Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

With a title that includes the name Mr. Darcy, I did not find many connections between Pride and Prejudice and this book. We have Bingley as the assistant, Darcy as a little bit of a pompous rich person but that is shed quickly. Regardless, this was a good read. It did have a bit of a mystery element to it, and suspense, and I definitely did not guess the outcome. I actually kind of felt that the one major event at the ending was a bit glossed over and not fleshed out. I did like the main characters together, Hara and Derek had good chemistry. I felt Hara’s back story with her dad in jail could have been better explained and gone into more detail. Or why her mom is so overprotective. And why her boss is so willing to throw money at a fledgling paper. I would recommend this as a quick, light read though.

This is a contemporary/romance with a sport theme put in. I have to say I really enjoyed this book. It had enough drama to keep me reading, and it had a hate to love romance going on. I have to say I did not like how a couple of things was handle in the book (if I say what the couple of things are then I would spoil some things for you, so I am going to not say them.). If you like cute chick lit hate to love romance with a lot of drama then this is the book for you. I was kindly provided an e-copy of this book by the publisher or author via NetGalley, booksirens, or goodreads giveaway in exchange for an honest review.

Absolutely adorable, easy read! It was just a fun, summer read perfect for the beach or a girls club read.

I was granted an ARC by NetGalley for an honest review. Aside from the usual typos and the lack of formatting, I found this book to be a fun different retelling of, you guessed it, Pride and Prejudice. Despite the smaller cast, therefore the room to expand on the characters, they felt a little two dimensional. Perhaps this is coming from someone who is unfamiliar with wag culture but they were lacking in personality. There was some good steam between the protagonists which I always appreciate in romance books. Overall, I feel the story and characters needed to be fleshed out and given more depth. It hits the spot if you need it but not a modern classic.

What did I just read? Honestly, if this book had not been marketed as a Pride & Prejudice inspired story, I may have thought a little better if it? Yet, this is what the authors and marketing team decided to do and it is annoying. Have a guy come across arrogant, make sure his name is Mr. Darcy and voila- its a P&P story! Trying to put all this aside, it’s just a weird story. The writing isn’t bad, and it’s a quick read, but the whole story was just unbelievable and strange. If you want a good P&P inspired story, try “Unmarriageable”, “Ayesha at Last” or “Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors” instead.

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

2.5 stars

This book did not start strong. The dialogue was cheesy and the characters introductions were not well developed. The writing for just too simple for my taste. It was almost a DNF for me but I was curious enough to keep reading. It does get better the further you get into the story but the story is JUST interesting enough to keep you reading.

This book was not my favorite Rom Com! The name and cover was definitely deceiving, again hence the saying "Don't judge a book by its cover!" It was hard to finish.

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The Wrong Mr. Darcy by Evelyn Lozada and Holly Lorincz is definitely not what I expected. The cover is what drew me in and I had high hopes for this book. The story started out great and then it just died. It is not a retelling of Pride and Prejudice. It was a very quick and easy read. The story was choppy and had way too many things happening all at the same time. The romance was just not there. I really found it hard to finish this book but I did. Sorry this was just not for me.

“ The Wrong Mr. Darcy” lacked cohesiveness and development of both storyline and characters. I debated many times about putting it aside but pushed myself to continue. There were just way too many random things happening in a short period of time. It was all over the place for lack of better words. It missed the mark.

I received a digital copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

A fun retelling of Pride and Prejudice. It has the major characters and some of the important plot points. I like the mystery to the story but felt that the ending was a bit rushed.

I don't enjoy romance with a lot of melodramatic plot devices - and this book had A LOT of melodrama. It started to become hard to take seriously. Hara was an interesting character; I just wish she'd been on a more authentic and less traumatic trajectory.

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a book bearing 'Mr. Darcy' in the title, will be met with very high expectations...

Unfortunately these expectations were not met.
The story itself was quite readable it didnt take long to finish at all. I thought the characters were inconsistant and the plot a bit vague but enjoyable overall.
I would have enjoyed this book a lot more without the pride and prejudice reference. I think it did the book a disservice setting my expectations too high.

I only finished this book because I was in awe of how it kept getting worse and worse. It feels like the roughest of first drafts, at best. I kept getting thrown out by the constant misuse of words, e.g. "whelped" means "had puppies," not "made noise." Then I was getting thrown by sudden POV shifts in the middle of chapters without any divisions. Then there were numerous, numerous times I wanted to give the writer(s) notes, like, I would rewrite that line so this character doesn't seem ableist/homophobic/antisemitic (I'm not even kidding.)

Then there's the plot. It's a "retelling" of Pride and Prejudice, which is why I picked it up in the first place. But if you come for the queen, you best not miss. This plot veers so off into its own thing, that ends up bizarrely sad and violent at the end? It was like, did you remember this was supposed to be a romance novel?

And there are reasons it's hard to update Pride and Prejudice as a romance. Without spoiling things too much, it felt very retrograde and low key misogynistic in its approach to adapting the plot.

