A Chance Encounter

A Pride and Prejudice Variation (Elizabeth and Darcy: An Alternate Path to Happiness)

By: S. Neha

Narrated by: Arthur Rowan

A few days after the Hunsford Proposal, Darcy unexpectedly comes upon Elizabeth Bennet on the road to London. Her carriage has met with an accident! Of course, Darcy comes to the rescue despite the recent, scathing rejection of his hand and heart. Circumstances force them to seek refuge in a nearby farmhouse, posing as man and wife!

Why was Elizabeth travelling to London in a strange carriage, days before her visit to the metropolis was scheduled? Why did their hostess at the farmhouse welcome them with a shooting rifle. And with the acrimony and hurt of the proposal still raw, how would our dear couple navigate this chance encounter! This light-hearted story answers all these questions and more!

©2021 S. Neha (P)2024 S. Neha

A variation with a few new twists!

This will definitely be a re-listen. Readers get to see Darcy’s kinder side throughout the story. There was a lot of miscommunication but, of course, a happy ending was had by all. Except for Lady Catherine, of course! The narrator was excellent! I refuse to to listen to any books read by a virtual voice.

Chance Encounter

I love a variation that really tells a different story. This is absolutely one of those. Imagine Darcy caring for a sweet three-year old girl, singing lullabies, and kissing hurt fingers…❤️
Arthur Rowan has a super voice for Darcy. So nice to have another P&P variation narrated by him!

Darcy to the rescue

Darcy is quite swoon worthy in this wonderful variation. He rescues Elizabeth and a young child after a carriage accident. Arthur Rowan’s narration brings the story to life. I hope he does more variations.

Nice Story

Arthur Rowan’s five-star narration and performance is excellent. His rich and velvety voice is expressive and melodious, and to be honest, rather swoon worthy. I’m so glad to see him narrating another novel in this genre and hope for more in the future.

Elizabeth is banished from the Hunsford parsonage after Darcy leaves Rosings without a word. According to Lady Catherine she has used her arts and allurements to draw him away from Anne. Charlotte finds a companion to travel with. Mrs. Dawson is accompanied by her three-year-old granddaughter, Millie. On the way to London, there is a terrible carriage accident that takes the life of Mrs. Dawson, and injures Elizabeth, leaving Millie alone.

Darcy, who had stopped his journey to London overnight, comes across them and takes charge of their care. With no rooms left at the inn, they stay with a local elderly woman, who becomes a subplot, adding some mystery to the story. As the carriage is repaired, they spend time getting to know each other better and caring for Millie.

This is a nice tale. I loved the interactions between Millie and ODC, and the building love story between them. Unfortunately, I couldn’t like Elizabeth calling Darcy ‘Alex’. That just feels really off to me. The subplot wasn’t all that exciting to me either, as it made my attention wander, but I thoroughly enjoyed all the rest. I adored this Darcy.

Love the voice actor

I loved the story - I think the voice actor’s deep voice adds to Mr. Darcy’s allure.