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Vampire Darcy's Desire: A Pride and Prejudice Paranormal Vagary
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, Fitzwilliam Darcy vows to live a solitary life rather than inflict the horrors of his life upon an innocent wife and his first born son. However, when he encounters the captivating Elizabeth Bennet, his will is sorely tested.
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 different kind of “pride” and his enemy’s “prejudice,” while wrestling with the seductive power of forbidden love. Evil forces, led by George Wickham, the purveyor of the curse, attack from all sides, and Darcy learns his only hope to survive is to align himself with Elizabeth, who is uncannily astute in how to defeat Wickham, a demon determined to destroy each generation of Darcys.
Tormented by a 200-year-old curse and his fate as a half human/half vampire dhampir, Fitzwilliam Darcy vows to live a solitary life rather than inflict the horrors of his life upon an innocent wife and his first born son. However, when he encounters the captivating Elizabeth Bennet, his will is sorely tested.
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 different kind of “pride” and his enemy’s “prejudice,” while wrestling with the seductive power of forbidden love. Evil forces, led by George Wickham, the purveyor of the curse, attack from all sides, and Darcy learns his only hope to survive is to align himself with Elizabeth, who is uncannily astute in how to defeat Wickham, a demon determined to destroy each generation of Darcys.
378 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 1, 2009
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Regina Jeffers
132 books707 followersRegina Jeffers, an award-winning author of historical cozy mysteries, Austenesque sequels and retellings, as well as Regency era romances, has worn many hats over her lifetime: daughter, student, military brat, wife, mother, grandmother, teacher, tax preparer, journalist, choreographer, Broadway dancer, theatre director, history buff, grant writer, media literacy consultant, and author. Living outside of Charlotte, NC, Jeffers writes novels that take the ordinary and adds a bit of mayhem, while mastering tension in her own life with a bit of gardening and the exuberance of her “grand joys.”
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October 10, 2016
This is a perfect read for this month of goblins, ghosts, werewolves and other creatures who go bump in the night. This edition was revised and re-released recently by this author.
I could barely put this book down to go eat or do any other thing necessary to life.
This is one of those tense dramas which keep you on the edge of your seat. The hold "fate" has on Wickham, Darcy and Elizabeth is one which may stir dreams of an unpleasant nature. The author shows the depth of her research into legends and paranormal activities in this spine tingling tale...which just happens to also have the deep love of one of our favorite couples throughout the pages.
And it is a love which Darcy swears to leave unconsummated so as to end a curse.
Arawn Benning’s and Ellender D’Arcy’s eerily sad tale is immortalized in a song, a favorite song (“Of all the songs in the world she could have chosen, why did she choose his song?”) which Elizabeth Bennet sings in Fitzwilliam’s presence, not realizing that these lovers are ancestors and that another one not mentioned in the song’s tale lives on to haunt generation upon generation of cursed first-born Darcy males.
Read of the Meryton Assembly, Jane becoming ill at Netherfield and then a late night meeting in the library as E. seeks a book. Elizabeth has been warned by Aunt Gardiner of mysterious murders occurring on the Pemberley estate and of suspicions about the man himself. But Elizabeth’s instincts push her to become better acquainted with Mr. Darcy and make her own judgments. So with discussions and a kiss and then an offer to teach “his” Elizabeth to ride Darcy reaches a point at which he must explain why he will never marry. She is embedded in his soul and their time together in Hertfordshire will be the only period during which they can acknowledge their attachment…but only to and with each other.
Elizabeth also persuades Darcy to teach her sword play…and they meet in an abandoned manor to take up lessons. By this point both are railing at fate, which condemns their love to never know fulfillment.
Wickham joins the militia and pours his lies into Elizabeth’s ear but here we read of a very sage woman who plays the innocent so as to determine just why he seems so hell bent on destroying Darcy’s reputation after she has witnessed their cold exchange upon meeting on the streets of Meryton.
Subsequently several grotesquely mutilated bodies show up in the area. Elizabeth now learns of the relationship Wickham has with the Darcy family. And as Wickham seeks to learn what the two mean to each other they know to deny any interest much less an attachment. However Wickham has a trick up his sleeve and in using it Elizabeth betrays the secret and Mr. Bennet comes upon a situation of compromise.
Oh, dear reader, we are now reading of how ODC is placed in an impossible situation but rather than wait for events to unfold Elizabeth takes the stag by the horns and researches to find an answer to the curse. Her presence in Darcy’s life makes him aware of powers he has never explored but which are now a necessity for survival and for love to reach its pinnacle.
Colonel Damon Fitzwilliam and Mrs. Annesley play significant roles here while Georgiana and Lydia meet with evil forces in varying ways.
This is an excellent story with its stretch into the paranormal realm. I highly recommend it to other lovers of JAFF. There is an Epilogue.
I could barely put this book down to go eat or do any other thing necessary to life.
This is one of those tense dramas which keep you on the edge of your seat. The hold "fate" has on Wickham, Darcy and Elizabeth is one which may stir dreams of an unpleasant nature. The author shows the depth of her research into legends and paranormal activities in this spine tingling tale...which just happens to also have the deep love of one of our favorite couples throughout the pages.
