Vampire Darcy DesiresA Pride and Prejudice Adaptation
by Regina Jeffers
Published: 2009
Genre: Romance, Vampires
Paperback: 336 pages
Rating: 4
Description from the amazon:
Vampire Darcy's Desire presents Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice as a heart-pounding vampire romance filled with passion and danger. Tormented by a 200-year-old curse and his fate as a half-human/half-vampire dhampir, Mr. Darcy vows to live forever alone rather than inflict the horrors of life as a vampire on an innocent wife. But when he comes to Netherfield Park, he meets the captivating Elizabeth Bennet.
As a man, Darcy yearns for Elizabeth, but as a vampire, he is also driven to possess her. Uncontrollably drawn to each other, they are forced to confront a "pride and prejudice" never before imagined--while wrestling with the seductive power of forbidden love. Meanwhile, dark forces are at work all around them. Most ominous is the threat from George Wickham, the purveyor of the curse, a demon who vows to destroy each generation of Darcys.
Written in authentic Austen style and faithful to its Regency-era setting, Vampire Darcy's Desire retells the greatest love story of all time in a hauntingly
imaginative fashion.
Zombie sighting:
Elizabeth wondered how Darcy could sit in a church--could walk about during the day. Every tale she knew of werewolves and vampires and zombies rushed through her head.
- chapter 5, page 72
My two-bits:
In-a-word(s): vixen
This story has a good mix of gothic style, vampire angst and other paranormal elements that involve our favorite P&P characters.
I enjoyed reading some behind-the-scenes moments where Mr Darcy and Elizabeth share some passionate and intimate scenes.
* review copy courtesy of author
* read Regina's Pemberley Ball post: The Pemberley Ball
* part of Pemberley Ball
Want my copy?
Open to all.
Offer ends: December 31, 2010
TO DO:
Visit Regina's site and tell me the name of a book on her book list that you would be interested in reading.
AND leave your email (if i don't already have it) in comments
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Looking through her book list - The Phantom of Pemberly looks really intriguing - Murder Mysteries are nice read in the winter by the fireplace!
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You had me at *vixen*! hehehe
ReplyDeleteSo visiting Regina's site, I thought Darcy's Temptation sounded like a very good read; the whole memory loss thing is always plot*worthy stuff :D
what an awesome cover!
ReplyDeleteCaptain Wentworth's Persuasion looks good!
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I love mistery novels!
ReplyDeleteSo, my choice is "The Phantom of Pemberley: A Pride and Prejudice Murder Mystery".
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I can't get enough of all-things-Austen, even the paranormal ones.
ReplyDeleteIt was easy for me to choose a book from Regina Jeffers' site because the one I most want to read I actually received for Xmas from my hubby -- Captain Wentworth's Persuasion. Thanks for the giveaway!
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After visiting the author's website, I would like to read several of her books. However, the one that tempts me the most is Darcy's Passions.
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I like the sound of The Phantom of Pemberley. It has quite a nice ring to it :) Plus, the cover is nice.
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I'd be interested in reading The Phantom of Pemberley... It looks awesome!
ReplyDeleteI would want to read Darcy's Passions
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It has been mentioned by others too, but this is the one I think sounds very interesting:
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Sign me up :D I love PP variations! It sounds so good.
ReplyDeleteI think most of all I would love to read C.Wentwoth's Persuasion, I really wanna read a Persuasion variation too.
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I would love to read Darcy's Temptation.
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I think the phantom of pemberly sounds good.
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Well after Vampire Darcy's Desires, I would like to read The Phantom of Pemberly as well. Thanks!!
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I would love to read Captain Wentworth's Persuasion. Next to Darcy, Captain Wentworth is my favorite Jane Austen hero. Thanks! :)
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this is the one sounds the best and would love to read The Phantom of Pemberley: A Pride and Prejudice Murder Mystery by Regina Jeffers just sounds the best the whole murder mystery
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I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved in this endeavor. It was so great to have the opportunity to showcase my books and my website. I loved writing Darcy's Passions because it was the book that started it all. However, with Darcy's Temptation, I was forced to have Darcy find a way to love Elizabeth again after losing his memory. It was my way of saying that a person's true love will always find a way to the heart. Plus, DT was a Booksellers' Best Award Finalist in 2009.
ReplyDeleteCaptain Wentworth's Persuasion is written to allow a sequel, as is Vampire Darcy's Desire.
The Phantom of Pemberley, which took third in Romantic Suspense, in a recent contest, was great to write. Keeping the murderer's identity secret while planting clues was a great challenge.
Happy New Year and God Bless...
"The Phantom of Pemberley" seems very interesting!
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Oh, definetly Darcy's Passions
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A Touch of Velvet,I like the sound of this one
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Captain Wentworth's Persuasion seems great
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I like Darcy's Passions. It'd be cool to see everything through his eyes. Thanks for the giveaway!!
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The Phantom of Pemberley sounds great!
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The Phantom of Pemberley: A Pride and Prejudice Murder Mystery is the one for me!
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Darcy's Passion
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Can I just take them all?
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Just one then?
The Phantom of Pemberley: A Pride and Prejudice Murder Mystery
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Sounds fantastic!
ReplyDeleteOh, I already have some of her boosk on my tbr list1
ReplyDeleteI just hope I have the time to read them soon!
Heeh steamy Darcy/Lizzie goddness FTW!!