Darcy and Fitzwilliam

February 1, 2011
Married life is bliss. At least that is what Colonel Richard Fitzwilliams cousin Fitzwilliam Darcy would have him believe. But Richard has no intention of stepping into the parsons mousetrap until he encounters American widow Amanda Penrod at one of Londons innumerous balls. Instantly smitten, Richard suddenly finds himself behaving as foolishly as Mr. Darcy did when he was courting Elizabeth Bennet. While Richard is busy struggling to navigate the unfamiliar seas of romance with Amanda, an unexpected storm in the person of Caroline Bingley threatens to stir up the formerly placid matrimonial waters of the Darcy household. While staying true to the spirit of the immortal Jane, Wasylowski does bring some subtle changes of her own into Pride and Prejudice (including giving one of literatures great harridans, Lady Catherine de Bourgh, a kinder, gentler personality), and her deftly written tale of family, friendship, and marriage should please most Regency readers.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2011, American Library Association.)