Mr. Darcy's Twin

A Pride and Prejudice Variation Romance

By: Rachelle Ayala

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Two identical faces. Two entirely different hearts. One impossible choice.

When Elizabeth Bennet meets the handsome but reserved Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy at a local assembly, she’s prepared to dismiss him as merely another proud member of the gentry. But the arrival of his identical twin brother—the charming, vivacious Lieutenant James Darcy—throws everything into delightful confusion.

While the brothers share the same striking features, their personalities couldn’t be more different. Lieutenant James pursues Elizabeth with open admiration and easy charm, drawing her into a whirlwind of attention that flatters and intrigues. Meanwhile, the enigmatic Mr. Darcy watches from a distance, his disapproval seemingly evident in every glance.

But as Elizabeth finds herself caught between the twin’s competing attentions, she begins to wonder if first impressions might prove dangerously misleading. Is James’s charisma truly as sincere as it appears? And could there be depths to the solemn Mr. Darcy that she has yet to discover?

In this captivating Pride and Prejudice variation, Elizabeth must navigate the complexities of her own heart while unraveling the mystery of two men who share a face but perhaps not a destiny. For in matters of love, sometimes the most difficult choice lies between what dazzles us at first sight—and what slowly captures our heart forever.

Enjoyable Listen

I have recently read several P&P variations and some of my comments I’m afraid are a reflection of them all. In this story it takes the first few chapters to get past the usual wearying misconceptions. Often, Elizabeth is not witty or enchanting, just rude and annoying. Mrs. Bennet is as desperately obnoxious as usual. Mr. Bennet is not funny or witty but an example of book smarts not equaling wisdom. He gets his jollies from making people uncomfortable with his inept witticisms. Hiding in the book room ensures he is never challenged to consider any other viewpoint. When someone does take him to task he simply stops listening and sends them away. Lizzy runs away when she is challenged beyond her understanding. She so often has no ability to move past her own opinion because often it’s not even her own. This is touched on in a thoughtful manner later in the book. The trouble with this era is no one ever speaks the truth and everyone is being manipulated by stifling manners, unrealistic expectations and striving to do the opposite of what is right. The morals of the “ton” are upside down and repressive.

Darcy’s identical twin is a mixture of Colonel Fitzwilliam and the overly charming Wickham (minus the evil). The brother’s story is heartbreaking. They are both attracted to Elizabeth but there is something up with that.

I really appreciated the trip to see the Elgin Marbles and the commentary about them. I enjoyed the story very much. An interesting concept to explore with our familiar characters in a new situation. It’s well written and the VV was not awful with two voices male and female.

Great book.

In this book mr Darcy has found his twin a year earlier. He is a lieutenant. Charming and more open than Darcy. The both Darcys finds themselves drawn to Elizabeth. Great Jaff