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Me and Mr. Darcy

I just finished reading this book last night. It was one of those books that you pick up and then cannot put down again. The reason? It was funny! Yeah, so the Darcy character is a little off and the storyline is a bit predictable, but it was so funny that I could not stop reading. Did not want to stop reading it actually. Who can resist a heroine of a book who goes to a ball and ends up getting stoned and then meets up with Mr. Darcy - who is totally floored by the fact that she says the word sh*t in front of him. Yes, this book is that unorthodox - and funny!

The basic premise of the book is that Emily, our main character, in order to avoid going on a trip to Mexico with her party happy best friend, decides to go to the UK on a Jane Austen country book tour. Upon arrival, she discovers that it is her, a woman in her late twenties, one sloppy Brisith journalist and a bunch of old ladies. The book is written in the first person and that is what makes it so darn funny.

Here is a small excerpt:

Quote taken from Me & Mr. Darcy by Alexandra Potter C. 2007 Ch. 16 p. 163

Looking down at me, his brooding eyes meet mine. "Perhaps you would care to join me?"
Gosh, could he get more adorable? "That sounds great." I smile.
As I slip my arm through his I feel a delicious tingle all the way to my
groin. I don't know if it's pheromones or good old-fashioned lust, but,
God, he is hot.

In the end, there is something slightly amiss with this book. I believe it has to do with the Darcy character. He is a bit flat and sort of blah. You will have to read it to see just what I mean. Perhaps this way of characterizing Darcy is on purpose. Not sure. This book is such a departure from the other Darcy driven books I have read that I am not totally sure to be quite honest. A good light read none the less.