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Writerly Ambitions: An Elizabeth and Darcy Story

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Writerly Ambitions: An Elizabeth and Darcy Story

By: Timothy Underwood
Narrated by: Stevie Zimmerman
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Years after his arrival in the original tale, a widowed Mr. Bingley finally takes up residence at Netherfield.

His close friend, Mr. Darcy, has spent these intervening years in a relentless quest for the ideal wife, gracing every ball and partaking in every dance of the Season. Yet, each potential match he encounters lacks a certain something. His friends have grown skeptical of his insistence that he intends to enter matrimony.

Elizabeth Bennet, is finally returning to Longbourn now that all of her sisters are married and their prospects cannot be damaged by her presence in the house, after seven years of living in exile in London following an unfortunate scandal involving Mr. Wickham. Elizabeth began writing novels after almost all of her old friends had ceased to correspond with her, and to her delight they have provided her with a modest income. Elizabeth is now fiercely determined to rely on no one but herself.

When Elizabeth and Darcy meet, they strike up an unlikely friendship. Elizabeth finds amusement in Darcy's arrogance, while he is captivated by her wit and mischievous charm. However, Elizabeth falls short of Darcy's stringent list of wife-worthy qualities, and she herself is steadfast in her resolve to remain unwed. What follows is a tale filled with emotion and lively conversations as they both find their way around the obstacles they have put in their own paths to happiness.

65,000 words long.

©2019 Timothy Underwood (P)2025 Timothy Underwood
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Stevie Zimmerman’s Darcy is one of my favourite voices, so when he partakes in teasing Elizabeth back, it’s thoroughly delightful to me. I read the book some time ago, and had forgotten how much I enjoyed this story. I really loved the character portrayals, including the widower, Bingley, who serves Darcy well as a great friend in this book. Really enjoyed it. I’m so glad to see even more of Underwood’s books coming to audio. Highly recommend.

Great character portrayals

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I’ve read all of Timothy Underwood’s books and this is a favorite. Stevie Zimmerman adds the spark that transforms the written words into a feast of listening entertainment. I felt Lizzy’s joy upon completion of her new novel and shared her delight in teasing the list-making Mr. Darcy. I also sympathized with her anger at the betrayals of loved ones she suffered. This is a real variation from canon, as the pair meet seven years later. It’s a great audiobook; I’ll be listening to it again!

Elizabeth the Authoress

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….. but I did not like the idea of the story. Sort of depressing as Wickham gets away with his lies.

Well written

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This book was different due to Elizabeth and Darcy meets much later in life. Seven years to be exact. Elizabeth was involved in a scandal and left home early. Great Jaff.

Great read

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Delightful story with a strong (but not too strong) Lizzie & an arrogant but eventually reframed Darcy. Mr Underwood has written a very enjoyable p&p adaptation. Highly recommend.

Narration was well done.

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