Review by Marlene Engel
Some might find this hard to believe, but I’ve never read Pride
and Prejudice. For that matter, I’ve never read any Jane Austen
books. So when my good friend asks me if I’d read her debut novel
based on one of her favorite Austen books, I had to admit that I was a little
weary. Not knowing the story behind Jane Austen’s infamous novel, I
wasn’t quite sure how I’d relate to this book. It only took me
getting through the first couple paragraphs before I realized it didn’t matter
that I was unfamiliar with the original story. I knew that I was not
only going to enjoy this book, but it would be one that I would recommend for a
long time.
To
Elizabeth Baker, no man she could ever date could compare to Fitzwilliam Darcy. But when she meets Bryan at a Halloween party
dressed as her favorite character, she thought the stars had aligned. Only to be crushed when he revealed that he’s
actually interested in men. This throws
her in a tailspin and she decides to take a trip overseas, to lick her wounds
and spend time with her sister and aunts.
After
a blind date gone horribly wrong, an accident causes Elizabeth to be in a
coma. When she “wakes up” she is no
longer in present time. She is thrown
back in the Regency Era. And, it’s here
that she sees familiar faces, but they aren’t who they seem.
Samantha
Whitman puts a modern, fun twist on the Austen classis, Pride and Prejudice. With a
cast of characters you won’t soon forget and a story that will have you hoping
for a sequel, Samantha is sure to be an author everyone will be talking about
for a long time to come.
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the book at:
About the author:
Growing
up, Samantha moved around a lot and calls herself a typical Navy brat. Now living in Florida, where she was
originally born, she resides with her husband, five kids and several furry
friends. When Samantha isn’t writing,
she enjoys spending time with her family (Disney is one of their all-time
favorite destinations), photography and overall just enjoying life. She is working on the sequel to Ditching Mr.
Darcy and continuously thinking up new story ideas.
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