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Mr. & Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy: Two Shall Become One (The Darcy Saga #1)

by Sharon Lathan (Goodreads Author)

3.4 of 5 stars 3.40 · rating details · 1,720 ratings · 308 reviews

"Sharon Lathan presents "Mr. & Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy," A fascinating portrait of a timeless, consuming love - and the sweetest, most romantic Jane Austen sequel."

It's Darcy and Elizabeth's wedding day, and the journey is just beginning as Jane Austen's beloved Pride and Prejudice characters embark on the greatest adventure of all: marriage and a life together filled w...more

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Published March 1st 2009 by Sourcebooks Landmark (first published June 6th 2007)

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Feb 25, 2009 Becky rated it 2 of 5 stars

I admit it. I'm skeptical of sequels. Of Jane Austen sequels. I know right off that it has the potential to be really, really good...or just plain awful. Literary Variations--prequels, sequels, and such--are books that take the characters of one author and seek to give them new life, new adventures. There are several things to consider--in general--when it comes to fiction of this kind. On the one hand, if the author (the original author) has wrapped up the book (the original book) neatly with a...more

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Apr 01, 2012 Jeanah rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: pride-prejudice

I love Jane Austen, but I am not a Jane Austen purist. So ... I am able to take this book for what it is .... a continuation of the 2005 movie version of P&P. I absolutely LOVED the movie and never wanted it to end. (LOVED the Colin Firth version as well) This book was a dream come true and one of the first continuations that I have read. A few facts from the original novel are a little jumbled in this, but it does flow well from the facts laid out in the 2005 movie. I really enjoyed it. The...more

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Jan 20, 2010 Amanda Ward rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: own

This book can definitely be added to my list of guilty pleasures!

Thanks to Jane Austen for creating such amazing characters! Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth are by far my most favorite literary couple. This book deliciously delved into how I would so love to imagine their relationship to be.

Other than the obvious overuse of the words "crushing" and "ardent" I thought the writing was overall pretty great! Lathan's intimate portrayal of the Darcy's marriage was one of raw passion and trust, creating a s...more

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Mar 23, 2009 Alaine rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance-historical

This is the second sequel that I've read to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and I've loved them both. Reading this book is like eating your favourite tub of Baskin Robins ice-cream, if you eat it all in one sitting you'll feel ill, it's best to eat over a few sittings. Whilst you could read this book in one sitting I am sure it would be sickly sweet.

I've read a few reviews that said it was too sexual, but I thought they were typical newlyweds living out the heights of their wedded bliss. They...more

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Mar 23, 2008 Kathy rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book is a sequel to the movie version of Pride & Prejudice starring Kiera Knightly; definitely not to the actual book by Jane Austen. I found that concept rather weird, especially when it is a truth universally acknowledged that the BBC version starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle is the gold standard of movie adaptations of Pride & Prejudice! That said, there is also no actual plot to the book, which follows the first few months of the Darcy marriage. I wanted to like it, because...more

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Jun 04, 2008 Shawna rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is by far the worst sequel to "Pride and Prejudice" ever! I gave it one star for the author's enthusiastic effort, but it is poorly written (was there an editor at all?) with little plot or character development. It is the author's first attempt at publishing, and - no surprise here - she published it herself!

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Jan 25, 2009 Corinne rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: advance-reader-s-copy

Lizzie and her Mr. Darcy have gotten married at the end of the 2005 movie version of Pride and Prejudice. This book begins where that left off and occasionally even flashes back to exact scenes from the movie. The book takes us throughout the first several months of their marriage as they fall even more in love and as Lizzy settles into her role as Mrs. Darcy and the mistress of the Pemberly estate.

