Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife
Hoo-wee, folks. Don't let the kiddies near this one! This book is the lovechild of Jane Austen and Joan Collins. I don't usually pick up ANYTHING that could be classified as a "beach book" (no judgment, just not my style) and didn't expect much...ahem...romance from a Jane Austen-style novel.
I was very, very wrong.
Sexual activity disclaimer aside, it's a fun read. Since Jane Austen never married, and only wrote about who and what she knew best, all of her stories end with the marriage ceremony of whatever couple is leading the plot. Author Linda Berdoll clearly addresses the inevitable questions that Austen left hanging- questions like "then what?" and "did they ever have children?" It's not a classic, but then, no one expects it to be.
Bravo, Berdoll!
Hoo-wee, folks. Don't let the kiddies near this one! This book is the lovechild of Jane Austen and Joan Collins. I don't usually pick up ANYTHING that could be classified as a "beach book" (no judgment, just not my style) and didn't expect much...ahem...romance from a Jane Austen-style novel.
I was very, very wrong.
Sexual activity disclaimer aside, it's a fun read. Since Jane Austen never married, and only wrote about who and what she knew best, all of her stories end with the marriage ceremony of whatever couple is leading the plot. Author Linda Berdoll clearly addresses the inevitable questions that Austen left hanging- questions like "then what?" and "did they ever have children?" It's not a classic, but then, no one expects it to be.
Bravo, Berdoll!
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