My Darcy

By: Lily Morton

Narrated by: Joel Leslie

Freddie Evans is flamboyant, funny, and a lifelong fan of Jane Austen’s love stories which is how he ended up as a guide on a tour bus. He firmly believes in happily ever afters and would love to find his own with his best friend, Darcy.

Driving a Jane Austen tour bus isn’t the most exciting side job in the world, but to Darcy Griffiths, it represents precious time with his best friend Freddie, who’s the guide. He’s loved him since they were teenagers but has never had the nerve to tell him.

Secrets and feelings become revealed as Freddie and Darcy deal with overly amorous newlyweds and arguments over seat allocations. What will Freddie do when he finally realises his very own Mr Darcy is right under his nose?

This novella originally appeared in the Heart2Heart charity anthology, and no new content has been added.

©2024 Lily Morton (P)2024 Lily Morton

So cute

I love a cute, sweet story! Although it is short you can feel the love

Cute romance

This was a short and cute romance with some Austen inspiration. We’ve got Freddie and Darcy and Freddie is a tour guide with Darcy as the driver. Freddie has been in love with his best friend Darcy for such a long time but doesn’t think he has a chance. And now he’s trying to move on but life has other plans. They are opposites get they work really well together. There was a bit of angst but thankfully not too much. I love the narration and the characters were brought to life so well.

Short and sweet - Joel makes everything better

This was very short but also very cute. I really enjoy Lily Morton's writing, and this one had a bit of everything in a short amount of time. Best friends to lovers and pining really isn't my favorite thing, pretty much because it usually just hurts too much, lol. While there was some hurt in this, it was totally okay. Didn't even make me cry, which is a miracle.

Joel Leslie did a fab job with it as per usual. He just brings stories to life.

Jane would be Pleased

This was my first dive into a Lily Morton book and I really REALLY enjoyed this little listen.
Joel Leslie the Narrator was great. His female voices were awesome.
It was well rounded both from a world and character perspective. The story is written from Freddie's POV. MM. The Dialogue was cleverly written. Spice was spicing.

I Highly Recommend this fun little read and or listen.


I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. VIA /GRR

Fantastic story to enjoy for a quick listen!

Audiobook - My Darcy by Lily Morton
Narrated by Joel Leslie

I'll admit I was initially thrown off by the author's accent (intentional or no), but it took only a few minutes to settle into their flow. It simply was my first audiobook with an accent.

The story is ridiculously cute. A nice short read and listen. Freddie and Darcy are the best of friends, despite being practically the opposite of one another. And though this plot only has Austen as a background inspiration, Darcy's character is very subdued in a similar way as Mr. Darcy in Pride and Prejudice.
Joel Leslie provides a fantastic narration of Lily Morton's novel; very animated and smooth. Although there were a few moments where it was difficult to track which character was speaking, the story was so much fun I listened to it twice in a short time frame. The MCs are funny and work off one another well, and the side characters that we interact with are hilarious. Meddlesome as well, but in the best way. Do take the time and absorb this quick fun read or audio, you'll enjoy it.

I received an authorized copy of this audiobook and am volunteering my honest review.

4.5

4.5 stars 10/10 audiobook narration

What a sweet, funny, and sexy story!
I absolutely adored Freddy and Darcy, they were 100% clueless and just perfect for one another.
Comfort read for sure.

Joel Leslie shines again

Nothing can go wrong when Joel is narrating. I read this first in the H2H anthology and I had to listen to the audio when I got the chance. This is such a beautiful little story with heart and spice at all the right places. If you need a quick laugh and feel your toes curl, this is it.

Friends to lovers with a Jane Austen twist

A previously published novella now out on audio, My Darcy is yet another win for Lily Morton. Though I’m not typically into novellas, this hits just right as it’s two best friends who do Jane Austen tours together and who figure out they are each attracted to the other. Freddie talks nonstop and Darcy lets him. With some amusing interactions involving the tourists and a dash of overnight heat Morton nails the best friends to lovers trope.

I Enjoyed It

This was a good listen, I enjoyed it a lot. Story was fast paced with humor and romantic twist, I kinda predicted but thoroughly enjoyed. I am sometimes in a mood for a shorter story and this novella was perfect for such occasion, with well developed characters and HEA conclusion.

A lovely Jane Austen adjacent story!

Darcy and Freddie are best friends who unbeknownst to the other have feelings for each other. They are adorable together. I would love a longer story with them and their tour companions. Joel Leslie and his fantastic English accent make it an even better read! Definitely recommend!