I Dream of Darcy by Andrea David ★★★★☆
Elizabeth takes London by storm
Elizabeth Bennett is desperate to help her heartbroken eldest sister. Jane is pining for Mr Bingley, who was persuaded of her indifference by his malicious sisters and misguided friend Darcy.
Elizabeth travels to London to track down Bingley and encourage him to return his attentions to Jane.
She views Darcy as abominable - "he was as pleasing in his physical features as he was black of heart".
Over time she wins her battle for Jane's happiness.
She then faces a war with her own prejudices against Darcy, as she comes to
know him - "And then, the worst thing happened. He smiled."
But as her heart softens, she finds Darcy hard to read. He is alternately attentive, then distant, as he worries that he will expose Elizabeth to the gossips of the ton.
I really liked the way Elizabeth is portrayed. She is stout-hearted in defence
of her friends but vulnerable when she is unsure of Darcy.
Darcy is lovely, but he took so long to come to the point! I started to worry
that someone else would beat him to it.
To sum up, a good read and I look forward to other books by this author.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a
review. All views expressed are my own.
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