These Dreams: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

By: Nicole Clarkston

Narrated by: Leena Emsley

An abandoned bride, a missing man, and a dream that refuses to die....

Pride and patriotism lend fervor to greed and cruelty, and Fitzwilliam Darcy is caught at the centre of a decades-old international feud. Taken far from England, presumed dead by his family, and lost to all he holds dear, only one name remains as his beacon in the darkness: Elizabeth.

Georgiana Darcy is now the heartbroken heiress to Pemberley, and Colonel Fitzwilliam her bewildered guardian. Vulnerable and unprepared, Georgiana desperately longs for a friend, while Fitzwilliam seeks to protect her from his own family. As the conspiracy around Darcy's death widens and questions mount, Colonel Fitzwilliam must confront his own past. An impossible dream, long ago sacrificed for duty, may become his only hope.

Newly married Lydia Wickham returns to Longbourn - alone and under mysterious circumstances. Elizabeth Bennet watches one sister suffer and another find joy, while she lives her own days in empty regrets over what might have been. Believing Darcy lost forever, she closes her heart against both pain and happiness, but finds no escape from her dreams of him.

©2017 Nicole Clarkston (P)2018 Nicole Clarkston

Unpredictable and New

Unlike any variation I have read before. My favorite part was actually the Colonel’s romance and change in Wickam’s character. Although the shared dreams were a bit far fetched. I also enjoyed the characters development in Lydia and Georgiana.

THESE DREAMS 3RD PART OF THE STORY

IF YOU LIKE THE BOOK OF PRIDE AND PREJUDICE YOU WILL LOVE THIS STORY. THERE ARE 3 PARTS.... THAT WILL KEEP YOU AT THE. EDGE OF ARE SEAT.... THIS VARIATION STANDS ALONE. THE CHARACTERS YOU KNOW WELL BUT IT IS DIFFERENT TWIST. A GREAT STORY. WORTH THE CREDIT AND YOUR TIME.

A really good story

I enjoyed this story, I loved how long it was. I can't focus on projects unless I have a book, so this one was a great task accomplisher. The story overall was really good, I LOVED Lydia in this version. She is still essentially Lydia, but in this version the comments that would normally be perceived as rude or crass are turned into caring/teaching/learning opportunities. I love that the author kept her true to her nature but allowed her to grow at the same time.

I wasn't a huge fan of the scenes in Portugal, especially the torture scenes and a scene involving the mean husband. I know that they are vital to telling the story completely, but I just did not need quite as much detail in those particular scenes. This is the only reason for not awarding a full 5 stars for the story and overall.

It was sweet watching ODC's emotional intimacy develop in this story. Watching Elizabeth help Darcy recover was endearing. I also loved how devoted Col. FW was to Darcy and to Georgiana and the complete confidence he had in Elizabeth.

The reader did an adequate job, some of the voices were very whiney/nasally. There are certainly much better out there, but she was not super annoying. I did have to speed up to 1.10 though, at 100 it was a little slow for me.

Very long but original

They're so many antagonists is the book, I nearly stopped after 2-4 hours. Definitely very long story, but I kept listening. Some surprises which made it more original. If you're a big fan, check it out.

Gripping, Phenomenal, Stands Alone

This novel stands alone. I highly recommend this for fans of historical fiction, romance, or P&P JAFF. Even if you’ve never read a word of Austen, this book stands alone in its plot and character development. It’s one of my favorite audible listens out of 500+ audiobooks.

Can you imagine losing someone whom you loved completely, but you loved them in secret, so you must bear your loss alone? That’s Elizabeth as she endures Darcy’s death. Her emotions are raw, real, and gripping.

Darcy’s death is faked and he is suffering at the hands of old family enemies in a foreign country. His family isn’t searching for him, because his body was identified and Darcy was buried. Darcy literally has no hope. Just his dreams and his love for Elizabeth.

The author does a wonderful job of developing the plot and characters. The narration is fabulous as always.