And it is a love which Darcy swears to leave unconsummated so as to end a curse.
Arawn Benning’s and Ellender D’Arcy’s eerily sad tale is immortalized in a song, a favorite song (“Of all the songs in the world she could have chosen, why did she choose his song?”) which Elizabeth Bennet sings in Fitzwilliam’s presence, not realizing that these lovers are ancestors and that another one not mentioned in the song’s tale lives on to haunt generation upon generation of cursed first-born Darcy males.
Read of the Meryton Assembly, Jane becoming ill at Netherfield and then a late night meeting in the library as E. seeks a book. Elizabeth has been warned by Aunt Gardiner of mysterious murders occurring on the Pemberley estate and of suspicions about the man himself. But Elizabeth’s instincts push her to become better acquainted with Mr. Darcy and make her own judgments. So with discussions and a kiss and then an offer to teach “his” Elizabeth to ride Darcy reaches a point at which he must explain why he will never marry. She is embedded in his soul and their time together in Hertfordshire will be the only period during which they can acknowledge their attachment…but only to and with each other.
Elizabeth also persuades Darcy to teach her sword play…and they meet in an abandoned manor to take up lessons. By this point both are railing at fate, which condemns their love to never know fulfillment.
Wickham joins the militia and pours his lies into Elizabeth’s ear but here we read of a very sage woman who plays the innocent so as to determine just why he seems so hell bent on destroying Darcy’s reputation after she has witnessed their cold exchange upon meeting on the streets of Meryton.
Subsequently several grotesquely mutilated bodies show up in the area. Elizabeth now learns of the relationship Wickham has with the Darcy family. And as Wickham seeks to learn what the two mean to each other they know to deny any interest much less an attachment. However Wickham has a trick up his sleeve and in using it Elizabeth betrays the secret and Mr. Bennet comes upon a situation of compromise.
Oh, dear reader, we are now reading of how ODC is placed in an impossible situation but rather than wait for events to unfold Elizabeth takes the stag by the horns and researches to find an answer to the curse. Her presence in Darcy’s life makes him aware of powers he has never explored but which are now a necessity for survival and for love to reach its pinnacle.
Colonel Damon Fitzwilliam and Mrs. Annesley play significant roles here while Georgiana and Lydia meet with evil forces in varying ways.
This is an excellent story with its stretch into the paranormal realm. I highly recommend it to other lovers of JAFF. There is an Epilogue.
April 5, 2021
My absolute favorite book by Regina Jeffers. I want a sequel. Maybe something will happen to that stone grave...
Reread again: This is one of my favorite books! It is soooo good!
Reread: So need a sequel.
Reread: How did I miss that Jonathan Frid story at the beginning?!?!?!
Reread again: This is one of my favorite books! It is soooo good!
Reread: So need a sequel.
Reread: How did I miss that Jonathan Frid story at the beginning?!?!?!
June 26, 2022
"A torrent of images racked his soul - reflections of blood, betrayal, and revenge."(quote from the book)
I have had this book on my Kindle since last year and finally dug it up. I wasn't quite sure what to expect with this one, being my third ever vampire related Pride & Prejudice adaptation/variation. Let's just say I wasn't disappointed. All those elements I was hoping for were definitely displayed within this one. An ancient curse on the Darcy family changes the trajectory of Fitzwilliam Darcy's life. He has vowed not to marry so that the curse would end with him. That is until he meets Miss Elizabeth Bennet of Longbourn. Then Fate plays her hand...
"...and for the first time in many years, he felt the hair on his neck stand on end, as if Destiny walked beside him." (quote from the book)
My word, this is an intense, passionate, sensuous, and at times, gruesome story. It held me its thrall as the passion that flares between Darcy and Elizabeth was visceral. Wickham was a demon from Hell that wreaked havoc upon any Darcy that lived. He was bent on revenge against them or any they loved. With the wisdom of Mrs. Annesley and the military strategy of Colonel Fitzwilliam, a battle of good versus evil plays out. It is certainly not for the fainthearted.
"Could he kill the creature that had plagued his family for centuries?" (quote from the book)
So why didn't I give it 5*? There were several niggling things that started to annoy me. One being the overuse, in my opinion, of Darcy's endearment of Elizabeth, along with his vow to not father a child being too often mentioned. However, that being said, this was definitely a 'rip roaring' vampire tale that I do recommend!
April 24, 2018
Unputdownable!
Thrilling, passionate and intensely captivating book.
I have never liked a vampire story before but this one, I absolutely loved. Probably because Darcy is a dhampire here which means he is "only" half vampire (half human) which in essentials means, he is not dead. That made the difference in my case.
The love story between ODC was a passionate one (nothing explicit) but the connection between them from early on was the highlight of the book.
Enters with the debacle in Ramsgate but the story differs from canon.
At the assembly in Meryton, the insult was made but with a twist.
At Netherfield, a chance encounter in the library, late at night, changed the interaction between ODC.
A friendship was built simultaneously with the rising attraction. When Wickham entered the scene, Elizabeth did not believe him. He did however manage to get the information he sought from her.
