Fine Eyes & Beastly Pride

A Pride and Prejudice Variation (Pride and Prejudice "What If?" Variations)

In this Pride & Prejudice variation, Elizabeth Bennet’s desperate journey to save her father's life leads to a forced marriage with the reclusive and scarred Mr. Darcy. Will the beauty with fine eyes be able to tame the man with beastly pride?

All Elizabeth Bennet wants is for her father to bring back from Lambton a cutting of Pemberley’s famous roses. Little does she know that her humble request leads to her father’s imprisonment, putting both her father’s life and her childhood home of Longbourn at risk.

All Fitzwilliam Darcy wishes for is to be left alone. Scarred by a horrific attack, he has retreated into the solitude of Pemberley, guarding his heart as fiercely as he guards the walls of his grand estate, doing whatever he can to drown out the pain. When Elizabeth arrives on his doorstep, desperate to save her father, their worlds collide in unexpected ways.

In this captivating retelling of Pride & Prejudice, Elizabeth and Darcy navigate a web of secrets, sacrifices, and misunderstandings. Will Elizabeth’s fine eyes soften Darcy’s beastly pride? Can two people so different find a way to heal their hearts and build a future together?

Fine Eyes & Beastly Pride is a Beauty and the Beast variation on Jane Austen's most famous work—without the magic and with an arranged, forced marriage. Trigger warning: substance abuse and minor violence (not between our dear couple, Darcy & Elizabeth).

©2024 Tiffany Thomas (P)2026 Tiffany Thomas

Beauty and the Beast P&P version

I first read this book about two years ago & this first part if my original review of the story but I will put my thoughts on the audiobook below.

I loved the cartoon Beauty and the Beast and this story has so many nods to that it made this story even more enjoyable to see names and characters fitting in perfectly with Darcy and Elizabeth. In this version Darcy is badly burned and continues to suffer years after the incident. Elizabeth’s courage, protection and patience all contribute greatly to Darcy dealing with the trauma in his life. This is an emotional journey for both of them but they will conquer the trials in front of them. Will I read this again? Yep

AUDIOBOOK:
The audiobook came out today & I had to grab it & listen. Harry Frost wonderfully narrated it. I was able to just sit back & get lost in the story. I had forgotten a few details so it was nice to revisit the story. I loved how not only Elizabeth but Col Fitzwilliam, Miss Darcy along with specific staff were diligent in helping Darcy break the addiction that he was dealing with due to the severe burns across his body. I liked how this problem was not glossed over and he is instantly better but showed that it continued to be a struggle and how easy it could be to fall to temptation especially if there is not constant support around. Very worth the listen.