Abduction & Acrimony
A Pride & Prejudice Variation Mystery Romance Series: Crime & Courtship, Book 2
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Narrated by:
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Lynda Remmer
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Abbey North
About this listen
Everyone in Meryton is excited about the upcoming Netherfield ball, but Lizzy is preoccupied, for the thief, though his identity is known, is still at-large. When Mr. Darcy’s sister arrives, she and Lizzy become fast friends, but Lizzy’s acrimony with Darcy threatens everything, especially when she overhears him condemning Jane as a grasping social climber without true regard for Bingley. They are at odds, but when an abduction occurs the very night of the ball, it brings the two of them together to find the kidnapper and rescue his victim. Will they find a tenuous accord, or will their continued animosity keep them separated?
This is part two of the Crime & Courtship series, which will be five books, intended to be listened in order, and follow roughly the same timeline and location as J.A.’s masterpiece. The first mystery takes place in Meryton. The next will be at Netherfield, followed by Hunsford, then London, and finally Pemberley. The story arc will continue throughout all five parts, compromising one long isten broken into five sections. A mystery is central to each installment, so you could call this a cozy mystery sweet regency romance.
While Abbey sometimes writes sensual JAFF, this series is strictly sweet.
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