Faults of Understanding, Jennifer Altman
Faults of Understanding, Jennifer Altman
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Faults of Understanding
A Pride and Prejudice Variation

Author: Jennifer Altman

Narrator: Stevie Zimmerman

Unabridged: 12 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/22/2022


Synopsis

"I have faults enough, but they are not, I hope, of understanding." —Mr. Darcy, Pride and Prejudice

When Fitzwilliam Darcy makes an impetuous offer of marriage to Miss Elizabeth Bennet, he is convinced they have as good a chance as any for a harmonious life together. That is, until an overheard conversation changes everything, and Darcy realizes he is now joined in perpetuity to a woman who loathes the very sight of him.

Elizabeth Bennet's expectations for matrimonial accord were never very high, having accepted Mr. Darcy's proposal in a fit of pique, not love. Still, she is determined to make the best of her situation, despite having tied herself to such an arrogant, disagreeable man.

But life at Pemberley is not at all what she imagined, and Elizabeth soon finds herself with more questions than answers about the enigmatic gentleman she agreed to wed.

Trapped in a marriage founded on misunderstandings, Fitzwilliam and Elizabeth Darcy struggle with deepening attraction while confronting self-doubt and old betrayals. But is love enough to heal the wounds of the past? What will it take for two people bound by duty to find their way home to one another?

About Jennifer Altman

Jennifer Altman is a novelist, an anglophile, and a lover of all things Regency. After a long career in the television industry, Jennifer shifted to book publishing in 2016. She currently works in the corporate division of a large publishing company. Jennifer makes her home just outside New York City where she lives in a compact apartment with a considerable collection of books. When she's not writing, Jennifer can be found reading, watching British period dramas, and not cleaning her house. Her debut novel, To Conquer Pride, released in 2018.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Carole (in Canada) on May 26, 2021

"What she most wanted to know was why her new husband had scarcely said ten words together in the three days they had been in his carriage, and why it seemed to pain him to so much as look in her direction." (quote from the book) Based on the book description, we know Mr. Darcy overheard a conversati......more

Goodreads review by Sheila on January 04, 2022

I highly recommend this story. I read this in the space of 24 hours although the dates list 2 days. I have always loved stories in which ODC come together not because of love on both parts but because of a compromise, a manipulation, etc. In this tale Darcy learns that Elizabeth expects a proposal f......more

Goodreads review by Sam on April 16, 2024

After reading the paperback and then listening to the audiobook, I can't believe I haven't written a review yet. The older I get the less I am a fan of misunderstandings, from any source, being the cause of keeping ODC from finding each others hearts. When I first read the paperback I had a stomachach......more

Goodreads review by Meredith (Austenesque Reviews) on January 08, 2023

Deep-Rooted Denial and Repressed Feelings Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Gift from Author TYPE OF NOVEL: Pride and Prejudice Variation THE PREMISE: A marriage of convenience situation where Elizabeth accepts Mr. Darcy’s proposal in order to avoid unfair gossip, to further Jane’s chances with Mr. Bingl......more