One thing I think the author does particularly well is surround us by the Regency period. The lan...more

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Mar 04, 2009 Marta rated it 5 of 5 stars

I don’t even know where to start with this wonderful book. I had heard from a few people that they thought it was too explicit compared to Jane Austen. Keeping that in mind, I plunged in and I loved it! There are no more of the Victorian chaste kisses, this is a full blown romance. The story has the characters acting as any newly married couple would act. I didn’t think it was very explicit at all., in fact I thought it was wonderfully written and kept me enthralled until the end. I found mysel...more

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May 07, 2013 Lisa Houlihan added it

Shelves: faux-austen, novel, female

This title never appeared in the library's system, and I intended to read it in a bookstore sometime until I decided a root canal justified an indulgence. For all its reasonable cover, it is pretty much porn. The only thing there's more of than coitus is adverbs. I'm not as deadset against them as, say, Ernest Hemingway or E.B. White, but damn. So the prose was amusingly appalling. So was the story. Except there wasn't a story: no plot, no development, only telling and description, nothing but s...more This title never appeared in the library's system, and I intended to read it in a bookstore sometime until I decided a root canal justified an indulgence. For all its reasonable cover, it is pretty much porn. The only thing there's more of than coitus is adverbs. I'm not as deadset against them as, say, Ernest Hemingway or E.B. White, but damn. So the prose was amusingly appalling. So was the story. Except there wasn't a story: no plot, no development, only telling and description, nothing but sex and expenditure.

Aha, a new Jane Austen title: Sex and Expenditure. It's not as good as Taxi and Taxidermy or Cunning and Cunnilingus, but it's pretty good.

I was sure Lathan was a fundy Christian before she declared herself one in the acknowledgments (placed at the end): Darcy's a virgin, his Anglican chapel is staffed by a devotee of John Wesley (who founded Methodism), and Elizabeth refers a possible pregnancy as a "blessing." Although Lathan details, with Jean Auel's thoroughness, the physical acts, and describes her characters as wantonly passionate and uninhibited, she avoids any oral-genital contact, and she calls the fucking "loving," as in, "they loved for hours." Yeah, and for the other 21 hours of the day they didn't love each other? Okay, the Darcys wouldn't use coarse language, but Lathan confuses her own religion with theirs.

It's all tell tell tell, and telling with redundancy, wordiness, misspelling, and bizarre, sloppy, and incorrect grammar. They tell each other they love each other, they fuck, and they buy each other stuff, but Lathan gives them no wit, nobility, devotion, or any other characteristic from their source. Instead she gives the reader morsels such as "Bingley nearly was required to physically restrain me"; "in the short time of their acquaintance"; "pausing momentarily"; "usual wont" (my especial favorite); "free reign"; information having "disseminated" (an intransitive verb since when?); "You are from Hertfordshire, I am taken to understand?"; and "[f:]or the subsequent five days, Lizzy slept interminably." Adverbs and redundancy: "Marguerite calmly turned toward her mistress, her face a study in serene indifference, intoning unemotionally ... (96)." Marguerite is "Madeline" once, but goes back to being a daisy before endangering her appendix.

The usual textual inaccuracies and anachronisms: "Darcy House" in London doesn't have the "flamboyant embellishments" Pemberley has. Darcy's father's name is James. Elizabeth calls Darcy "William." Darcy refers to Lady de Bourgh as "Aunt Catherine" (he does not address her). Darcy does address Georgianna as "Georgie." "Georgie" plays "'Ode to Joy' by Beethoven" at Christmas 1816.

Worst of all, the author wrote a sequel not to the novel but to the cinematization with Keira Knightley. She admits as much, and she refers to Elizabeth's visit to Pemberley and Darcy's second proposal as they happened in that film. In which case I wonder she didn't just film a porno instead of writing one.(less)

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Mar 20, 2009 Sheila rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical, romance

Sharon Lathan’s "Mr. and Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy" series is subtitled "Pride and Prejudice" continues. And "Two Shall Become One" is the first book in the set. The characters, time period, and locations are instantly recognizable from the Jane Austen novel, and the author does a delightful job of envisioning the lead-in to a wedding, and Elizabeth’s introduction to her new role as Mistress of Pemberley.

The attention to detail in the writing is very reminiscent of the original novel. But the choic...more

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Feb 10, 2013 Leya rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: keeper-shelf

Have you read the reviews of this book on Amazon? They're all over the place. Some love it and other hate it. I don't buy books very often but before I decide to buy I do research: I read reviews. And Mr. & Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy: Two Shall Become One by Sharon Lathan definitely sparked my curiosity. Ok, not only the reviews but the fact that the book is the sequel to the movie (starring Keira Knightly) and not the original P&P.

