Unleashing Mr. Darcy
Author: Teri Wilson
Publisher: Harlequin HQN
Release Date:12/31/2013
ISBN - 13: 978-0-373-77835-5
Review: 4 stars
Unleashing Mr. Darcy is a playful take off Pride and Prejudice, which I’ll admit I’ve never read. Elizabeth Scott is for the most part happy raising and showing her Cavalier King Spaniel, Bliss, in dog shows. Everything in her life is moving along, with a few bumps in the road, until she meets the mysterious, Mr. Donovan Darcy.
There were plenty of things I enjoyed about Unleashing Mr. Darcy, however, I do have a few issues. I would have liked to see the ending a little tighter. I felt that it was left hanging. Yes, it was finished. Yes, there was an ending. I’m not denying any of that. It simply felt the ending was rushed, as if Ms. Wilson needed to end the book and took the easiest, most obvious way out. Also, while she used to dog shows repeatedly in the book she never really explained what was going on. So keeping up with the dog shows part of the book was a little difficult.
While I have my issues with the novel, there were also things I enjoyed. I loved the witty banter between Donovan and Elizabeth. The things he would do try and win her trust. I enjoyed the twist by using the dog shows, even if I didn’t understand everything that went on during the shows. I was completely sucked in by the story line. I couldn’t put it down once I started because even though it was predictable, I couldn’t wait to read what would happen next.
Although Unleashing Mr. Darcy was somewhat predictable and had it’s issues, overall, I really enjoyed reading it, I would recommend this to anyone looking for a laid back, feel good book. Something that can be read in a few days with little drama and no suspense involved.
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