In Evelyn Lozada and Holly Lorincz’s lightly inspired Pride and Prejudice romantic comedy, two unlikely people discover the error of judging by first impressions and the beauty of family, friendship and love. This book will entice you through the last page. Hara Isari has big ambitions and they won’t be sidetracked by her mother’s insisting that she settle down soon. She dreams of leaving her … dreams of leaving her small-town newspaper behind, as well as her felon father, and building a career as a sports writer, so when she is chosen to exclusively interview a basketball superstar, she jumps at the chance. It’s time to show the bigwigs what she’s truly made of.
At the same time, she meets a rookie on the rise, Derek Darcy. Darcy is incredibly handsome, obnoxiously proud, and has a major chip on his shoulder. Hara can’t think of a man more arrogant and infuriating. However, fate keeps bringing them together–from locker rooms to elegant parties, to the storm of the century–and what begins as a clash might just be more complicated than Hara anticipated. When she begins to see Darcy in a new light, Hara is not quite sure if she should drop the ball or play the love game.
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I love, adore, swoon for all things Jane Austen. Movie adaptions, spin-offs, and of course, retellings. I have this need to have it all in my life. When I saw that this was available, I needed it! I love the whole concept, it’s contemporary and diverse.
The Wrong Mr. Darcy has so much potential. I liked most of it but at the end, it just wasn’t my cup of tea. There were some missed opportunities. I wish there had been more character development and more background for chemistry with the characters. The hate to love is not a smooth transition. I missed that first proposal moment where you finally see that Darcy is into Elizabeth but her anger and resentment ultimately denies him.
TW – language and skippable steam
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the advanced copy. All thoughts in this review are my own.
I received a complimentary copy. I voluntarily reviewed this book. All opinions expressed are my own.
The Wrong Mr. Darcy
By: Evelyn Lozada, Holly Lorincz
REVIEW
If you say Pride and Prejudice retelling, I’m definitely there for it. The Wrong Mr. Darcy didn’t come across as a Pride and Prejudice retelling. If it is, it’s just way out there, and I didn’t get it. I’m not a fan of sports romance, but I wanted to try this one anyway. This story is a typical romcom chicklit variety story, and it wasn’t memorable for me. I think a sports fan would like it much more or someone who is not picky about their Pride and Prejudice retellings. This book didn’t work for me.
The Wrong Mr. Darcy was a cute read. The book is part sports romance with a dash of suspense thrown in to keep the plot moving forward. It held my attention while reading it — I wanted to know what was going to happen but was also easy to put down.
What a fun rom-com Evelyn Lozada has written with Holly Lorincz.
Hara Isari did not have an easy life and being a reporter in the sports world was no easy task for her. She commandeered through the challenges and managed to have some fun along the way.
“The Wrong Mr Darcy” was an engaging action packed novel that kept me entertained. The characters were witty and interesting.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for fair and honest review.
When trust is lost, it is hard to re-gain. Hara Isari life was upended and she has built a wall around her heart. She is striving to be a sports journalist. Female in a man’s world. When the opportunity to interview a star basketball player, all expenses paid, she jumps at the chance. Yet she has this instinct that all isn’t right about this interview. Charles Butler is a star basketball player. He is also one messed up man. His best friend Derek Darcy is the quiet introverted person. He is always in the background, ready to help his friend out. Derek and Hara set off sparks. Each ignoring those feelings because a journalist and basketball player are on opposite sides of the story and coasts. When the chips are down, who do you let in? Who do trust?
Love, Basketball, Mystery, Suspense, Wives and Girlfriends, a storm, and more–this is not your momma’s Pride and Prejudice variation, and I’m all for it. Multicultural characters give this novel depth and an edginess not found in the usual Austenesque-style books.
Hara Isari, a sports writer on the way up, receives VIP treatment and an interview with Derek Darcy, a rising basketball star. An aloof and broody man, Hara knows there’s more to his story. As she becomes quickly entwined in his world, there’s danger. The more she’s around him, the more she’s intrigued.
Derek is warned away from Hara, and he has secrets to hide, but there’s something about her… He’s not the kind of man to let a woman be ill-treated. Torn between his job on the court, his best friend, and pressure from the team owner is weighing on him.
They’re from different worlds, and circumstances throw them together, but will it last?
**received an ARC from Netgalley**
I want to thank St. Martin’s Press for the opportunity to read an early copy of this story. Let me start by saying that when I signed up for this book I just saw Darcy and I was sold. I went in with an idea of what I thought this would be but it was a little different than what I expected. I believe that’s why it took me a minute to get into the story and connect with the characters. I kind of want to wait a while and then read this again. I don’t want to discourage anyone from reading this because everyone reads a completely different story. I will be visiting this again. Definitely give this story a chance.
