A Stronger Impulse

A Variation of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice

De: Julie Cooper

Narrado por: Joanna Lee

“[A]nd in his behavior with me, there were stronger impulses even than pride.”

Fitzwilliam Darcy is enraged when, already reeling from Elizabeth Bennet’s disdain, he discovers his sister locked in a passionate embrace with George Wickham—and suffers an apoplexy at the sight. With proper speech locked uselessly inside his mind, his Fitzwilliam relations are quick to take advantage of the situation, calling his illness insanity, and scheming to keep both Darcys under their control.

Elizabeth Bennet is expelled from Longbourn after she refuses Mr Collins’ serious proposal and Mr Darcy’s mocking one. Always the least favorite child, she is expected to deliver herself up to an unknown uncle in London, from there to be placed into service. A fortunate escape takes her to Ramsgate instead…but it is only a brief reprieve before she must find a new life for herself.

Two against the world. How can two powerless individuals forge a defense against the formidable forces arrayed against them? Darcy cannot afford to indulge himself in a marriage that would prove his relations’ opinions of his sanity. Elizabeth must protect herself against a growing but impossible love…and yet, a stronger impulse urges them to stay. To fight. Together.

A Stronger Impulse is friends-to-lovers reimagining of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice that will be enjoyed by fans of Regency romance.

©2022 Julie Cooper (P)2022 Quills & Quartos Publishing

Great story, okay narrator

Right off the bat, the narrator is very high pitched and a little shrill, therefore unfortunately all the female characters come off sounding a little prissy. However, the writing itself is great. The plot is a very interesting one that made me alternately feel terrible for Darcy and yet at the same time be disappointed in his actions. His hardships were written so well. I'd definitely recommend the P&P variation. imIve read about 130 P&P variations now.

It’s not what I expected

It’s not what I expected or enjoyed and I have read quite a few. Would I listen to it again? Perhaps in a distant future. Disabilities and murder, theft together are a haunting way of a story.

A book you can’t stop until you finish! Bravo!

Have read every P & P variation with even a mediocre review — I rank this one in an elite category that now includes only three books.

Keeps you on your toes throughout, and has a terrific ending.

Wow - the whole long Ordeal wrung me out

What a story - more like a modern Melodramatic Action tale than a Regency period classic. Unbelievable what Darcy’s relatives do - or let be done - to him. Elizabeth is the action adventure heroine trying over and over and over again to rescue Mr Darcy and being thwarted every time. The scenes of Darcy in his complete helplessness and especially after Lady Catherine’s doctor’s quackery that amounted to torture were very hard to listen to. Kept in suspense about what would happen next. Very cleverly written. Didn’t care for long period of angst after Darcy and Elizabeth escape Catherine and then have their misunderstanding which leads to their parting. But I am angst-avoidance. Will likely listen to this tale again, but will need to be in the mood as this is Not a light-hearted variation. I agree with many of the other reviews about the narrator’s voice not being the best, especially for Elizabeth, but I forgot about that after a time as the story took over.

Mediocre

The story was okay but I think the narration ruined my enjoyment. I particularly didn’t like the voice given for Elizabeth. It truly grated on me and since Elizabeth is the star of the book, that was a major flaw.