And with that in mind, I actually enjoyed the book. I found...more

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Jul 06, 2012 Shy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: regency, pride-and-prejudice-variants

I read all five novels of the Darcy Saga in pretty much one go over the space of a week and as a result I find it easier to critique as a whole set rather than individually so this review covers all the five novels although I will assign a rating to each book:

1. Mr. & Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy
2. Loving Mr. Darcy
3. My Dearest Mr. Darcy
4. In the Arms of Mr. Darcy
5. The Trouble with Mr. Darcy

First of all, this book is for the hopeless romantics who want nothing more than to revel in detail in Lizz...more I read all five novels of the Darcy Saga in pretty much one go over the space of a week and as a result I find it easier to critique as a whole set rather than individually so this review covers all the five novels although I will assign a rating to each book:

1. Mr. & Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy
2. Loving Mr. Darcy
3. My Dearest Mr. Darcy
4. In the Arms of Mr. Darcy
5. The Trouble with Mr. Darcy

First of all, this book is for the hopeless romantics who want nothing more than to revel in detail in Lizzy's and Darcy's relationship post engagement. The forward to the first book unapologetically states that the author's introduction to Pride & Prejudice occurred with the 2005 movie and while she has since then read the original piece she has chosen to utilize the movie adaptation as her starting point so some details referred to are not from the novel but the changes are cosmetic.

I do not have issues with the author's level of writing skill so much. There's a fine line for me between where I fall into the story easily enough and where I find the poor writing to constantly intrude on my consciousness as I imagine myself through the story and these novels crossed the threshold fairly easily. That said, I never want to hear the word "stupendous" in my life ever again. Yes, adjectives abound as others have commented, but for some reason stupendousness rose above everything and by the third book it was like itching a mosquito bite; every time I encountered it I was irritated.

I am of two minds about the enormous proportion of love-making in the novels. I imagine 70% of the 5 novels put together is composed of nothing but their passionate and undying declarations of love for each other and amorous love-making. That said, there was no scene that felt distasteful or simply pornographic and gratuitous. It was very much newlywed bliss. However, two years on and having sex morning, noon and night in every room, every sheltered field, nearly every day through two pregnancies actually becomes mind-mumbing toward the end. It is quite romantic but the extended sustained pace eventually starts to beggar belief. I would not recommend these books to single people who are bitter about their status as no actual living, breathing human being will ever live up to the expectations or a relationship this book will set for you!

It is true that there is very little plot but again the author is not really apologetic as she has set out to chronicle the marriage, which does not always have a plot like every good novel should, but she has tried to inject a sense of drama into each book. The results are a a bit uneven. Whatever parts of the novel are not occupied by love-making are primarily relationship driven. The marriage is chronicled in GREAT detail, with Lizzy getting pregnant in the first novel and not delivering her child until the third! The first two books are quite similar - floating along evenly until the very end when some sort of crisis is reached requiring Darcy to rescue Lizzy. In fact, while I love the level of detail of the locations demonstrating the research, the third quarter of book 2 describing the daily journeying of their holiday nearly bored me until it was time for the 11th hour crisis.

The third book probably meandered most of all, with no particular focus of event other than the birth of their first child. It is probably saved by the developing characters involved in their life - the rounding out of Col. Fitzwilliam, Georgianna, the other Bennet sisters (Mary and Kitty) and the exploration of Darcy's uncle, George. This continues into the fourth book, where Kitty particularly begins to bloom into a three dimensional character. It is only the fifth book, however, that actually manages to introduce and to keep tension steady throughout, with classic foreshadowing and plot driven storytelling. The fifth was probably my favourite for this reason.

