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The Best Part of Love

A Pride and Prejudice Variation

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The Best Part of Love

By: Amy D'Orazio
Narrated by: Sarah Jane Rose
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Avoiding the truth does not change the truth.

When Fitzwilliam Darcy meets Miss Elizabeth Bennet, his heart is almost immediately engaged. Seeing the pretty lady before him, a lady of no consequence or fortune, he believes he should not form an attachment to her, unsuitable as such a woman is to be his wife.

What he cannot see, however, is the truth. That the simple country girl harbors a secret. Before she meets Darcy, Elizabeth has spent two years hiding from the men who killed her beloved first husband. Feeling herself destroyed by love, Elizabeth is certain she will never love again, certainly not the arrogant man who has offended her from the first moment of their acquaintance.

In time, Elizabeth surprises herself by finding in Darcy a friend. Even greater is her surprise to find herself gradually coming to love him and even accepting an offer of marriage from him. As the newly married couple is beginning to settle into their happily ever after, a condemned man on his way to the gallows divulges a shattering truth - a secret that contradicts everything Elizabeth thought she knew about the tragic circumstances of her first marriage.

Against the advice of everyone who loves her - including Darcy - Elizabeth begins to seek the truth, knowing she must have it even if it may destroy her newfound happiness with Darcy.

©2019 Amy D'Orazio (P)2019 Amy D'Orazio Historical Historical Fiction Regency Regency Romance Romance Marriage Heartfelt
Unique Plot • Imaginative Storyline • Talented Voice Actress • Well-developed Characters • Excellent Writing
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Great story, strong woman for that era especially and has some interesting twists to the story.

The that time period

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This P&P variation is different from most. Its additional characters, historical political context, Elizabeth’s prior marriage, and heartfelt heartbreaks and separations do this version well. Can’t wait to hear it again to gain all the little nuances that are missed in the first pass.

Standout P&P Variation

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I loved the fact we got to see ODC fall in love and the love was so strong. I feel weird about Lizzy or Darcy having loved someone before, but it was ok in the end. So much angst though. At one point I switched to reading/skimming some chapters because of that.
I love the narration. I don't know why anyone has a problem with it. One of my favorite P&P variation narrators.

Romantic, great narration, so much angst!

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Staccato, excruciating sow, tedious narration almost led me to quit the story several times but persevered because of the story I can also add that often could not understand the words and understand who was speaking among most of the male personages. Too bad as the author did a superior manuscript.

Unique and original

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Stevie Zimmerman or Harry Frost narrated. I think there was meant to be humor in the story but with this narrator it was lost. So, the story comes across as too tedious. Saye is completely comic relief in “So Material A Change” a favorite of mine by Amy D’Orazio. She’s a very good writer that I enjoy but for Audible Sarah Jane Rose is not a match for her work although she did a serviceable job just not a match for this work. Well written otherwise and interesting story.

Would love this “if”

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I actually read this in book form when it first came out and really enjoyed it. When it became available to me in audiobook form, I was eager to experience it again in that format. I could barely get through it - the reader voiced the males in such ‘dripping’ form that they all sounded alike and not at all like I imagine the author imagined them. Some mis-pronunciations as well.

Loved the story!

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I read this story while it was being written on a Jane Austen fanfic website. I am a great fan of the author and loved the story. As with other favorite JAFF stories I really like, I purchased the audiobook so I could listen to it in the car or in bed at night and enjoy it again.

The story is very good. Unique for JAFF with great twists played against canon. But....the narrator really bothered me. Her pronunciation of words was off-putting, and she pronounced Georgiana Darcy's name differently back and forth through the story. I especially didn't like the voice she used for Darcy. It was too posh and effeminate. Mr. Darcy is first and foremost a man who is solid and straightforward. Giving him that slight accent really took away from the story for me. I will not purchase another book narrated by this narrator, but if you want a well written P&P story, Ms. D'Orazio is a really good writer.

Great story but mediocre narrator

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This is now my favorite P & P variation. I love love loved it. Laughter,tears and of course my now favorite. I shall listen or read again.

Omgosh where has this been?

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Loved this story and all the twists and turns as well as the humor. The narration was wonderful and loved the different pitches she used for all the emotions of the characters.

Amazing

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This was an excellent Variation, focusing primarily on Darcy and Lizzie. Family members are background players. I was happy to see Seye return as a new character.
The reading was smooth until the second half. Then the male characters are given in a wierd staccato manner, like Star Treks Kirk..."He asked her...what can happen next...tell me...if you know.". Uck. It pulled me out of the story, one negative in an otherwise good tale.

Original story, Seye, and unexpected twists

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