It was an interesting read. My first from these authors. I recommend it and look forward to reading more from these authors.
This was a quick read; my first by either of these authors.
Overall it was an enjoyable read. I’m a fan of Pride & Prejudice, and while this isn’t a re-telling I did enjoy the similarities to that august title. The fast pace kept me reading, so I read the whole thing in one day. The characters were all distinct, as well as diverse.
I was not well pleased with the rushed feeling of the ending, nor of the endings of some storylines. It was here that this story veered widely from the source material.
Still, the core concept of the repercussions of hasty judgments and appreciating the difference between superficial goodness and actual goodness can be found in this book. I would definitely reading more by either author.
This is a contemporary novel inspired by Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Hara is a budding sports reporter from a small town who had received some notice. She wins a contest to interview a superstar basketball player. She travels cross country to conduct a very scripted interview with Derek Darcy. This Darcy is also handsome, arrogant, and has a preconceived notion of sports writers. The story is set over just a few days, but many things are happening to both Hara and Derek. The authors have given these two characters many individual obstacles that they must overcome, and as they interact with each other, they also have obstacles, but also are given moments of connection between them. Well written; I had no trouble following each of the characters, both main and secondary, as their story unfolds. Athletes and sports are not my usual genre for reading, but the book was interesting and kept me reading. *I was given an ARC by NetGallery to read and review. This is my honest opinion.
Je suis fan absolue de Jane Austen et en particulier d’Orgueils et préjugés qui est mon roman préféré de l’auteur. J’ai déjà lu des versions modernes de cette historie intemporelle avec les romances de Teri Wilson en autres et nous voici donc ici dans une version dirons nous sportive de ce roman.
Hara Isari est une jeune femme de 22 ans qui a envie de faire carrière dans le journalisme sportif et qui va tout mettre en oeuvre pour y parvenir. Elle ne veut cependant pas compter sur les relations de son père Thomas qui , bien qu’il soit en prison, tire encore quelques ficelles. Ce dernier a en effet été condamné pour ses trafics illicites et même si elle a gardé le lien , elle veut réussir par elle même. Sa mère Willa est également un sacré numéro car elle ne cherche qu’une seule chose : à savoir que sa fille se case et fonde une famille. Avec cette pression sur le dos, elle va donc être heureuse et surprise quand elle va remporter un concours et décrocher l’interview rêvée. Elle va pouvoir approcher l’intouchable Charles Butler et rédiger une interview digne de ce nom. Elle va vite se rendre compte que cette tâche ne sera pas facile et qu’elle va devoir nager en eaux troubles. Son intuition lui dicte de se méfier de Connor O’Donnell, de son assistante Madeline Bingley et de leur entourage. La journaliste renifle le scoop mais elle ne veut pas publier non plus n’importe quel article. Cette éthique est donc louable même si elle ne semble pas au goût de Derek Darcy qui est très hautain avec elle. Elle devra donc à chercher ce qui se cache sous les apparences mais aussi à laisser ses a priori de côté quand elle découvrira qui est vraiment Derek.
Derek Darcy est un héros que j’ai aimé découvrir car évidemment il a tous les traits du Darcy original. Ici il n’y aura pas de saut dans le lac mais une tempête et des inondations . On reconnaît bien cet homme froid et distant qui ne fait confiance à personne. Il est très ami avec son co équipier Charles et il lui fait une confiance aveugle. De plus, il mettra tout en oeuvre pour que son équipe remporte le trophée. O’Donnell lui a fait confiance après sa blessure et il va donc l’écouter attentivement mais attention à ne pas lui faire une confiance aveugle car il pourrait avoir de mauvaises surprises. Il va donc se méfier comme de la peste de Hara car il pense qu’elle n’est pas uniquement là pour couvrir un événement sportif. Il est dans la confidence de Charles et donc il ne veut pas que leur secret soit trahi. Ce dernier est d’ailleurs un personnage que j’ai trouvé lâche et odieux car il se sert des gens pour avancer ses pions et il n’est pas aussi naïf qu’il le prétend. Nous allons donc voir Derek revenir régulièrement dans les scènes avec Hara et leur confrontation est vraiment très intéressante. Bien évidemment, nous ne pouvons que penser aux héros originaux et cette version moderne leur va très bien.
