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This is my first time reading a Linda Wells novel. As far as ratings: mature audience, R-rating, explicit sensuality, graphic sex scenes, soft porn [including sound effects and crude sex language]. I think that covers it. The writing was not well developed and took too long to get where it was going.

It is a modern setting and ODC [our dear couple] get together right off the bat and that leaves a whole lot of book dealing with them and their families. I wonder if this should have been trimmed down dramatically or split into novellas dealing with each couple. The traffic jam was getting a bit congested as we dealt with the various couples. We are in New York, the Hamptons, the Pemberley Estate in England, and Darcy is flying all over the U.S. as he deals with various company ventures. He is a billionaire, after all. It’s not like he sits around and collects interest.

Initial, ODC eyed each other across a crowded room at Anne’s wedding reception. As Darcy was leaving, he literally fell over Elizabeth as she walked behind him, causing her to break the heel on her shoe. He, being ever the gentleman, offered to buy her a new pair of shoes. In fact, he was constantly buying her shoes and they were always the big name-dropping brands that everyone talks about.

Social issues: Be prepared, our author spent a lot of time with social issues. This platform allowed concerns to be addressed and presented in various forms. We read of teen drug use, internet predators, abusive relationships [whether dating or marriage], co-dependence [although not named, described], abuse counseling and support groups, PTSD [both abuse victims and military], noblesse oblige, giving back to the community, corporate responsibility, land and resource conservation, etc.

Low angst: mostly it was each character dealing with what was going on within their own heads. Dealing with low self-confidence, self-doubt, social anxieties, and recovery from trauma. There would be a few paragraphs dealing with an argument or fight [if you want to call it that] and then the make-up and apologies. One minuet ODC is standing tall and fending off the likes of Lady Catherine and then collapse in a puddle of self-doubt and recriminations. It dragged on forever. Like I said, we were in their heads a lot. We did have a few tense moments, but no true angst.

Characters: It was a congested highway of story threads, too many couples to track and keep up with as they courted, crashed and burned, then hooked up and got married. I developed whiplash trying to watch all the pairings. I cannot discuss the couples as that would spoil the reveal. They are so cute. I was impressed with the pairings and thought it was so creative. There were several characters that I just adored and they deserved more page time for their own stories. Darcy’s cousins the Fitzwilliam brothers were just one example of stories left flapping in the wind. I wanted to read more of them.

Villains: Wickham was the scumbag rat bastard as usual. Caroline was simply an annoying gnat that buzzed around periodically getting on everyone’s nerves. Collins was truly a vengeful, controlling, emotionally abusive, rat bastard and too dense to learn his lesson or heed the warning. He had to be dealt with on more than one occasion. Lady Catherine wasn’t exactly a villain; she was just controlling and needed to eat a bit of humble pie. She went too far in her controlling attitude and disrespect of Elizabeth and Darcy had to deal with her. Go Darcy.


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Perfect Fit A Modern Tale of Pride and Prejudice Linda Wells 9781449520243 Books Reviews

I am guite dissappointed with this novel by Linda Wells. I have read all her other books and loved them.
This doesn't feel like it's written by the same author...

It starts out well enough in Anne's wedding reception. Darcy trips over Lizzy who breaks a heal on her shoe. He buys her a new pair and they end up talking all night.
Darcy falls madly in love at once while it takes a bit more time before Lizzy is in love. They marry after 3 months and the rest of the book is about everyday life with a lot of matchmaking of their friends.
My problems with this book is that it's to sweet. They cry for the smallest reason which really grated my nerve... Lizzy has been in a 4 years, abusive relationship with a man she doesn't love, Mr Collins, this grated my nerves even more. Lizzy wouldn't stay in an abusive relationship for so long with a man she doesn't even love, to me she is just not that stupid...
All the travelling was confusing at times to since there are at least 2 different Pemberley and 2 Matlock estates mentioned.
There are also a lot of other relationships going on. It just makes a mess of the book and adds nothing to the romantic aspect since it isn't developed enough.

