When Darcy Met Lizzy, Sammie Downing
When Darcy Met Lizzy, Sammie Downing
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When Darcy Met Lizzy
A Queer Pride and Prejudice Remix

Author: Sammie Downing

Narrator: Lilli Hokama

Unabridged: 10 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Sammie Downing

Published: 04/12/2025


Synopsis

As one of the first women gentlemen in England, Darcy has always played by the rules. If anyone examined her life, they would find no fault. She attended the best schools, assumed responsibility for her late father’s estate, Pemberley, and tried her best to care for her younger sister Georgiana. Darcy has spent twenty-five years conducting herself with honor, doing her duty to her family, and never letting her passions run away with her. Miss Elizabeth Bennet has always been a wild creature. The second of five daughters, with a poor father and a hysterical mother, she has made her way in the world by bending every rule and laughing in the face of anyone brave enough to challenge her. Lizzy’s father is indifferent about her future and spends his time reading books and wasting away in his library. Her mother wants her to marry rich. But Lizzy? She just wants to be free. Seeking refuge from the weight of responsibility at Pemberley, Darcy decides to visit her friend Charles Bingley in the country. Darcy finds herself unexpectedly captivated by the witty and unconventional Elizabeth Bennet. Their connection defies every expectation, threatening to shatter the fragile peace Darcy has so carefully cultivated. Darcy has always been so certain about what she wanted: to uphold her father’s legacy and build a better future for her sister. But Darcy’s perfectly constructed life begins to crumble when the spirited Lizzy starts to challenge her, defying every convention and igniting a forbidden desire. Can Darcy risk everything for a love that could ruin all that she and her father worked so hard to build?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Chelsea on July 21, 2025

UMM sapphic P&&P are you even joking me!??? its like this book was written for me personally!! now that i have experienced what is potentially my favorite love story of ALL time but GAY i honestly and unfortunately may be forced to believe in love again!! and tragically to resign myself to a life of......more

Goodreads review by Daria on April 16, 2025

what a fun read!!! I am a huge fan of the original and as a queer person this book felt so personal and moving, silly snd sexy. Loved it!......more

Goodreads review by Monica on May 13, 2025

Dare I say it but… I think I enjoyed this re-telling of P&P more than the original! I loved the world of women gentlemen that Downing created — it adds a richness and nuance that makes this story so much more interesting and relatable. I absolutely fell in love with Mr Darcy and Lizzy’s characters.......more

Goodreads review by Isabella on May 12, 2025

its like a lil expansion pack......more

Goodreads review by Maria on May 19, 2025

I loooove a good wlw regency book, this retelling of pride and prejudice is brilliant. I love that it has been tweaked to have women in male fields and also being gay is acceptable. So it leaves out the anxiety of what if they get caught because they’re two women, which I really liked for a change.......more