This was a fun story. There were times as I was reading it, it felt a little slow, but I still enjoyed it! It was often times laugh out loud funny, completely captivating, and downright swoony-worthy. I enjoyed how the life and pages from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice were often compared with the things happening in the story. The chapter titles were all related to P&P. It was a fun twist.
I found myself completely lost in their world and loved the banter between Tate and Casey. They were quite the pair and often found themselves in interesting situations. (You'll have to read to see what I mean) Not only were they interesting, but I loved "watching" those around them as well. The people in the town were interesting, funny and enjoyable. They weren't prepared to have real-life movie stars in their town.
This was an entertaining read and I didn't want to put it down. As with any other Jude Deveraux book I've read, it's definitely been enjoyable and worth the read! Grab your copy today!
*ARC provided by NetGalley for my honest review*
The first novel of New York Times bestselling author Jude Deveraux’s breathtaking new series set in Summer Hill, a small town where love takes center stage against the backdrop of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice
Enter Elizabeth Bennet. Chef Casey Reddick has had it up to here with men. When she arrives in the charming town of Summer Hill, Virginia, she leaves behind a demanding boss at a famous D.C. restaurant and a breakup with a boyfriend jealous of her success. Some peace and quiet on the picturesque Tattwell plantation is just what she needs to start fresh. But the tranquility is broken one misty morning when she sees a gorgeous naked man on the porch of her cottage.
Enter Mr. Darcy. What Tate Landers, Hollywood heartthrob and owner of Tattwell, doesn’t need on a bittersweet trip to his ancestral home is a woman spying on him from his guest cottage. Mistaking Casey for a reporter, Tate tries to run her out of her own house. His anger, which looks so good on the screen, makes a very bad first impression on Casey. Hollywood he may be, but he’s no sweetheart to Casey—and she lets him know it!
The plot thickens. Sparks fly—literally—when Casey is recruited to play Elizabeth Bennet opposite Tate’s Mr. Darcy in a stage adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. Just brushing past Tate makes Casey’s whole body hum. As they spar on and off stage, Casey begins to think she’s been too quick to judge. Tate is more down-to-earth than Casey expected, and she finds herself melting under his smoldering gaze. But then Tate’s handsome ex-brother-in-law, Devlin Haines, who is playing Wickham, tells Casey some horrifying stories about Tate. She is upset and confused as she tries to figure out who and what to believe. As she finds herself falling for Tate, Casey needs to know: Is the intense, undeniable chemistry between them real, or is this just a performance that ends when the curtain falls?
Praise for Jude Deveraux
“A new Jude Deveraux novel means a very late night turning the pages straight through to the delicious end.”—Susan Elizabeth Phillips
True Love
“Evokes everything that makes Nantucket so special—the history, the atmosphere, the secrets, and the magic.”—Susan Wiggs
“Destined to be an instant romance classic . . . will haunt you long after you read it.”—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
For All Time
“Captures your imagination from the start and keeps hold till the very last page.”—Fresh Fiction
“A beautifully written story with a refreshing old-romance feel.”—RT Book Reviews
Ever After
“Thoroughly enjoyable.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Filled with family, friends, ghosts and the magic of love.”—BookPage
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