Bref, j’ai passé un très bon moment de lecture avec cette nouvelle version moderne d’Orgueil et Préjugés. The Wrong Mr Darcy est une comédie romantique intéressante avec des personnages qui vont devoir résoudre des énigmes avant de connaître le bonheur
I’m not even sure where to start with this book. I will say this right now though, if you are looking at this and thinking light, cute, fun and progressively diverse, you are greatly mistaken. And Do Not even get me started on the whole implied Pride & Prejudice angle that is heavily implied and is in fact, practically Nonexistent!! Unfortunately, this is the second book I’ve read recently that that were huge disappointment on what was promised as far as accurate diversity portrayal. In my opinion this book is about as far from a romantic comedy as the Sun is from Neptune and this also seems to be a trend right now. While a rom-com can maybe support a serious topic or two and remain a rom-com, a huge barrage of heavy and even a few controversial subjects makes it into something else entirely. Toss in plenty of implausibility, a ton of WTH craziness and way, way too much content that is straight up cringe worthy and frankly uncomfortable in the times we are living in and you a book that was beyond disappointing and simply not for me. I am grateful that I had the chance to read it but Nope!! I am electing to post a candid review.
Hará is a strong female character. She has a lot going on in her life but is determined to succeed despite the odds against her. Working in a male dominated field is just one of those things. She is also very beautiful. Derek is from a moneyed family but wants to do things on his terms. The story is a romance with the drama and intrigue of the underlying issues that bring these two people together. They have to untangle the mess of the good guys from the bad and uncover the schemes to see what is the truth to discover their love.
I really wanted to like this book. Pride and Prejudice is one of my all time favorite books, so I looked forward to a story with a modern twist on it. I figured the pitch meeting for this book was “Imagine crossing Pride and Prejudice with Basketball Wives and throw in some bad soap opera twists. That’s a best seller!” Bottom line, I didn’t feel much for the main characters, and the plot line was contrived. I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley for my honest review.
When I first picked up this book, I was really excited about the premise from the blurb and also I thought the cover was really eye-catching and fun. As I got into the book, I wish I could say it excited me as much as I had hoped it would.
I’m an admitted sports nut, so I liked the idea of the sports twist along with Pride and Prejudice, but there was so much of this that just didn’t work for me. I think the premise is great, but it didn’t feel cohesive to me and there were parts that didn’t fell fully fleshed out.
I appreciate St. Martin’s Press giving me the opportunity to read this advanced copy.
**I voluntarily read an early copy of this title courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review**
I admit when I saw this cover I was so excited to read this book. I enjoyed the writing style but this book fell short for me. I struggled to connect with the characters and for me that means I can’t really get into the story. I thought the plot was interesting but so much could have been changed to make it that much more interesting. The amazing thing about books are that people all have different opinions. Just because I didn’t enjoy this book doesn’t mean someone else didn’t love it.
So I didn’t love or hate this book. I could give or take it. The one thing you have to remember when reading this book is that they are the ages of 22 and 23. This helped when reading and wondering how naive these people could be. There were many times though that the wording didn’t feel right and it was hard to read. Like I said the book wasn’t horrible and it wasn’t fantastic. It was really weird reading about a basketball team from Boston not named the Celtics though. I do understand why they did, it’s still weird though.
*I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley and am voluntarily giving my honest opinion*
I’m still not sure what I just read. I thought this was supposed to be a vague Pride and Prejudice retelling, but I couldn’t tell you how the plots were connected…at all.
Hara is a reporter who won a writing contest where the prize is interviewing this “reclusive” basketball player. 1) this is not plausible. 2) they pre-approved her questions, this feels like fake reporting. 3) not that I’m an expert, but not sure the author has ever watched an NBA game.
While there she bumps into Derek Darcy, the reclusive BB player’s best friend and teammate. Our Mr. Darcy Hero that shares a name but that’s basically the only thing in common to the original.
So I don’t know. A lot of characters are introduced and yet they really aren’t important. I hated that the Italian Kitty didn’t actually speak Italian, and instead had some Spanish words interspersed in her five sentence dialogue.
How did Hara and Derek even become a couple? She was all “FIRST IMPRESSIONS MATTER” and he was all “SHE’S A REPORTER AND CAN’T BE TRUSTED” and then BOOM: in love.
Add in Hara’s weird genetics that don’t seem realistic and then I’m out. Science all the way, baby. Break them rules, and Queen B is out.
I must say the cover or title wouldn’t have grabbed me, but Netgalley suggested I would like it and I did. I’m not American and never heard of this author before.
The tale spun was entertaining, I was more into it in the second half. Crime, riches and fame all seem to go hand in hand here. Hara is our reporter trying to fit into this misogynistic world of sports reporters. She gets way more than she bargained for, cracking a criminal case wide open.
All the disappointments over the Pride and Prejudice retelling, sad…I’ve never read it anyway, this one stood on it’s own merit.
Entertaining, I enjoyed it.
Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press/St. Martin Griffin’s for sharing this ARC with me.
The good storyline and the well rounded characters captured my interest from the very beginning and kept my attention throughout the entire book!