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Pemberley by the Sea: A modern love story, Pride and Prejudice style
Pemberley by the Sea A modern love story Pride and Prejudice style Author:Abigail Reynolds Marine biologist Cassie Boulton likes her coffee with cream and her literature with happy endings. Her favorite book is Pride and Prejudice, but Cassie has no patience when a modern-day Mr. Darcy appears in her lab. Silent and aloof, Calder Westing III doesn't seem to offer anything but a famous family name. — But there is more to Calder than mee... more »ts the eye, and he can't get enough of Cassie Boulton. Especially after one passionate night by the sea. But Cassie keeps her distance. Frustrated by Cassie's evasions, Calder tells her about his feelings the only way she'll let him-by rewriting her favorite book, with the two of them in the roles of Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet. But it's up to Cassie to supply the ending ...
Such a great story. You will get butterflies as you read this book. You really feel for the characters, you feel their frustrations and their joys. A great journey!
The first 1/2 of this book was a modern re-telling of the classis Pride and Prejudice. It was mostly enjoyable. The second 1/2 felt like a completely different story. Odd and disjointed. A story of a wife and her newly married son who need to learn to stand-up to their unfeeling husband/father. And a new wife who's character goes back and forth between wishy-washy and strong. I wish I quit reading 1/2 way through!
Patricia S. (lucky7) reviewed Pemberley by the Sea: A modern love story, Pride and Prejudice style on
A modern day Pride & Prejudice that definitely delivers through the first 3/4s. Cassie, Elizabeth Bennett's contemporary counterpart) has some great one-liners in her early interactions with Calder/"Darcy". The story moves fast and was a real page turner...until .... I don't want be a "spoiler" so let's just say I could have totally omitted the last 100 pages without missing any enjoyment of this creative retelling of the original. Actually, I probably would have given it 4 stars had the author not continued past the ending that worked for Austen.
Bookfanatic reviewed Pemberley by the Sea: A modern love story, Pride and Prejudice style on
I enjoyed this modern updated take on Pride & Prejudice. This is not a completely faithful retelling of the classic story so there will be surprises. Don't expect this to be identical to Austen's story. Here the heroine is a scientist and professor from the slums. The hero is the son of a wealthy Senator. The two of course have a clash when they first meet, but soon find much in common. There's "Jane" and "Bingley" in the story as well, but updated to fit modern times. The problem I had with this book is there are so many times you think the story is over but it's not. The same problems come up over and over. There's a section in the book where you think the major issues have been resolved and end of story. Yet the story continues on for several chapters. Better editing would have helped this book. There's quite a bit of sexual content, but it's quite tame by modern standards.
Mylinh A. reviewed Pemberley by the Sea: A modern love story, Pride and Prejudice style on + 2 more book reviews
A very enjoyable modern P&P. Elizabeth is a sassy marine biologist with a Ph.D. and a shady past. Darcy is a rich and famous son of a political family, who is uncomfortable in the limelight. Sparks fly and misunderstandings abound when their worlds collide. Pemberly is now near the salt marshes of Cape Cod. The story within a story was an interesting twist, although it was a little cliched. That did not stop me from reading late into the night, though. There was a lot to like about this book. Im a huge Jane Austen fan, and I thought Reynolds did P&P very well. Move over Colin Firth, Calder Westing can smolder with the best of them.
Brent R. (twomonkeys) reviewed Pemberley by the Sea: A modern love story, Pride and Prejudice style on + 19 more book reviews 