My biggest disappointment, however, is the author's abandonment of Jane Bingley (nee Bennet). While she certainly features as Lizzy's sister, carries on dialogue and even has some intimate conversations with Lizzy, we are never taken into her confidence in the same manner as we are with every other character. Even if only briefly, we become privy to the inner thoughts of Mary at the point of her courtship, and are given a startling insight into Kitty's maturation. We glimpse the evolution of Caroline Bingley. Col. Fitzwilliam's private turmoil is revealed in the 4th book. Even Wickham's own inner twisted logic is shown to us. However, the author never lets us see Jane other than through the eyes of another person and by the time I finished the 5th novel I was left with the feeling that Jane was left as a complete stranger to me. I am frankly shocked at this omission.(less)

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Jul 27, 2011 Sandy M rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical

I have to admit upfront that I have never read Jane Austen. Well, I cheated once and listened to an audio of Emma, but that’s it as far as my Austen experience goes. Ms. Lathan is a huge Austen fan, enamored of Pride and Prejudice, and began wondering what life would have been like for these two lovers after PaP. She started writing her version of that idea as fanfic, and the next thing she knows she has a trilogy about one of those most beloved historical couples being published for all the wor...more I have to admit upfront that I have never read Jane Austen. Well, I cheated once and listened to an audio of Emma, but that’s it as far as my Austen experience goes. Ms. Lathan is a huge Austen fan, enamored of Pride and Prejudice, and began wondering what life would have been like for these two lovers after PaP. She started writing her version of that idea as fanfic, and the next thing she knows she has a trilogy about one of those most beloved historical couples being published for all the world to see. I think Ms. Austen would be proud.

Now, I’m not sure the fact I’ve never read Pride and Prejudice is a good thing or a bad thing at this point.I didn’t get the full impact of the misunderstanding between Darcy and Elizabeth, how it was resolved and the resulting re-proposal and upcoming nuptials. I think I did get the flavor of it all, though, in this book that eventually gives rise to the love and romance between these two characters. At first I thought their spoken endearments of love were a little effusive, but then it goes hand in hand with their initial innocence at loving and then their steadily growing passion for one another. It actually worked beautifully.

This first book in the series takes place over an approximate six-month span, starting with the wedding day that both Darcy and Elizabeth thought they’d never see. I like the fact that both are completely innocent when it comes to the wedding night, and that particular scene is one of my favorites in the book. I also like that Darcy is a romantic at heart. He not only tells Lizzy he loves her every chance he gets, he also shows her in deed, including in the bedroom and anywhere else the mood strikes him. They also have a very teasing and fun relationship due to Lizzy’s wit and sense of humor, something that works its way into her new husband over time.

You can see the change Elizabeth and her love has wrought in Darcy through his family’s and friends’ eyes, noticing he now smiles more, laughs more, jokes more, and is at peace, something they know he’s never possessed. He’s a man who can do without society and has done so for years, only being seen out and about when necessary. But now with his beautiful wife on his arm, he finds he enjoys the trappings of society once in a while. Elizabeth has the usual worries about Darcy’s family and staff liking her, getting used to his money and estate and what it can do for them, and the unwanted attention of a rogue.

This part of the book came not a moment too soon for me. More than halfway through the book the honeymoon is still in full swing, good things abound for this couple, and I kept thinking when will something happen to slow down the bliss and the ardor. I mean, it has to eventually. Life may be charmed for some folks, but it can’t always be hearts and flowers. Ms. Lathan delivers right on time, the rogue she throws into the mix gives life and love a new dimension for both Darcy and Elizabeth.

And I know it’s because of what we’re now used to in our romance novels in this day and age, but I really enjoyed that those two can’t keep their hands off one another, loving their way through this book at every opportunity, going crazy when separated from each other even for a minuscule amount of time. Also, their pact to be honest with one another, keep no secrets from the other, say what they mean and mean what they say is an added plus. They went through the big misunderstanding once, the reader doesn’t need another one. They have spats now instead, which is more true to life, especially during the newly wed stage.

The author has a very nice, lovely voice for this genre. Since I’ve not read Austen before, I can’t say how close she is to that legend’s voice, but for this reader it works quite well. I look forward to the next two books in the trilogy, which will, when complete, cover the first year of the Darcys’ marriage. I believe I got a good feel for them and their life even without Ms. Austen’s story.

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May 08, 2011 Kim rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: austen-fiction, 19th-century, hanover

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I was so excited to read this book, especially when I saw that it was the first in a series of sequels to Jane Austen's outstanding work. I wanted to be drawn in, to not be able to put it down until I reached the end. I wanted to be blown away.