The whole time I was reading it, I was like how is this a book??? And then I got to the end and saw the author is a reality TV star, and that answered my question.

I am not sure that combining the plot of Pride and Prejudice with a thriller really works. I found the book readable but not great.

Many thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for this early copy!

Did not finish - I was over the moon excited to read this one but decided to not pick it up because of the reviews.

THE WRONG MR. DARCY is a (light) romance that has some Pride & Prejudice vibes. The story is pretty different, and it was not totally clear how they fully connected to their P&P counterparts. Hara Isari is half Japanese American and half African American. Her father is in prison for sports gambling, but Hara remains close with him. She is an aspiring sports journalist, and though she currently works for a small town paper, she may have caught her big break when she was selected for an interview with an elusive player, Charles O'Donnell, who plays for the Boston Fishers.

When she travels out for this interview, she finds herself drawn to the WAGs (wives and girlfriends) who are a tight knit crew. She gets her interview, but then hears afterward from Derek Darcy, Charles's BFF, that she missed what should have really been the story. She decides to try to dig a little deeper, but she is worried about becoming a gossip columnist.

When a storm strands her in Boston, she finds herself lying on Darcy's help to get out of trouble and save her new friend, who was unable to break into the WAGs.

This was not really a comedy at all- it definitely felt more like a drama (based on Basketball Wives or something like that). For someone who is supposed to be all substance and who wants to be taken seriously as a journalist (she tucks away her model body in slightly baggy clothes and wears glasses to look less gorgeous- but she's still hot), she did not do much journalistic work or investigating. I did not feel so much of the chemistry between her and Darcy either, and there was very little romance. There are also some black-and-white switches in other main characters that are not really explained. There is also one major plot line that did not really get wrapped up with Hara's new friend in Boston.

I did find it highly readable and was able to read until the end, so I am giving it bonus points for that, but it did not leave me terribly satisfied, as I didn't feel like I got the resolution needed. It felt like a book that still needs some editing and work, so maybe this will be better in the final version. It definitely has some potential, because I liked the ideas, and I did want to know how things would resolve, but it ultimately was not a hit for me.

Please note that I received an ARC from the publisher through netgalley. All opinions are my own.

I tried but I just couldn't get into it! The characters didn't seem to interest me and the storyline wasn't working for me. I had high hopes for it but it just didn't work out.

Although there are some wonderful quotes from Pride and Prejudice that introduce each chapter perfectly, our hero is not Mr. Darcy from Austen's novel. He has some of the personality but he is a different character. Equally romantic, though. Our heroine is not Elizabeth, either. She is a wonderfully developed character who has to find her way without losing her compass.
Excellent book!

I love Evelyn Lozada and Holly Lorincz's take on Pride and Prejudice. I love the original, and have read a few different spins on this story. As a African American, it was just right! Hara Isari a biracial sports writer, and Derek Darcy a basketball superstar, a wonderful take on pride and prejudice. Thank you.

Okay I have no idea why this book is getting bad reviews! I LOVED it! Although, it may just be because it had everything I loved in romances. Shy, super smart and strong heroine, with a moody, attractive, secret softie athlete. I mean…. It’s like this book was made for me. And my favourite athletes? Basketball players. Also, THE TENSION. Holy, the sexual tension in this book was INSANE. Like I kept wanting the next page to FINALLY have them kiss, but no, I had to wait and it was EXCRUCIATING!! But when they finally got together… it was so worth it. Also, their first meeting was EVERYTHING! I cringed so hard, I loved it.
“You show ‘em, you ain’t no sideline barbie.”
So Hara’s dad is in prison and she’s the only one who visits him since middle school (I cried because they are so sweet gosh). He was arrested for running this illegal sports betting operation. And guess what Hara wants to be? A sports writer. Now, she’s kinda struggling, because she’s young, female, and has a father who everyone in the sports world hates. But, out of the blue, she’s chosen to interview the hot shot of basketball! It’s the big break she’s been looking for! She finally gets to prove herself, but then she meets Derek Darcy *swoons* Initially, they both hate each other. But somehow they keep ending up together.
“You might consider minding your own business.”
While this IS a romance, I loved the family aspect, how Hara’s mom wants her to settle down, and her dad wants her to be the best she can be. I also loved the twists that happened because it really showed the characters true colours, how they handled the situations they were put in. AND THAT ENDING! OH MY GOD! WHAT???? I hated those characters from the beginning but like, still??? I had no idea that was coming and kinda broke a sweat. I wanted to throw my kindle against the wall, and was so scared to turn the page because I didn’t know what was going to happen, and ughhhh. So good. So much drama. I LOVED this. I was so excited for this and it TOTALLY met my expectations, and even exceeded them. I’m so happy I didn’t have to wait until August oh god. Everyone get ready, this book is gonna blow all your minds.
“You are exquisite.”
Thank you SO much netGalley for giving me the opportunity to fall IN LOVE with this book.