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Definitely Not Mr. Darcy, by Karen Doornebos, was basically
exactly what I thought it would be, except for a few details.
Chloe Parker was born
two centuries too late. A thirty-nine-year-old divorced mother, she runs her
own antique letterpress business, is a lifelong member of the Jane Austen
Society, and gushes over everything Regency. But her business is failing,
threatening her daughter’s future. What’s a lady to do?
Why, audition for a
Jane Austen-inspired TV show set in England, of course.
What Chloe thinks is a
documentary turns out to be a reality dating show set in 1812. Eight women are
competing to snare Mr. Wrightman, the heir to a gorgeous estate, along with a $100,000
prize. So Chloe tosses her bonnet into the ring, hoping to transform from
stressed-out Midwest mom to genteel American heiress and win the money. With no
cell phones, indoor plumbing, or deodorant to be found, she must tighten her
corset and flash some ankle to beat out women younger, more cutthroat, and less
clumsy than herself. But the witty and dashing Mr. Wrightman proves to be a
prize worth winning, even if it means the gloves are off…
I am giving this book a 3. The ending was extremely disappointing.
I like knowing what happens, and I know I have gone on and on about how much I appreciate
a good epilogue, this book did not have one at all. There were also quite a few
parts that got to be tedious and boring, but I think they were there to give it
a bit more substance. If I had a choice, I would have gone with more of an
ending and les of the stuff in the middle. I also think we were really let down
with character development and places that could have used more detail (like
the divorce for instance). The bad stuff aside, this book had its moments where
it was really funny, and I found myself laughing out loud a few times. I liked
the idea of the book, the story in general, but I think it would make a funnier
movie than a book (and I know what I’m saying, but if you read it, you’ll
understand too).
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