After a string of disastrous dates, Emily Albright decides she’s had it with modern-day love and would much rather curl up with Pride and Prejudice and spend her time with Mr. Darcy, the dashing, honorable, and passionate hero of Jane Austen’s classic. So when her best friend suggests a wild week of margaritas and men in Mexico with the girls, Emily abruptly flees to England on a guided tour of Jane Austen country instead. Far from inspiring romance, the company aboard the bus consists of a gaggle of little old ladies and one single man, Spike Hargreaves, a foul-tempered journalist writing an article on why the fictional Mr. Darcy has earned the title of Man Most Women Would Love to Date.
The last thing Emily expects to find on her excursion is a broodingly handsome man striding across a field, his damp shirt clinging to his chest. But that’s exactly what happens when she comes face-to-face with none other than Mr. Darcy himself. Suddenly, every woman’s fantasy becomes one woman’s reality. . . .
The above description of Me and Mr. Darcy by Alexandra Potter is from the Random House website. What I picked up as a last minute purchase before heading to the airport turned out to be the perfect read when you are stuck on a plane for many hours.
The premise of the book is interesting and it is light-hearted throughout. Emily is a spunky, almost Bridget Jones like girl. The book mirrors the story in Pride & Prejudice, so there isn’t much guess work to figure out where the book is headed. Still, there is a cute little twist in the end and the book is wrapped up all nice and tidy. Not anything earthshattering here, but it did make me want to watch the A&E mini-series version of Pride & Prejudice with Colin Firth again.
A note about the cover art: I purchased Me and Mr. Darcy at this bookstore while in Hong Kong. The cover art which is illustrated is the version I purchased. The book cover with the photograph is the one available on Amazon.com and also through Target as one of their bookmarked book selections. Which one do you guys like? I think the one I picked up in Hong Kong is more visually pleasing. I find it interesting that they used the same color scheme (blue and green) in both versions.
