Haunting Mr. Darcy: A Spirited Courtship in Austenesque Lovers TBR Pile Reading Challenge 2016

Sep 11, 2016 Sophia rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-pnr-uf-fantasy, jane-austen-austenesque

I was in the mood for something supernatural to go with my Austenesque fiction and already had a love affair with this author's writing so it was an easy choice to join in a group read for this story.

Austenesque variations are fun reading to see how authors can be so very creative with Jane Austen's stories and characters. I found this one a lovely and gentle handling of the original story and characters while blazing an entirely new trail from the point that the Bingleys and Darcy leave Nether ...more

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Oct 09, 2014 Kim rated it really liked it

Shelves: austen-related, pride-and-prejudice, austenesque-tbr-challenge2018, austenesque-tbr-challenge2021

Read for the third time. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫/5 stars.
Delightful as usual. I've enjoyed all of this author's P&P variations. In this book, the author uses Austen’s original dialogue in completely new situations, sometimes spoken by entirely different characters, which is always fun. From London, to Longbourn, to Kent…it’s a “spirited” courtship.
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Apr 04, 2014 Meredith (Austenesque Reviews) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: pride-and-prejudice, jane-austen

Phantasmal and Fantastic!

With over 80 reviews on amazon – at least 60 of them 5 stars, I don’t think you need me to tell you this is one excellent and praiseworthy Pride and Prejudice variation…But I’ll tell you anyway. ;) Haunting Mr. Darcy is brilliant, masterfully executed, and most deserving of all the praise it has received. So far, it is my favorite Pride and Prejudice variation I’ve read in 2014.

Both Darcy and Elizabeth make a wish on New Years Eve and fate surprises them by granting thes Phantasmal and Fantastic!

With over 80 reviews on amazon – at least 60 of them 5 stars, I don’t think you need me to tell you this is one excellent and praiseworthy Pride and Prejudice variation…But I’ll tell you anyway. ;) Haunting Mr. Darcy is brilliant, masterfully executed, and most deserving of all the praise it has received. So far, it is my favorite Pride and Prejudice variation I’ve read in 2014.

Both Darcy and Elizabeth make a wish on New Years Eve and fate surprises them by granting these wishes, but perhaps in a manner they both didn’t expect. After a carriage accident on an icy road, Elizabeth wakes up in Mr. Darcy’s library with some strange new capabilities (and limitations). She believes herself to be in a dream. Mr. Darcy, depressed, dejected, and overtired is able to see, hear, and converse with this vision of his lady-love but attributes it to his long-suffering heart and exhausted mind. Surely he is going mad! Poor Lizzy, tethered to the last man in the world she could ever be prevailed upon to marry! And poor Darcy, his staff and family are really starting to question his sanity! ;)

“You say you are dreaming, madam, but surely that cannot be, for it is you who haunts my dreams.” Mr. Darcy, Haunting Mr. Darcy

What I loved most about this variation was how this intricate/fantastical/paranormal premise and series of events was executed. Even though we were dealing with spirits, invisible tethers, and fate, the actions of this tale felt plausible and credible, not at all outlandish and unbelievable. I loved how the resolution was brought about in bits and pieces, and the obstacles for Darcy and Elizabeth were not easily solved. I delighted in every turn and twist the author made, just when you think Darcy and Elizabeth will come to an understanding and all will be well she lifts the rug out from under them! ;)

Darcy and Elizabeth go through an incredible journey together and separately in this tale. It was lovely to witness their begrudging acceptance of their situation, budding friendship, and charming playfulness with each other. Darcy was adorable as always – Karalynne Mackrory consistently creates a Darcy that I fall extremely hard for! *sigh* Loved how this Darcy was a little more informal and bold around Elizabeth (but that was because he truly believed she was a figment of his imagination!) He was all kinds of adorbs! And we mustn’t forget Lizzy! She was lovely too; I loved her impertinence, provocations, and saucy remarks!

I’m so very eager to see what KaraLynne Mackrory comes up with next, her enchanting and sensitive Pride and Prejudice variations belong in every Janeite’s library! Written with keen observations, sharp wit, and deep emotions – Haunting Mr. Darcy is the kind of story that enthralls the reader and keeps them captive until the very end (and haunts them all the while in between!)

