![]() In the original, a lot of the sub-plot revolves around Lizzie's sister Jane and her romance with Mr Bingham. It was interesting to see Darcy being the successful and independent businesswoman who has never had time to find real love, while Luke has never left Pemberley and has four brothers to contend with. ![]() The gender-swapping aspect of the novel actually worked really well. ![]() Sparks fly and before you know it Darcy has fallen heard for her own small town guy. At her family's Christmas party she meets Luke Bennet, who she once went to school. ![]() When her mother is taken seriously ill, she returns home to her family for Christmas - the first time in years that she has returned Pemberley. She has the means to buy anything she could want, but the one thing she has failed to attain so far is love. She is a successful partner in a New York hedge fund and is extremely wealthy. Yes, that took me a minute to wrap my head around too. The main character Darcy Fitzwilliam, is now a woman. For the most part, I really enjoyed it, although there was never any doubt that Austen's original would be knocked off its perch. Pride and Prejudice is one of my all-time favourite classics and I was curious to see how Melissa De La Cruz was going to put a fresh spin on the story. ![]() I wasn't sure what to expect from this book when I first picked it up. A contemporary Pride and Prejudice retelling with a difference, involving gender swapping and a small town place called Pemberley, Ohio. ![]()
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