My Darcy

De: Lily Morton

Narrado por: Joel Leslie

Freddie Evans is flamboyant, funny, and a lifelong fan of Jane Austen’s love stories which is how he ended up as a guide on a tour bus. He firmly believes in happily ever afters and would love to find his own with his best friend, Darcy.

Driving a Jane Austen tour bus isn’t the most exciting side job in the world, but to Darcy Griffiths, it represents precious time with his best friend Freddie, who’s the guide. He’s loved him since they were teenagers but has never had the nerve to tell him.

Secrets and feelings become revealed as Freddie and Darcy deal with overly amorous newlyweds and arguments over seat allocations. What will Freddie do when he finally realises his very own Mr Darcy is right under his nose?

This novella originally appeared in the Heart2Heart charity anthology, and no new content has been added.

©2024 Lily Morton (P)2024 Lily Morton

So cute

I love a cute, sweet story! Although it is short you can feel the love

Cute romance

This was a short and cute romance with some Austen inspiration. We’ve got Freddie and Darcy and Freddie is a tour guide with Darcy as the driver. Freddie has been in love with his best friend Darcy for such a long time but doesn’t think he has a chance. And now he’s trying to move on but life has other plans. They are opposites get they work really well together. There was a bit of angst but thankfully not too much. I love the narration and the characters were brought to life so well.

Short and sweet - Joel makes everything better

This was very short but also very cute. I really enjoy Lily Morton's writing, and this one had a bit of everything in a short amount of time. Best friends to lovers and pining really isn't my favorite thing, pretty much because it usually just hurts too much, lol. While there was some hurt in this, it was totally okay. Didn't even make me cry, which is a miracle.

Joel Leslie did a fab job with it as per usual. He just brings stories to life.

Fantastic story to enjoy for a quick listen!

Audiobook - My Darcy by Lily Morton
Narrated by Joel Leslie

I'll admit I was initially thrown off by the author's accent (intentional or no), but it took only a few minutes to settle into their flow. It simply was my first audiobook with an accent.

The story is ridiculously cute. A nice short read and listen. Freddie and Darcy are the best of friends, despite being practically the opposite of one another. And though this plot only has Austen as a background inspiration, Darcy's character is very subdued in a similar way as Mr. Darcy in Pride and Prejudice.
Joel Leslie provides a fantastic narration of Lily Morton's novel; very animated and smooth. Although there were a few moments where it was difficult to track which character was speaking, the story was so much fun I listened to it twice in a short time frame. The MCs are funny and work off one another well, and the side characters that we interact with are hilarious. Meddlesome as well, but in the best way. Do take the time and absorb this quick fun read or audio, you'll enjoy it.

I received an authorized copy of this audiobook and am volunteering my honest review.

Jane would be Pleased

This was my first dive into a Lily Morton book and I really REALLY enjoyed this little listen.
Joel Leslie the Narrator was great. His female voices were awesome.
It was well rounded both from a world and character perspective. The story is written from Freddie's POV. MM. The Dialogue was cleverly written. Spice was spicing.

I Highly Recommend this fun little read and or listen.


I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. VIA /GRR

Wonderful story and characters

Joel Leslie and Lily Morton are a perfect pairing and for this Jane Austen fan this was superb. Freddie and Darcy have been friends and pining to be more to each other forever but neither wants to risk the friendship. When they are paired as driver and tour guide on a multi-day literary tour, the finally get the chance to open up to each other. It takes one of them breaking out of his comfort zone and doing something unexpected to get them together but I loved that little push. The passengers on the bus are an entertaining bunch for the reader and each drawn distinctly with Morton's usual understanding of character even in this shorter length work. Joel Leslie is the perfect performer for this. He catches all the lightness and humor while also letting us hear how much Freddie and Darcy feel for each other and want more.

Short and sweet!

This was super cute! Childhood best friends, both pining for the other, working together on a Jane Austen themed tour service. Short enough where the romance feels complete, and where the pining/miscommunication isn't overbearing. Low angst, no breakups/conflicts, an explicit s*x scene.

Joel Leslie is hit or miss for me, and this one was a hit. Maybe his 2 hour long audios are the key for maximum enjoyment!

Short and Sweet

This is a very short story about two dingbats who are best friends and also love each other but never actually talk to each other hence the story about them. I cannot say more or it will spoil the book, as it's that short.

Joel as always did a great job with this one.

4.5

4.5 stars 10/10 audiobook narration

What a sweet, funny, and sexy story!
I absolutely adored Freddy and Darcy, they were 100% clueless and just perfect for one another.
Comfort read for sure.

Joel Leslie shines again

Nothing can go wrong when Joel is narrating. I read this first in the H2H anthology and I had to listen to the audio when I got the chance. This is such a beautiful little story with heart and spice at all the right places. If you need a quick laugh and feel your toes curl, this is it.