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Mr. Darcy, Vampyre, Amanda Grange: Review

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A legendary and immortal love story for a legendary and immortal couple - a test of love that will take them to hell and back. The wedding day is magical but when Elizabeth and Darcy embark on their wedding tour, Elizabeth discovers that Darcy has a secret . . .

Prologue
December 1802

My hand is trembling as I write this letter. My nerves are in tatters and I am so altered that I believe you would not recognize me. The past two months have been a nightmarish whirl of strange and disturbing circumstances, and the future . . .

Jane, I am afraid. If anything happens to me, remember that I love you and that my spirit will always be with you, though we may never see each other again. The world is a cold and frightening place where nothing is as it seems. It was all so different a few short months ago. When I awoke on my wedding morning, I thought myself the happiest woman alive . . . - FROM THE AUTHOR WEBSITE

For more information on Mr. Darcy, Vampyre and Grange:

Sourcebooks.com Spotlight find out the literary history ties MDV has!

Mr. Darcy, Vampyre Blog updates from author Amanda Grange

Twitter – @MrDarcyVampyre updates from both Amanda and Mr  Darcy

FROM THE BOOK FAERY REVIEWS...Amanda Grange's twist on Jane Austen's sequel to "Pride and Prejudice" was one of my first to read. I do have to admit the beginning was a little slow for me and it took nearly half way through the book to start getting into the story to see it unravel. But I now understand the need to create the life that once was for the many people in her story. Most of the story told of the historical past and it wasn't until towards the end that we officially learn of Mr. Darcy's past and current fate of what made him who he really was and the reason for his distance. I enjoyed the old Count in his castle and from the beginning I disliked Lady Catherine as Elizabeth did until I understood why she acted the way she did. Throughout the story I felt as if I was Elizabeth traveling to all the new places to meet all the different people who were long time friends and acquaintances of Darcy. But of course knowing me I think I would have been more persistent in seeking the truth instead of remaining so confused for so long. I felt sorry for Elizabeth for spending so much time in confusion during her "mysterious" wedding tour who wondered constantly if her husband truly loved her. There were times I wanted to shake her and tell her to "WAKE UP".  But in the end you see the strong and unconditional love they had for each other.

I liked it but in the end I wanted more for what was to come for the Darcy's. I felt like I was at a frozen point like in Freeze Tag and needed the relief of going on.

If you're a lover of classic historical stories, love, and a bit of the paranormal, this book may be for you as Grange ties them together in an interesting manner.

Be on the look out for Amanda Grange's author guest post at The Book Faery Reviews October 29th as she talks about why she decided to make our dark and handsome Mr. Darcy a vampire.

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Farrah is from the Raleigh, North Carolina area and married to her high school sweetheart. She's a 30-something mom to 3 crazy yet loveable kids who keep her constantly on her toes. Books can be found in every room in the house and bags as well. Reading is done every moment she gets the chance and a typical afternoon of fun would often find her and the 3 kiddos at a local bookstore or library hunting for the next book. She's currently working towards her goal to one day owning a cafe/bookstore in a historic downtown area where it's all about the reader's experience...community, atmosphere and the love of books.
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