Sadly, I was not. I was disappointed beyond belief. I have been diving into P&P sequels because I want to see the characters of Austen's story enter into new and exciting adventures. Instead, I get a book that is about 90% light smut. It isn't filthy o...more I was so excited to read this book, especially when I saw that it was the first in a series of sequels to Jane Austen's outstanding work. I wanted to be drawn in, to not be able to put it down until I reached the end. I wanted to be blown away.

Sadly, I was not. I was disappointed beyond belief. I have been diving into P&P sequels because I want to see the characters of Austen's story enter into new and exciting adventures. Instead, I get a book that is about 90% light smut. It isn't filthy or vulgar, I admit, but it really, really took up most of the book. Elizabeth and Darcy are in the honeymoon period of their marriage, and thus are very unable to keep their hands off each other. It's obvious, and it does not exactly make for exciting reading, especially when they're going at it in practically every single chapter. And when they're not going at it, they're going on and on about how wonderful, how amazing, how beautiful, etc. the other is. The fluff level in this story is enough to make you never want sugar again.

It isn't until more than half-way through the book that we get some semblance of a plot, and it's contrived at best. Some rascal of a marquis takes a liking to Elizabeth, something that does not amuse her or Darcy. A few witty put-downs from Lizzy are not sufficient to deter the man, nor is the blatant rage from her husband, and the man decides to accost her. Insert a dramatic flight that leads to Elizabeth being injured and waking up days later with amnesia. Of course, the amnesia doesn't last long and Elizabeth remembers the marquis' attack on her and she confesses all to Darcy, who, after calming his wife down, runs off to be heroic and fight a duel with the jerk.

I was not impressed.

There was little from the other characters. Oh, Mrs. Reynolds was present quite a bit as she helped Elizabeth slip into the role of Mistress of Pemberley, but everyone else was pretty much window-dressing. The author says that Elizabeth makes a point to spend time with Georgiana, but we don't actually see anything the two women get up to. We get maybe a sentence or two mentioning that Elizabeth is writing to her family, especially Jane, but they're only present in the occasional flashback. There is nothing to add substance to the plot. The original characters, mainly making up the local aristocracy of the area were all rather flat too. Everyone immediately loving Elizabeth does not make for interesting reading. The society was so much more varied and interesting in Meryton.

So, overall, I spent most of this book either being bored out of my mind or skimming past the sex because I am someone who prefers to be left at the bedroom door on such things when talking about characters like these. (less)

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Apr 05, 2011 Erin rated it 4 of 5 stars

I had to give it 4 stars (truly 3&1/2), despite the author's obvious inexperience with the actual Jane Austen novel. To me, an avid Jane Austen fan and to some extents, purist, it is clear that she based her knowledge of the interactions between Darcy and Elizabeth on the movie version with Kiera Knightley. I find this a failing in the structure of the book in general (if I were Jane Austen, I would be supremely offended). And it really bugged me while I was reading.
On the other hand, the re...more

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Feb 28, 2011 Nicole rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: reviewed

I hold the Pamela Aidan Fitzwilliam Darcy - Gentleman series as the pinnacle of Austen fan fiction, which followed the same storyline as the original Pride & Prejudice, but from Darcy's point of view. I was expecting a lot from the Sharon Lathan series, my first foray in Austen fan fiction after a long drought) but after reading the first novel I admit I am bit gobsmacked. Usually I do some research on ratings and recommendations before I purchase books but I have to admit I didn't do so for...more

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Jan 18, 2011 Kaelee Newton rated it 1 of 5 stars Recommends it for: no one

Shelves: library, pp-sequels

When I first started reading this book I kept being stuck by the thought that I had read it before. But the scenes and circumstances I knew were entirely unknown to me. About 1/3 of the way through I finally figured out that it seemed familiar to be because I had begun to read it a few years ago and set it aside as too painful to read.

Unfortunately it does not improve upon second exposure. The book reads like what it apparently is, poorly written fan fiction based, not on Jane Austen's actual wo...more

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Feb 21, 2010 MJ rated it 1 of 5 stars

This book started out so promising - the first two chapters were intriguing, and I thought the writing was tolerable, not distracting.

But then, the same damn things kept happening over and over again. "Banter," flirt, have sex. The number of adverbs was astronomical. The plot didn't start until about 40 pages from the end, and then it was a thin plot at best.

