Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife: Pride and Prejudice Continues

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Summary: Got my hopes up...
Review: When I saw that this book was coming out I thought that I would be getting a new story. I was VERY disappointed to learn that it was The Bar Sinister, repackaged as new. Although I enjoyed The Bar Sinister to a point, I was not too pleased with some of what Linda Berdoll wrote about the major characters. I certainly wasn't that happy with the book that I would purchase and read it a second time. Overall, the book was entertaining--but I recommend you take it with a grain of salt.

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Summary: Love and Lust Ever After
Review: With a decided emphasis on the Darcys' love life, Ms.Berdoll's book fulfilled my hopes and fantasies for a sequel. The novel is a delicious depiction of how the love story proceeds after the vows are made. The plot and sub-plots entertained me to the end. I was particularly amused by the author's skilled use of a multitude of euphemisms describing the act of making love. I was torn between wanting to read what would happen next, yet wishing I could prolong the enjoyment of this story. My one reservation, and important to the purists, is that it is written more in the spirit of a bodice ripper, rather than that of an Austen novel.