Mr. Darcy's Enchantment by Abigail Reynolds

The poetry Darcy noted for Elizabeth brought tears to my eyes. In the beginning of the story, I found the angst so strong it just took my breath away. Is he a eunuch? Does she have no sex drive? Are they to be considered cold and indifferent in this aspect of their characters? Or are we just not supposed to talk about such? So this follows that path and I love it! We are talking about a 20-year-old woman and a (what was he) 27-year-old man. And I am of the generation of women who fell on and devoured the new genre created in the 70's when Kathleen Woodiwiss took us into the bedroom of her characters (Always one man, one woman and they ended up married). Both had to consider their family, society and its rules, and all the miscommunications and feelings they experienced and/or developed. But in thinking about why the author put this in I can only say that from my viewpoint it is a direct outcome of all the struggles Elizabeth and Darcy are having in their relationship. First, it is a variation - don't complain how the characters or their actions change from the canon. I also read all the other reviews, some twice, in order to digest their input. I have read it at least three times, the most recent, very carefully, not skimming, so as to have it fresh in my mind in order to post this review. This magical variation of Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice makes the land of Faerie as real as Regency London and Rosings Park, as bestselling author Abigail Reynolds presents new challenges for Darcy and Elizabeth in her longest and most enchanting story to date.I bought this paperback book when it was first published and now, also, own it on my kindle. That mission throws them into the middle of a chaotic power struggle between magicians whose power dwarfs their own, and everything Elizabeth has ever believed about her family, her friends, and her enemies will be called into question.

He is the last man in the world she would choose to help her on a difficult and dangerous task.īut when a magical war looms between the land of Faerie and their world, a Lord of Faerie demands that Darcy and Elizabeth serve together as his emissaries to make peace with the other mortals. She detests his arrogance, and she fears he will expose her use of forbidden magic. But Darcy is also sworn to uphold the laws which forbid women to use magic, and Elizabeth knows it.Įlizabeth’s sentiments towards Darcy are quite different. What he cannot control is his growing feelings for Miss Elizabeth Bennet. In a Regency England where magic and faeries are real…įitzwilliam Darcy is a powerful magician who controls fire, water, and wind.

Mr. Darcy's Enchantment by Abigail Reynolds