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Feb 07, 2016 Eliza Baum rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: library-kindle-unlimited, austenesque-challenge-2016, austen-and-austenesque

This book was cute and fluffy. Sometimes a little too fluffy, but that's probably a matter of preference. The concept was interesting and fun. I would have liked for Elizabeth to have taken a little longer to come around to her love for Darcy, but the circumstances of the story didn't really allow for it. The conflict was fairly low, and even the Wickham storyline got almost entirely brushed over, so I admit I was doing a quasi-skim at times to get to the next major events. Enjoyable for a few h ...more

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Apr 14, 2014 Nicole Barton Sasser rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: p-and-p, kindle-unlimited, jaff, 2015-austenesque-lovers-challenge

3.5 Stars

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May 20, 2014 Candy rated it it was amazing

Shelves: austenesque, for-review

I loved Haunting Mr. Darcy! It’s a delightful retelling of Pride and Prejudice with a mashing of one of my favorite movies, Just Like Heaven with Reese Witherspoon.

The story begins on New Year's Eve in London, and Darcy has struggled since November, after leaving Netherfield, to rid Elizabeth from his thoughts. On the look out for a wife, Darcy makes a New Years wish to end his search and then at the end of the wish adds, “and to see Elizabeth one last time.” That same night the Bennet’s are at I loved Haunting Mr. Darcy! It’s a delightful retelling of Pride and Prejudice with a mashing of one of my favorite movies, Just Like Heaven with Reese Witherspoon.

The story begins on New Year's Eve in London, and Darcy has struggled since November, after leaving Netherfield, to rid Elizabeth from his thoughts. On the look out for a wife, Darcy makes a New Years wish to end his search and then at the end of the wish adds, “and to see Elizabeth one last time.” That same night the Bennet’s are at the New Year’s Eve Assembly in Meryton. Jane, still suffering from the effects of Bingley’s sudden removal from Netherfield, was not feeling well, she and Elizabeth left the assembly early. One the way home, blaming Darcy for Jane’s unhappiness, Elizabeth makes her own wish, “for Mr. Darcy to want something he cannot have!” Before reaching Longbourn, the carriage slides off the road and tips over. Elizabeth hits her head and slips into a coma.

The fun begins when Elizabeth’s spirit leaves her body and she finds herself unknowingly in Mr. Darcy’s library. She thinks she is having a lovely dream in a room filled with a great many amazing books! Darcy, who has fallen asleep in the next room, wakes to the sound of Lizzy’s voice and laughter. When they come face to face, they both think they are dreaming and have a very candid conversation. Only this is a dream either of them can shake. There seems to be an invisible barrier that surrounds Darcy, and Elizabeth is confined to that area. Everywhere that Darcy goes Elizabeth follows. Tethered together.

I loved the humor in this story! There are so many funny moments when Darcy is having a conversation with someone, like Bingley, and Elizabeth is making comments that only Darcy can hear and he has to keep a straight face and make no comments back! Another time, while sneaking about, Darcy has to hide to keep from being spotted and Elizabeth hides too, but of course, nobody can see her. Darcy reminds her of this, and she responds by saying, “I am aware of it, sir, but this is more fun, is it not?”

My only complaint about the story is how closely it followed Just Like Heaven's storyline. I knew how they were going to get out of their predicament. Still, I enjoyed the story because of the cultural and social differences of the time period, and, as a result, Elizabeth and Darcy had other obstacles to maneuver.

Haunting Mr. Darcy is a humorous and sweet retelling of Pride and Prejudice! I would highly recommend reading it!

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Jan 23, 2015 Erika added it · review of another edition

A book to treasure and read again!!

This book was one of those that I had such a hard time putting down, staying up too late because there was never a good place in the book to stop at!!! Now if there was ever a P&P variation is love to see made into a movie this would definitely be at the top of the list!!! Ms Mackrory is such a master at her craft, knowing just how to pull you in and keep you tethered until the very end!!! Oh and how she reuses lots of those favorite P&P phrases throughout the ...more

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Aug 10, 2014 Erika rated it it was amazing

Shelves: jane-austen

A book to treasure and read again!!

This book was one of those that I had such a hard time putting down, staying up too late because there was never a good place in the book to stop at!!! Now if there was ever a P&P variation is love to see made into a movie this would definitely be at the top of the list!!! Ms Mackrory is such a master at her craft, knowing just how to pull you in and keep you tethered until the very end!!! Oh and how she reuses lots of those favorite P&P phrases throughout the ...more

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Mar 24, 2015 Tamra rated it it was amazing

Shelves: jane-austen-fan-fiction, austenesque-lovers-tbr-challenge-bo

Even though the ratings for Haunting Mr. Darcy were high, I put off reading It for quite some time. I'm not into the paranormal/sci fi kind of books. How silly of me! Absolutely LOVED it! ...more

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