I finished it, just barely.

The author wrote this originally as fanfiction. I have to say, fanfiction never needs to be novel-length. But...more

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Feb 17, 2010 Monica rated it 1 of 5 stars

Admittedly, I should have read the foreward of this book and likely would not have bothered to go any further with this one.

P&P sequels can be touchy for Austen fans. I'm not above reading one, as long as the integrity of both Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy are intact. Lose Lizzy's quick wit or Darcy's aloofness, and you've lost the characters. Reduce them to nothing more than ridiculous pillow talk and it's blasphemy to all Austen fans, purists or not. True character development and plot were non...more

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Apr 18, 2009 Kimberley rated it 2 of 5 stars

There were some things in this book that were really hard for me to take. Like all the endearments between Elizabeth and Darcy and all of the sex. It was really too much. It was like the author was trying to convince me that these were two people that loved each other by having them have sex ALL OF THE TIME. I actually started skipping through the sex scenes soon after the honeymoon. It just felt forced and unnatural. Oh and to make Darcy a virgin??? Come on! That was probably the most ridiculou...more

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Feb 14, 2012 Lady Wesley rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I have mixed feelings about this book. On one hand, the author does an excellent job giving her text and dialog a true 19th century sound. I like that in an historical romance, and not all authors even make the effort.

On the other hand though, the plot (and I use that term generously) is unbelievably dull and repetitive. Nothing much happens, unless you're interested in detailed descriptions of every room in Pemberly, the gardens at Pemberly, and a bunch of neighbors of Pemberly who appear to ha...more

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May 13, 2011 Liz rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ebook, did-not-finish, first-in-series, historical-fiction, retellings, i-want-my-time-back

The subtitle of this book is "Two Shall Become One." That is an oblique reference to what this book is really about: unbridled smut. This book could've just as fairly subtitled, "Darcy and Elizabeth Having Sex on Every Available Surface of Pemberley." Don't get me wrong; I am not a prude. However, there is something so intrinsic to this classic story that I find these soft-core porn continuations and renditions painful and frankly silly (I'm looking at you, Linda Berdoll.) The source material is...more

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Mar 16, 2010 Stacey rated it 1 of 5 stars

Here's the thing. I love Pride and Prejudice. I love reading sequels and prequels and based on and inspired by . . . you write it and I'll read it. Perhaps it is this built-in market that permits books like this to flood the bookshelves.

First of all, this book is based on the movie version - the Keira Knightly version!!!! I started reading and found myself very confused by the author's references to Darcy proposing with his shirt unbuttoned - or the first time he touched her hand as she left Ne...more

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May 02, 2010 Carrie rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: fluff, jane, i-quit

So here's what I learned:
1. Jane Austen is spinning in her grave.
2. I wish I could travel back in time and convince this woman not to write this book.

So this author states she has fallen in love with P&P after watching the Matthew McFayden version. This should've tipped me off immediately. She claims that she read the original and watched other adaptations, while this one with Kiera Knightly remained her favorite. If she really had read the book, I like to think she would've known more abou...more

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Oct 09, 2010 Lola4 rated it 1 of 5 stars

Wow, was this a truly awful book--what a shame some tree died to provide the paper for this pile of nothing. The only reason I gave it one-star was if I gave it no stars, it would look like I forgot to rate it. At the 20% mark I was wondering how long it would take to start the story. At the 1/3 point, I began to wonder if she would ever get to the story, and at the 50% mark I despaired of there ever being a story--there wasn't. I thought it sounded like a great idea to follow Lizzie and Darcy i...more

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Mar 10, 2011 Cathiecaffey rated it 5 of 5 stars

Oh this book was so awesome to read! And one of my comfort reads! I've read P & P and that book stands by itself so I came in with no expectations with this series and loved it for how she gives us their happily ever after as their life continues! I so love the created way that Ms. Lathan gives us what she would see to happening with Darcy and Elizabeth in their everyday life. It was just so adventurous as well as a beautiful romance! The writing is one that pulled me in from the beginning p...more

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Feb 02, 2009 Serena rated it 3 of 5 stars

Mr. & Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy is a scintillating novel that will have readers blushing right alongside Elizabeth Darcy as she and her husband embark upon the rest of their lives as a married couple. Mrs. Darcy gets acclimated to life as Mistress of Pemberley, while her husband relishes his wife's attentions and delights in helping her fit into his world without losing the passionate and independent woman he loves.

