Pride and Paternity

Mpreg Historical Pride and Prejudice Variation

By: Bella Bennet

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

What really happened at Netherfield—and why Mr. Bingley never came back.

When Charles Bingley abruptly departs Hertfordshire after the Netherfield Ball, Jane Bennet is left confused and heartbroken. But the real reason for his disappearance has nothing to do with her.

Bingley is pregnant—with Fitzwilliam Darcy’s child.

In a society that offers no place for men like them, the two closest friends craft a delicate fiction: illness, travel, and a charitable guardian for the “orphaned” baby. But as months pass and baby Rosamund grows, what began as protection becomes a quiet, secret domesticity—one filled with midnight feedings, tender glances, and the constant threat of discovery.

When the truth finally comes to light at a grand ball at Pemberley, Darcy must choose between reputation and love—and Bingley must decide if he’s willing to be claimed in front of all of society.

A tender, reimagining of Pride and Prejudice, Pride and Paternity explores what might have been between two gentlemen too loyal, too reserved, and too in love to speak the truth—until a child gives them something worth fighting for.

This gay romance features secret baby, surprise pregnancy, fake engagement, ballroom confession, found family, cute baby hijinks, friends to lovers.

Darling

I’ve never read mpreg before, but this book’s description drew me in. What a darling, heartfelt love story! I listened to the Virtual Voice recording, which was surprisingly well-done (and a big improvement over text-to-speech on my phone, which is how I usually consume ebooks). Mpreg fans will love this story.

Hire a real VA

The characterization was all over the place, there was absolutely no reason for Darcy to trust Elizabeth, they never had any sort of scene explaining their bond.
The computer narrator stripped any warmth from the performance and randomly went Irish in accent in the middle of words.

Sparked a new interest!

This book has sparked a new interest for me. Though I tend to not like historical fiction, being one who is all for actual history, I cannot deny the way this tickled my soul.

‼️Not a trans book 🫣‼️

I wish I had read the small letters lol as a trans man I had no idea what mpreg was nor did I see it in the cover hahaha I got so excited about it even tho there is nowhere in the description B is trans, anyway I was enjoying it and then things didn’t make sense and I got this weird icky feeling about it, went to investigate and…. Not for me!
Enjoy your reading tho! Whatever floats your boat, but this is more of a trigger warning for any trans man that might feel similar.