Author : Karen Doornebos
Oh well. Permissible chick-lit as it is about Darcy.
Although I did remind myself that brooding Rochester is better than brooding Darcy. And brooding Heathcliff (sorry Tom Hardy!) will never ever make the cut.
So, back to the book. This light read transports us to partial 1812, where Darcy is on pursuit of a suitable wife. Modern day Miss Parker, an Austen enthusiast ended up in a reality show about the Regency era. Which transports her from Chicago to the outskirts of England, and live the life she thought she should be born into. She did have the whole nine yards, I must say. Archery lessons, sewing and music talents, not to mention gorgeous dresses in flimsy material, she got all of that going. With an assortment of competing women vying to win Mr Wrightman's heart (and yes $100,000). Toss in some drop-front breeches and other implicit references, there you go. A modern day Darcy.
With a twist.
Miss Parker, in the end, did find her match. But definitely, absolutely not Mr Darcy.
Okay book for an Austen fan looking for a few hours diversion.
And the straight quote from Pride and Prejudice is sincerely cherished. Along with the references to some parts of Austen. Not to mention the historically accurate explanations.
And for the damper on Keira Knigtley's adaptation, I must find a nook to sob my heart out. The ending was exquisite! (come to think of it, would someone in that era really do that? Ugh)
Henry, boy, that library is perfection. You don't need to illustrate it, I have it in my head already.
I. Should. Stop. Thinking. Of. Darcy.
Rating : 6/10
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