This will not enter my rereading list.
I got this book already knowing what to expect with Wells writing. She has done it in her other books and if you've never read any of her P&P variations there are a few things you should know before diving in. First off her D&E are always devoted to each other. They are not afraid to share every emotion or thought. You can expect to be witness to it. As the reader you will experience the simplest idea to the well laid out tryst. So be sure to know your own taste.

If you are the type of person who wants a lot of angst and action it is not going to happen with this one. The couple has some bumps in the road but they are mild and of short duration. I have enjoyed Wells books but would like to see more conflict and not solved in a page. I love her characters and their side stories help elevate her book but it is so low key I found myself easily distracted and putting it down for a while.

The other issue is the sweetness of it all. It was too sweet. It turned a little sappy at points even. I have seen her do this before in her other reads but I think with this one because it is contemporary I feel Lizzy should have been tougher. She was not a woman of the 1800's unworldly. This was a self made woman who traveled and to not be at a different point with Collins seemed unbelievable and adolescent. To see her reaction to the ex Darcy flame was even more so.

It read like high school behavior. I think she could have had it more drawn out at a slower pace to develop a more devious Collins or ex girlfriend. The page number because it written like a day to day journal with minor activities make the pages seem far more than what they are. I did like the characters and wanted to see each one find happiness but I also wanted more. This is not a clean read. Enjoy!
This is my first time reading a Linda Wells novel. As far as ratings mature audience, R-rating, explicit sensuality, graphic sex scenes, soft porn [including sound effects and crude sex language]. I think that covers it. The writing was not well developed and took too long to get where it was going.

It is a modern setting and ODC [our dear couple] get together right off the bat and that leaves a whole lot of book dealing with them and their families. I wonder if this should have been trimmed down dramatically or split into novellas dealing with each couple. The traffic jam was getting a bit congested as we dealt with the various couples. We are in New York, the Hamptons, the Pemberley Estate in England, and Darcy is flying all over the U.S. as he deals with various company ventures. He is a billionaire, after all. It’s not like he sits around and collects interest.

Initial, ODC eyed each other across a crowded room at Anne’s wedding reception. As Darcy was leaving, he literally fell over Elizabeth as she walked behind him, causing her to break the heel on her shoe. He, being ever the gentleman, offered to buy her a new pair of shoes. In fact, he was constantly buying her shoes and they were always the big name-dropping brands that everyone talks about.

Social issues Be prepared, our author spent a lot of time with social issues. This platform allowed concerns to be addressed and presented in various forms. We read of teen drug use, internet predators, abusive relationships [whether dating or marriage], co-dependence [although not named, described], abuse counseling and support groups, PTSD [both abuse victims and military], noblesse oblige, giving back to the community, corporate responsibility, land and resource conservation, etc.

Low angst mostly it was each character dealing with what was going on within their own heads. Dealing with low self-confidence, self-doubt, social anxieties, and recovery from trauma. There would be a few paragraphs dealing with an argument or fight [if you want to call it that] and then the make-up and apologies. One minuet ODC is standing tall and fending off the likes of Lady Catherine and then collapse in a puddle of self-doubt and recriminations. It dragged on forever. Like I said, we were in their heads a lot. We did have a few tense moments, but no true angst.

Characters It was a congested highway of story threads, too many couples to track and keep up with as they courted, crashed and burned, then hooked up and got married. I developed whiplash trying to watch all the pairings. I cannot discuss the couples as that would spoil the reveal. They are so cute. I was impressed with the pairings and thought it was so creative. There were several characters that I just adored and they deserved more page time for their own stories. Darcy’s cousins the Fitzwilliam brothers were just one example of stories left flapping in the wind. I wanted to read more of them.

Villains Wickham was the scumbag rat bastard as usual. Caroline was simply an annoying gnat that buzzed around periodically getting on everyone’s nerves. Collins was truly a vengeful, controlling, emotionally abusive, rat bastard and too dense to learn his lesson or heed the warning. He had to be dealt with on more than one occasion. Lady Catherine wasn’t exactly a villain; she was just controlling and needed to eat a bit of humble pie. She went too far in her controlling attitude and disrespect of Elizabeth and Darcy had to deal with her. Go Darcy.