Room for Improvement

A Pride and Prejudice Variation

De: Jessie Lewis, Amy D'Orazio

Narrado por: Elizabeth Klett

Only imagine a summer by the sea. Perhaps you will meet the love of your life.

When Elizabeth Bennet inherits a crumbling seaside mansion in Brighton, she expects renovation headaches but not romantic chaos. All plans for a peaceful restoration are shattered when the Viscount Saye rents the property before it's even remotely habitable and arrives to stay with his cousin Mr. Darcy in his party.

Mr. Darcy, his pride wounded from Elizabeth’s rejection in Kent and his cousin’s insinuation that heartache has made him stout, hopes a seaside escape will do him good. But when his new land lady is revealed to be the woman who spurned him, it soon becomes clear that the house is an apt metaphor for his own romantic aspirations. Every repair reveals a new disaster, every encounter with Elizabeth leads to a heated argument—or a stolen kiss—and no amount of fresh plaster can cover the cracks of their passionately volatile relationship. But there is always room for improvement.

With their undeniable attraction brewing and a house quite literally crumbling around them, can two stubborn hearts find their way to happiness amid the rubble?

©2025 Amy D'Orazio and Jessie Lewis (P)2026 Quills & Quartos Publishing

Lovely story and narration

This was a truly lovely story. Two amazing authors came together and made magic. The narrator was very good. Saye and his dog were a hoot and I loved Mrs. Prescott. Interactions at Longbourn and with most of the Bennets are minimal. My only issue with the story was considering the gentry and nobility of that era was so hung up on propriety and manners, the fact that everyone was constantly interrupting everyone else was a little annoying. How long does it take to realize if you let someone finish their sentence you may save yourself and others a lot of pain.
I understand it is meant to cause friction and angst but it was a little frustrating.

Even with that, this is still an A+ story filled with wonderful characters and without any real villains.

Saye!

I need Saye’s book. I don’t know if it’s next or not but he is hilarious. Loved the characters and the narrator. The only thing I didn’t like was the constant misunderstandings. I gave up angsty books 20 years ago. Overall… very entertaining!

Elizabeth makes bad decisions and seems slow

Entertaining but I’m disappointed with Elizabeth’s character, or rather lack there of. She made a mess of everything and it was annoying . She communicates nothing and can’t take care of her sister or the people she supposedly cares for. Constantly finds herself alone with different men. Do we have to wait for the last chapter for them to finally get together?

Sooo good!

This audiobook had me laugh your loud several times. Such a good story, great characters and excellent narration. Loved this book so much!

Summer house shenanigans

Comedy of errors and home improvement nightmares! When Elizabeth Bennet inherits a house in Brighton from her late aunt she undertakes the project of restoring the home with her help of her aunt and uncle Gardiner.
While renovations begin who should pop into the house wanting to lease it but Lord Saye who just so happens to be cousin to the last man in the world Elizabeth could be prevailed upon to marry, Mr Fitzwilliam Darcy.
Hilarity, mischief, and misunderstandings occur along the way but a fun story throughout