The Wrong Mr. Darcy by Evelyn Lozada & Holly Lorincz follows a young woman, Hara Isari who aspires to be a female sportswriter and Derek Darcy, a famous Boston basketball player. Hara won a writing contest and the prize was an interview with the team. She first runs into Derek at the airport and then runs into him at the owners house where she would be staying. Between parties, interviews and games Hara builds a friendship with Derek which turns into a budding romance. Add in drama on and off the court The Wrong Mr. Darcy is the perfect read for a light fast paced romance.

I did not enjoy this book. The writing felt contrived and the characters unrealistic; had I not been reading this to review, I would have stopped after the first chapter.

This had EVERYTHING


I was floored from the start. We follow Hara, a sports reporter as she’s sent out to make a name for herself. She meets broody Derek Darcy and dislikes his attitude and arrogance from the start. After the storm of a lifetime, her walls start to crack and she begins to let him in. There’s a lot they both don’t know about one another, but Hara is about to uncover the story that could end it all and I’m not talking about her career…

I loved the romance, the Pride and Prejudice chapter starters, the spice, the banter, the DRAMA.

WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

Thank you so much for the opportunity to read this book, but unfortunately this was a DNF for me. While I use to finish all books I start, I found it would be a great disservice to the author and her time spent on this book if I forced myself to finish knowing it wouldn't be a review that would encourage readers to pick it up.

I didn't enjoy this book I am very sad to say. It was chaotic and jumped around too much. The romance was awkward, and to be honest most of this story and the dialogue felt awkward. Far too many things are happening at one time and it feels like the basic plot got lost.

I love anything P&P related, but this was in no way a retelling. Quoting P&P at the beginning of each chapter and some characters having the same/similar names, doesn't make it a retelling in any way. Derek just wasn't likable, even when we are in his thoughts he comes across as a jerk. Hara is okay, but I wasn't really invested in her character. I liked the premise, but not long after starting the book it went off the rails.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for kindly providing an advanced reader's copy. All opinions are my own.

What do you get if you mix Basketball with Jane Austen? Th eWrong Mr. Darcy. With a perfect modern retelling of Pride And Prejudice, Ms. Lozada gives us a perfect blend of romance, comedy, and serious subjects.

The expectations I had before reading The Wrong Mr. Darcy were quite simple. I expected that the story would follow a similar plot in a sports environment. I was very surprised to find that there was very few recognizable characters from P&P along with a drastically different plot. The story of Hara was interesting but it was hard to get invested when she is not Elizabeth Bennet. Derek Darcy does not share much with his namesake so it was very hard to see the retelling elements. I think this book suffers from identity crisis. It has quotes from P&P, a Darcy and a lot of assumptions but it is really a story about a reporter interviewing NBA players and visiting Boston. I would rate this book higher IF it was not a Jane Austen retelling.

2.5 stars

I love retellings of Pride and Prejudice, but this one just didn't work well for me. I think the writing style wasn't my favorite and the story didn't flow very well sometimes.

DNF. Made it halfway through and saw no end in sight. This was a big disappointment for me because I was so ready for a sweet romance story and didn't enjoy the experience at all. I suppose I was a little trigger-happy with the words "Mr. Darcy" in the title.
My bad.

I think this is one of those situations where I thought I was getting a different book. Based on the cover and the blurb provided, I assumed this would be a super cute rom-com with a Jane Austen flair. I was wrong. This was super angsty, sporty, miscommunications, just so not the book I thought I was getting. Not the authors fault as I know publishers and marketing people really set these covers and blurbs up.

I didn't hate it but I certainly didn't love it. I can settle on 3 stars.

I wasn’t a fan of Evelyn Lozada’s first novel, The Perfect Date, so I wasn’t sure how I’d feel about this one. Unfortunately, this was a hard one for me to get into. Many thanks for the free ARC!

This book was just okay to me. The overarching storyline was good, but I don’t think I’m the target audience - I’m not really a fan of basketball, and the speech/language structure isn’t what I’m used to so it was a bit hard to read. Other than that, I did enjoy the love story and the suspense. The characters were all great as well!

That was supposed to be a romantic comedy?! Yeah . . . that’s a big fat NO. Ugh. I had so many problems with this book I don’t even know where to start. It was dramatic, angsty, and traumatic - and none of them in a good way. Also, can we shove anymore problems into one book? Father in jail, miscarriage, harassment, major storm . . . C’mon! And the author consistently referring to the main characters as “the young reporter” and “the basketball player” instead of by their names was incredibly annoying. I know this was supposed to be some kind of take/re-telling of Pride and Prejudice, but since I’ve never read it I can’t comment on any parallels. After reading some other reviews I learned this was written by some kind of wannabe reality star and it just kind of explains everything about this book to me.

New to me author but definitely won't be last. Thoroughly enjoyed this story. Thanks Netgalley and to the publisher for letting me read this advance copy.

The Wrong Mr. Darcy was a cute take on the classic Jane Austen stories of Mr. Darcy with some love and basketball vibes. Aspiring journalist Hara wins a contest for exclusive access to a national basketball team to interview their players. While attending one of their soirees, she overhears a conversation that uncovers a scandal. To chase the story, Hara befriends another player’s girlfriends and tries to get close to the team.

In typical romantic comedy fashion, Hara finds herself consistently thrown together with star player Derek Darcy, who she is determined to despise and suspects of involvement in the team’s scandal. While the coach and team executives hurry to cover their tracks and save their own skins, Hara is exceedingly in danger. There were some additional twists and interesting elements that elevated the storyline, including Hara’s imprisoned father who was also well-known in the sports world, that kept me turning the pages.

The Wrong Mr. Darcy was a fun, light read that wove adventure and mystery (albeit predictable) into the romance. This book was definitely a good one to break up the dark and heavy psychological thrillers I usually have on my to-be-read (tbr) pile.

I am a fan of Pride and Prejudice retellings so we excited to pick up The Wrong Mr Darcy and especially loved the diverse characters. The premise was fun and unique (loved the professional sports atmosphere). I enjoyed the quotes at the start of each chapter. It felt light on the character development--I couldn't really get into them or much of the romance.

I always enjoy books that offer different takes on Mr. Darcy. This was an enjoyable, modern day take on it. Enjoyable.

I think the reason I waited to read it was because I thought it was an Austen retelling and I had recently gotten burned by one. This one was amazing. It wasn't a strict retelling. More like Evelyn Lozada and Holly Lorincz took the personalities of Mr. Darcy, Bingsley and Elizabeth Bennet and inserted them into amazingly well developed characters. Hora and Derek were so relatable and lovable from the get-go. It brought real-world problems to an age old story beautifully. A really quick read. I loved it. It captivated me.

I love all Pride and Prejudice retelling and this one is no different. Hara and Derek are the perfect love to hate relationship!!!

I will not be giving feedback on this book. I started it, and was not in the right mindset for reading it. When/if I do pick it up again, I will definitely leave a thoughtful review.