What to say about Jane Austen's most endearing character of all time (though I must confess that I prefer Captain Wentworth. Sorry, Darcy)?

In this anthology, fifteen different points of view of the most surprising and, why not to say, misunderstood man from the literature of historical novels.
It is a delight to feel every feature of him being dissected, enlarged, changed, or exaggerated.
A reading that must be made slowly, like a good wine.
5 stars

This was a collection of stories by various authors giving their versions of Pride and Prejudice, all in Darcy’s POV. Be it a remake of a scene or a newer version of the story. It’s basically a collection of P&P fan-fiction. The stories vary from really good to not worth reading but overall it’s worth checking out for any any die hard fans who fell in love with Mr. Darcy.

The Darcy Monologues are a collection of short stories inspired by Pride and Prejudice, all from Darcy’s POV. All of the stories are well written with sparks of humour and insight. There are 8 stories set in the regency era and 7 set in a variety of other eras. My favourites are “You don’t know me”, “Reason to hope” and “Darcy strikes out”.
The collection feels a little bit uneven in the length of stories; the regency ones feel shorter, like there short snippets rather than full stories like those in the other era section. I also preferred the other eras more than the regency era stories, there is more room for originality and a lot of the regency stories started just after the first proposal, making it feel a little repetitive.

Regency era
Death of a bachelor – 3 stars
From the ashes – 3 stars
If only a dream – 4 stars
Clandestiany – 4 stars
The beast of Pemberley – 3.5 stars
A resentful man – 3 stars
In terms of perfect composure – DNF
Without affection – 4 stars

Other eras
Hot for teacher – 4 stars
You don’t know me – 5 stars
Reason to hope – 5 stars
Pemberley by stage – 4 stars
Darcy strikes out – 5 stars
The ride home – DNF
I, Darcy – 4 stars

As an Austen fan who struggles with some of the overly flowery language found within her work, I was very excited to read this re-imaging of one of the most confounding and cryptic heroes in romantic fiction. The Darcy Monologues is for those fans that want all Darcy, all the time.
I appreciated the inclusion of both Regency era and contemporary Darcy. Which one’s better? It depends on your taste of course, but Regency reigns supreme in this collection. The lone standout is From the Ashes by J. Marie Croft. In this story, Darcy’s up all nighter letter writing session is the equivalent to drunk texting your ex at 0200. It perfectly captures the hurt from rejection and the inevitable reflection that all lovers have experienced. Nonetheless, the story stays true to the Regency style but is still engaging and fresh for contemporary readers. Croft does an excellent job bringing all the characters to life, and in her hands, Darcy blooms into a compelling and layered character that you want to root for, regardless if he’s the dashing hero or not.
There are a few that have an interesting turn (If Only a Dream, A Reason for Hope) and others that I struggled to get through. For the most part, the rest of the bunch don’t gel as a complete story for one reason or another (i.e. ho-hum plot, weak character development, and repetition). Hot for Teacher stands out in the contemporary category, but not for its excellence. I had high hopes for this one as I liked the set up (family dynamics and workplace romance), but found Darcy’s quips too corny and tacky to root for and Lizzie to thin to stand out.
Darcy is always a winner in my book, but this collection is not. From the Ashes is the exception and J. Marie Croft’s writing is one that I will seek out in the future, and for that, I am glad I checked out this collection.

You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admired and loved this book!

I was excited when I heard that a book that were separate stories but all were from Darcy's point of view was being released. First of all I have to say that all the stories are very well written but I enjoyed the ones that set place in the Regency era the most. Don't get me wrong I liked the other era ones but just not as much as those. Some of these stories made me laugh and others rage but in the end I enjoyed them all. My favorite stories had to be The Death of a Bachelor and From the Ashes.

If you are a Darcy fan I recommend buying this book when it is released in May.

If you're an Austen fan this is the anthology for you here are reviews for two of the short stories in the ensemble
Death of a Bachelor
by Caitlin Williams

Told in a perfect Regency-esque fluent narrative William’s short story of Austen’s delectable duo is a wonderful account of the spunky outspoken heroine and stoic hero – and will definitely appeal to all Austen fans! - Death of a Bachelor

With his nuptials looming Fitzwilliam Darcy wonders ¬– is his unequivocal adoration for Elizabeth Bennet enough for a successful marriage or is his family right to be concerned for him marrying beneath his station?

Darcy Strikes Out by Sophia Rose

Peanuts, popcorn, Cold Beer Here! These are not the words you would normally associate with an Austen retelling but they fit like a outfielder’s glove in Sophia Rose’s portion of The Darcy Monologues. With an economy of words she weaves a fantastic mix of Austen inspired and crime drama staring a wonderful Darcy, Liz duo and a fantastic stable of Austen-name-dropping costars.
Be sure to check out all the fabulous Austen inspired short stories in The Darcy Monologues.
SUMMARY:
Three months after he spectacularly struck out with a beautiful sports writer, NY Lancers baseball star Will Darcy still can’t get her and her hurtful words out of his head – then a chance meeting puts them together and he wants a do over.
Lizzie Bennet may have gotten it all wrong about a certain sexy ball player and she’s not wasting this second chance to make a first impression.