What Would Mr Darcy Do? (2011) by Abigail Reynolds brings us back to the point of courtship between Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet. Specifically to when Elizabeth is touring Kent with her aunt and uncle and she receives word that her headstrong younger sister Lydia has made a horrible mistake and has left her family and all her friends and thrown herself into the arms of that dastardly Wickham.
But the conversation takes a different turn because Darcy chooses to take action with Elizabeth in his presence. He doesn’t let the opportunity to mend his bridge pass while he has her before him, thus the misunderstandings that could have been avoided in Jane Austen’s original Pride and Prejudice are avoided.
That’s not to say other characters don’t completely misunderstand what is happening between Elizabeth and Darcy. Elizabeth herself seems to be unsure about whether or not she can trust Darcy’s new nature. Mr. Bennet discovers some ‘love letters’ and the Bennet household is turned upside down in an effort to find out who Elizabeth’s mysterious admirer is.
Elizabeth finally comes around (really, who wouldn’t) and agrees to be Darcy’s wife. Their courtship gets pretty hot and steamy. (PG-13, almost R) He can’t seem to keep from kissing her. Reader beware, this is not your typical Austen Regency buttoned up romance.
There are a couple things about the book that were pretty rote. There are no real big hiccups for Elizabeth and Darcy after they fall into their courtship. There’s a minor argument, but that’s about it. Things from that point on are just walking them down the aisle.
3 out of 5 stars.
Comments