, in the presence of his wife, Julia, and a roomful of dinner guests.
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Happily surprised
- By 9S on 07-04-09
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And Then He Kissed Her
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An expert in etiquette, Emma takes her pristine reputation most seriously. But the devilish Lord Marlowe is determined to prove that some rules of proper behavior are made to be broken....
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Love the story, but the narrator misses the mark
- By Lady Wesley on 05-19-20
By: Laura Lee Guhrke
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The Trouble with Honor
- By: Julia London
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Desperate times call for daring measures as Honor Cabot, the eldest stepdaughter of the wealthy Earl of Beckington, awaits her family's ruin. Upon the earl's death she and her sisters stand to lose the luxury of their grand home - and their place on the pedestal of society - to their stepbrother and his social-climbing fiancée. Forced to act quickly, Honor makes a devil's bargain with the only rogue in London who can seduce her stepbrother's fiancée out of the Cabots' lives for good.
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What happened??
- By AmazonCustomer on 09-30-14
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- K. Quezada
- 01-08-23
First person POV
It’s fun. But it’s also first person POV and i can’t return the title now.
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- Anne
- 03-21-24
The narrator was great!
The whole novel was hilarious and the audio book brought it to life! Bingley’s insistence on certain pronunciations added to the fun.
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- Fabulous Mrs B
- 03-16-21
Funny story
I laughed out loud many times while listening to this story. So daft it was great fun. Loved it in its all absurdity. Witty and well written. Great narrator as well.
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- GMALR
- 02-11-21
What fun!
Totally farcical but such fun. As always, Harry Frost’s performance is a tour de force! A perfect way to forget about pandemic stresses for a few hours. Loved it!
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- Martha C.
- 05-31-23
So funny!
Please write more like this. I spent the whole time laughing. The narrator was wonderful.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-07-24
Delightful and witty
This was amazing. Darcy POV was quite insightful and his wit and sarcasm was delivered perfectly by Harry Frost. I have not found any narrator better at comedic timing than Mr. Frost.
The J. Marie Croft is quite talented and had me laughing out loud numeroustimes. I wanted to listen again to the novella since I was unable to pause or rewind during the first playing.
This is great lighthearted fun.
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- Sophia Rose
- 02-24-21
Acting Out Romance in a Sparkling Regency Romp
The discovery of an old trunk of clothes and a pile of plays in the attic on a rainy day has the occupants of Netherfield Park occupied with acting. Somewhere along the way, they begin to wonder if they are really acting when silent skirmishers, Darcy and Elizabeth exchange a scorching kiss and a duel elicits further understanding. The Skirmishes and Scandal series of novellas present new authors and new romantic escapades with each new installment. This airy, amusing piece had the added attraction of an already familiar and welcome narrator so I happily put in my earbuds and relaxed into an entertaining variation on Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.
For this novella-length Regency romp, taciturn, proud, and a wee bit grumpy Fitzwilliam Darcy offers the sole perspective on those who are staying on the estate and even his own changing opinions about them and about himself. This is a story within a story as the play is acted out. The reader/listener is aware of the uncanny resemblance of actors to their acted roles and also picks up on the true state of affairs before a distracted Darcy works it out.
It was fun to see both stories unfold and the author’s trademark witty wordsmithing gave the story some added sparkle. There is a hint of mystery about the convenient discovery of the play and I had my suspicions as I am pretty sure I was meant to guess so that the reader-listener can share a joke with the author as the players act out their parts to the end when comedy reigns and created some laugh out loud moments.
The variation is not just a change in the original storyline, but some liberty with the characters. I adored this version of Mr. and Mrs. Hurst, Bingley, and lord love a duck, Mrs. Phillips the stunning scene stealer. The main players, Darcy and Elizabeth were excellent, but I found the attention to the secondary characters was what really captivated me most.
Harry Frost caught onto the playful tone and the quips, voiced the characters with sensational individuality, and so it was an unsurprisingly excellent audio production.
Rave review from this listener for cleverly having Jane Austen’s characters playacting and enacting their own romance off scene. What a splendid story that other Austenesque fans and sweet historical romantic comedy lovers should flock to pick up.
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- Weber T.
- 02-27-23
Fun story! (First Person POV)
Found it to be a fun story, the author mostly stayed true to the character of the original Pride and Prejudice. But at first it was a little strange because of the First Person POV but overall a good book.
I have nothing to criticize about Harry Frost‘s performance as narrator. I like his different voices of the characters, even this time different narrations for the characters of the play. Good job!
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- Marie
- 04-15-23
Hilarious Romp
This is one of those highly diverting romps that really comes alive with the outstanding Harry Frost performing. The words and great writing have to be there to make it worthy, of course, and J. Marie Croft is masterful with her wordplay and banter. One of the best JAFF fun reads out there. I nearly cried laughing at Bingley’s/Harry’s performance in the play they performed. This audiobook is a wonderful palette cleanser to listen to in between the more serious variations. Don’t miss this one. Highly recommend. I was gifted a complimentary copy of this audiobook by the publisher without promise of a review, but I’m more than happy to provide one for this very amusing tale.
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