I liked this book. I believe more for the characters than for the plot. The first book in this series was awesome; picking up right where Pride & Prejudice left off. This one seemed to trudge along. By the end, I was just glad to be getting to the end of the book. The little bit of action at the end helped it along and I think that is precisely why the author put that bit in the book anyway. I think there may be a bit too much "mushy-gushy" stuff, even though that is pretty much the whole reason I started reading this series. Overall, it was enjoyable, but a little too much of a good thing. This book was pure sugar, and I don't mean that in a good sense. It got tiring to read after a while - it was predictable, redundant, and not always historically accurate. There were certain terms and phrases used that would not have been heard in the time period. I found quite a few typos too, which is also distracting. But most of all, I got so sick of the neverending sex scenes, which were ALWAYS perfect, blissful, raptorous, etc. There is such a thing as too much of a good thing. Not that Darcty and Lizzy in love isn't a nice thing to read about, but there was so much other character development or other plots that could have been expanded upon. A mediocre book that had promise, but lost it miserably. I'm glad I only paid $1.29 for it, because otherwise I would have been much more disappointed.
What do You think about Loving Mr. Darcy: Journeys Beyond Pemberley (2009)?
Really enjoying this series, and the continuation of Pride & Prejudice through Ms. Lathan's vision.
—Izzie
The story itself is great, but why do they have to have sex on almost every page?
—rosashewolf
This is a great series if you loved "Pride and Prejudice"
—okwhite
Too lusty for Miss Austen's characters.
—ovidiudaniel
