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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

'Mr. Darcy's Undoing' by Abigail Reynolds



Synopsis: Elizabeth accepts the proposal of a childhood friend before she meets Darcy again. When their paths cross, the devastated Mr. Darcy must decide how far he’ll go to win the woman he loves. How can a man who prides himself on his honor ask the woman he loves to do something scandalous? And how can Elizabeth accept a loveless marriage when Mr. Darcy holds the key to her heart? As they confront family opposition and the ill-will of scandal-mongers, will Elizabeth prove to be Mr. Darcy’s undoing?

First thoughts after finishing: "Oh Mr. Darcy.......you married the wrong woman!"

Yes, I know...there I go again about Mr.Darcy! I can't help it though.....this book has some scorching bedroom scenes between Darcy and Elizabeth and I swear my cheeks were burning up and I know for a fact that I had that stupid "I can't believe he did that!" grin on my face. Oh well, what is a Darcy lover to do?

What I liked:

  • Solid, well-written story
  • Loved the idea of Elizabeth becoming engaged to another man, therefore, leaving Darcy bewildered and brokenhearted.
  • The sex scenes..oh, wait I already said that!!
What I didn't like:

  • I wanted the author to take the story about Elizabeth's engagement further. The ending of the engagement seemed too abrupt and I feel it could've added to the story if she actually had Lizzy marry him and then maybe he dies somehow and Elizabeth feels so guilty that she shuns Darcy for years....oops, I'm getting carried away.
  • I honestly thought the book was about 50 pages too long. I was starting to get a bit tired of the story. There were some pages that really didn't add to the story.
  • I thought I would scream if Darcy called Elizabeth his, "My best beloved" one more damn time!
Recommend? For those that love Darcy and enjoy reading the P&P variations, AND don't mind a few steamy sex scenes....this is a good read!


Rating: 7.5/10
Mr. Darcy's Undoing by Abigail Reynolds
Source: review copy from Sourcebooks Landmark
Genre: P&P variation
Pages: 323
Published:  October, 2011 Sourcebooks
ISBN:9781402250774
*Uncorrected ARC


Disclaimer:Thank you toSourcebooks Landmark for sending me a review copy. I was not compensated for my review. My thoughts on this book were in no way influenced by the author or publicist.They are my personal reflections based solely on MYexperience while reading this novel.

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16 comments:

  1. Jan von HarzNovember 1, 2011 at 5:52 AM

    Your review had me laughing and with such great bedroom scenes I might just have to indulge in the guilty pleasure of reading this one.

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  2. Julie Tucker-WolekNovember 1, 2011 at 8:30 AM

    hehehehehe... I love the sex talk!! this sounds fun! :):):):):):):):):):):)

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  3. HarveeNovember 1, 2011 at 8:41 AM

    Wow! Bet the scorching scenes could rival those in Seducing Mr.Darcy!

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  4. AnnaNovember 1, 2011 at 9:03 AM

    The "best beloved" thing bothered me, too, and I also thought the tension of the engagement to Covington could have lasted a bit longer. Still, I really enjoyed it.

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  5. rhapsodyinbooksNovember 1, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    I agree with Jan - who can resist great bedroom scenes? :--)

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  6. JoanneNovember 1, 2011 at 9:10 AM

    Terrific review -- I've had my eye on this one and think I should add it to my list.

    "And if you don't mind a few steamy sex scenes...." Um, yes, Mr. Darcy, please and thank you!

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  7. SerenaNovember 1, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    yes, my best beloved darling....that is no where near as many times as a another author has used endearments...so I forgave Reynolds here.

    I did enjoy this, but didn't mind that the engagement ended...though I would have loved to see Covington go against convention and fight for her hand over Darcy.

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  8. JoAnnNovember 1, 2011 at 11:47 AM

    This does sound like fun;-)

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  9. kayerjNovember 1, 2011 at 12:53 PM

    you should write a "Darcy" novel :D

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  10. MargotNovember 1, 2011 at 1:30 PM

    I love your Darcy fixation. Don't stop. It's just so much fun to read your reactions.

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  11. bermudaonionNovember 1, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    You crack me up with your love of Mr. Darcy. I'm wondering who Mr. Darcy should have married - you, perhaps?

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  12. BlodeueddNovember 1, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    I am gonna agree with Serena, I would have liked Covington to fight for her, more drama ;)

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  13. TeddyreeNovember 2, 2011 at 1:59 AM

    Your review had me laughing, I think I'd read it just for the sorching bedroom scenes lol

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  14. DarleneNovember 2, 2011 at 11:02 PM

    Hmmmm, your cheeks were burning up... Sounds like one retelling worth reading. Lol.

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  15. RyanNovember 4, 2011 at 5:53 PM

    I think I need to read it for the hot sex, since I don't seem to remember what that is anymore.

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  16. KayeNovember 7, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    Staci, you are just too funny with your Darcy adoration. I loved your first thoughts!

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