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  • A Fortuitous Wager: A Pride and Prejudice Vagary

  • By: Kimbelle Pease
  • Narrated by: Virtual Voice
  • Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
  • 3.5 out of 5 stars (4 ratings)

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A Fortuitous Wager: A Pride and Prejudice Vagary

By: Kimbelle Pease
Narrated by: Virtual Voice
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“Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance.”—Pride and Prejudice, Chapter VI

After another disappointing Season fending off matchmaking mamas and grasping debutantes, Fitzwilliam Darcy has given up hope of finding a wife. His business partner, Edward Gardiner, suggests a sojourn into Hertfordshire to escape the machinations of Town—and meddlesome aunts who take every opportunity to help him on the marriage mart.

Although asserting his nieces would never be a match for Darcy, Gardiner suggests Jane and Elizabeth Bennet might make pleasant acquaintances while in the neighborhood. Privately, Darcy’s aunt, declares this sly approach to matchmaking as “inventive,” but wagers with Gardiner that nothing will come of it.

When Darcy meets Gardiner’s nieces, it comes as a terrific shock to find them poised, intelligent, and beautiful. Elizabeth Bennet intrigues Darcy like no other. With only his heart as a guide and keenly aware that his future is at stake, Darcy must decide if Elizabeth is a woman worthy or simply another husband-seeking miss.

Will Gardiner win the wager by manipulating a love match for his beloved niece? Or will Darcy’s doubtful aunt take the prize?

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Great story

I really enjoyed this story. One thing was how mr Wickham got himself into a situation. Many great moments. Great Jaff.

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Sub par for Virtual Voice

The very first thing I noticed was that the VV narration is NOT in an English accent. Really? For a book set in early 19th century England? Then, as I got into the first dialogue exchange, I realized that I could not tell who was speaking. Not at all. Absolutely NO differentiation between speakers. I've listened to several VV books and I haven't had that problem before. Overall, this is the worst VV book I have listened to.

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Enjoyable until Chapter 20

At chapter 20 the text became riddled with tedious, sanctimonious diatribes, and more saccharine than is ever needed, ever. It's almost as if there were two different authors.

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