The Omen at Rosings Park

How Elizabeth Became Mrs. Darcy

By: Joseph P. Garland

Narrated by: Alice Katherine Sanders

Elizabeth Bennet did not have the luxury that Georgiana Darcy and Anne de Bourgh did of marrying without financial concerns. She decides she must accept William Collins's offer.

Hidden feelings for Fitzwilliam Darcy, though, explode when she and Mr. Collins dine with Darcy at Rosings Park. Where Darcy realises his own feelings for Elizabeth, now Mrs. William Collins. When death comes to Rosings, Elizabeth and Darcy must come to terms with their feelings for each other. And she, too, must wonder if instead should could be happy with...George Wickham.

A Pride and Prejudice Variation, imagining that Elizabeth did accept Mr. Collins.

©2022 Joseph P. Garland (P)2024 Joseph P. Garland

A Diverting Read

We meet Elizabeth as the new Mrs Collins in this tale. Her settles into life at Hunsford - a tolerable existence, albeit one that does not give her true happiness nor exercise her wit.
This story is a little uneven in tone. Sometimes it seems angsty, while other times it seems like a black comedy. Sometimes there were superfluous ideas; at the same time, those same ideas could have been expounded upon to make the plot flow better. There are some interesting ideas in this book, and I think there is promise for this author's future works.
I liked the audiobook narrator's performance. I hadn't heard any of her narrations before and was pleasantly surprised.

Unique take

I adored the new take on the classic. It gave a sliding doors vibe, addressing the “what if” of the original story while leaving me with a happy ending I loved!