Book Review: A Wife For Mr. Darcy by Mary Lydon Simonsen
A Wife For Mr. Darcy by Mary Lydon Simonsen. © 2011 Sourcebooks Landmark. ISBN 9781402246166. Trade Paperback. Historical Romance. 384 pages. Source: ARC provided by the publishers.
Synopsis: When he meets Elizabeth, Mr. Darcy is already courting another young lady and now, in addition to his original qualms, Darcy has a real matter of honor to overcome…
Review: Yet another brilliant Austen sequel by Mary Lydon Simonsen! By the way, can I just fawn over the cover? Gah, so beautiful!
This time her novel sets off quite early in diverting from the original. Here Darcy’s apologizes to Elizabeth for his insults at the ball in Meryton and sets the happenings of our beloved Pride and Prejudice on a different course.
Darcy is used to women being quiet and colorless, but all that changes when he meets Miss Elizabeth Bennet and he finds himself, against his better judgment of course, strangely attracted to her. Problem is, Darcy has already begun courting another woman and honor has him gripped in an ethical dilemma. This is where Darcy’s friends–Col. Fitzwilliam, Georgiana, Lord Fitzwilliam and Anne de Bourgh–come into play. Together they unite to save Darcy from making a huge mistake.
Go read, fall in love with Mary Lydon Simonsen’s witty writing for yourself. You won’t regret it! 4/5.