"Darcy attacked the superb provisions with relish and Elizabeth was not too far...more Mr. & Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy is a scintillating novel that will have readers blushing right alongside Elizabeth Darcy as she and her husband embark upon the rest of their lives as a married couple. Mrs. Darcy gets acclimated to life as Mistress of Pemberley, while her husband relishes his wife's attentions and delights in helping her fit into his world without losing the passionate and independent woman he loves.

"Darcy attacked the superb provisions with relish and Elizabeth was not too far behind. They had fun with the process: feeding each other morsels, licking and sucking each other's fingers, kissing honey-smeared lips. Eventually even Darcy's appetite was quenched, and with a satisfied sigh, he reclined on an enormous pillow. Elizabeth leaned against his bent knee and gazed dreamily into the fire. Neither spoke." (Page 37)

This novel provides an look at the intimacy this classic couple shares behind closed doors and away from society's prying eyes. Readers will begin to feel like voyeurs as they become drawn into Pemberley's world and the coupling of Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam Darcy. In the background hovers the ominous presence of Lady Catherine and the rumors she spread about Elizabeth Darcy and her future, detrimental affect on Pemberley and the Darcy name. The word play between these two characters continues and is a delight. It's fantastic to see Col. Fitzwilliam return as well and inject his wit as well.

"Darcy greeted his cousin heartily. 'Darcy, old man, you are positively beaming! Married life surely agrees with you,' Col. Fitzwilliam decreed.

'More than I could possibly verbalize, cousin. Someday you must give up your reckless bachelor ways and discover the joys of matrimony.'

Richard shuddered. 'Not too hasty, Darcy, not too hasty. Mrs. Darcy, if I may be so bold, you are radiant. Shocked I am, to tell the truth,' he said, with a sly glance at Darcy. 'Personally, I thought you would be weary of this old codger by now!'" (Page 147)

Readers will find this romance novel stays true to the original Austen characters and develops their relationship more fully within the bounds of matrimony and society's conventions. It is good to see Mr. Darcy soften with the help of his wife, learning to laugh and interact with others with less rigidity, and it is equally as fascinating to see Mrs. Darcy garner maturity in his presence, while continuing to blossom as a woman and wife. One drawback for me in this novel was the absence of conflict and some readers may find the sexual tensions and actions of these beloved characters too intimate at times. Overall, this is a good romance and a great way to spend an afternoon or two in wedded bliss with Mr. and Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy.(less)

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Sep 23, 2011 Mel B. rated it 1 of 5 stars

I picked this up because it was free, and because I thought the review I read was that it wasn't full of lots of steamy sex details. I must have read the review for a different Austenania book. [return][return]While this does preserve the flavor, somewhat, of Austen's characters, I didn't realize I was picking up soft-core romance. Yes, I do absolutely believe that Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy would live happily ever after, in the bedroom and out. But really? Really? I think there have been three non...more

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Jan 16, 2010 Blodeuedd Finland rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: jane-austen-variation

This was different in a way because it was focused on the latest pride and prejudice movie. I read something really funny on Goodreads where a reader wondered about this since it is universally acknowledged that the 1995 version is superior. I do confess that I played the latest movie in my head, but with Colin Firth and Jennifer Eale as Darcy and Lizzy. Because I love Firth as Mr Darcy.

I also read that readers found it very erotic and such, well then they have never read anything even close to...more

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Aug 06, 2010 Annalynn rated it 3 of 5 stars

First off, this book is a continuation of the 2005 P&P movie. So when you are reading it, you need to picture that Darcy and that Elizabeth. I was reading it with my nifty Colin Firth as Darcy bookmark (thanks, Leah) so it was a bit disconcerting. These characters remember events that happen in that movie that weren't in the book. Which is... okay, I suppose. Unexpected, though, which is why I shall warn off all others.

Second, Darcy and Lizzie have a lot of sex. A LOT of sex. Its nothing rea...more

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