A battle between good and bad ensued, that moved to London, Pemberley and beyond with casualties along the way. A compromise, before they left Meryton, made it necessary for ODC to marry but will they learn to love each other and will Darcy manage his goal of being the last Darcy with this infliction...
Heartily recommend this book!
Thrilling, passionate and intensely captivating book.
I have never liked a vampire story before but this one, I absolutely loved. Probably because Darcy is a dhampire here which means he is "only" half vampire (half human) which in essentials means, he is not dead. That made the difference in my case.
The love story between ODC was a passionate one (nothing explicit) but the connection between them from early on was the highlight of the book.
Enters with the debacle in Ramsgate but the story differs from canon.
At the assembly in Meryton, the insult was made but with a twist.
At Netherfield, a chance encounter in the library, late at night, changed the interaction between ODC.
A friendship was built simultaneously with the rising attraction. When Wickham entered the scene, Elizabeth did not believe him. He did however manage to get the information he sought from her.
A battle between good and bad ensued, that moved to London, Pemberley and beyond with casualties along the way. A compromise, before they left Meryton, made it necessary for ODC to marry but will they learn to love each other and will Darcy manage his goal of being the last Darcy with this infliction...
Heartily recommend this book!
October 17, 2019
And graves have yawn’d, and yielded up their dead…
And ghosts did shriek and squeal about the streets.
~ William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar [II, 2, Calpurnia]
I'm not much for Vampires ("Twilight" left me cold, but I did make it to the end of "Interview with the Vampire") so when I give this one FIVE STARS it says it all!
And ghosts did shriek and squeal about the streets.
~ William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar [II, 2, Calpurnia]
I'm not much for Vampires ("Twilight" left me cold, but I did make it to the end of "Interview with the Vampire") so when I give this one FIVE STARS it says it all!
October 19, 2019
Vampire Darcy's Desire
This book has everything! It cannot be missed! It has eternal love, mystery, drama galore, more eternal love, treachery that reaches over 200 years, and our dear beloved couple, right in the midst of the maelstrom! My favorite thing about Regina's Pride and Prejudice alternate stories is her depiction of the characters or Elizabeth and Darcy. Always interesting! Great Read!!
This book has everything! It cannot be missed! It has eternal love, mystery, drama galore, more eternal love, treachery that reaches over 200 years, and our dear beloved couple, right in the midst of the maelstrom! My favorite thing about Regina's Pride and Prejudice alternate stories is her depiction of the characters or Elizabeth and Darcy. Always interesting! Great Read!!
September 30, 2011
I guess I really should give 1.5 stars because I found this book so (unintentionally) humorous. I did skim through some parts of the story; I was a little curious how it would end. The only resemblance between this book and Pride and Prejudice were the characters' names and the Regency setting. I am always entertained by cheesy, cliched romance-writing, which I suppose is similar to my enjoyment of watching a bad movie just to make fun of it. So it is only for the purpose of such entertainment that I would recommend this book to anyone. Even then, don't read it in its entirety, just skim through it. Some favorite tidbits included Darcy calling Elizabeth "Vixen" repeatedly, and then shoving his tongue down her throat, and Elizabeth continually kissing Darcy's chin-line. Hilariously bad, poorly written, cliched, and rather formulaic. Regina Jeffers, the author, has been an English teacher for many years, and frankly, I expected better writing from her! The book would have been more enjoyable if it was written as a parody, but I'm quite certain she takes her novel extremely seriously (which on some level makes it all the more entertaining!).
February 11, 2010
As I have said, I really liked it! I was skeptical, since I was weirded out by Amanda Grange's book, but I was totally engrossed in this P&P variation. I couldn't put it down--but I have to admit, I was a little scared while reading (blame it on really late nights and frisky cats). Wickam was totally scary, but in a good villainous way. I felt that Lizzie was really a strong character (physically and mentally) and I felt that Darcy's Dhampir was broody vampire done right (even though he was only a half-breed). I really like the romance aspect of it as well and I was really surprised by that. It was steamy, but not overly so (unlike P/P, which I just read). I was actually mad that I had to do other things (eat, sleep, go to work, drive) because it interrupted my reading!
March 2, 2012
If you want to read a vampire bodice-ripper set in regency England with characters having the same names as a beloved Austen classic, then this is the book for you!
Nothing from the original novel is sacred.
The saddest part is, is that the author is an English teacher and "Austen expert." There is nothing save the names and time period that is remotely similar to the real story.
Nothing from the original novel is sacred.
The saddest part is, is that the author is an English teacher and "Austen expert." There is nothing save the names and time period that is remotely similar to the real story.
March 2, 2012
I thought this would be a fun adaptation. Alas it seems the writer is used to writing romance novels. She butchers the story - which is to be expected, but she destroys the characters, which is unforgivable. These are not Austen's Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy. It is more like a version of Twilight set in Regency era England. The saddest part of the book, besides that I wasted my time on it, was that Elizabeth and Darcy spend most of the book insecure about each other's love, even after they are married. It's like Stephanie Meyer infected our beloved characters with Bella syndrome. Pah.
November 28, 2009
I really thought this book would be awful - Vampires being so overdone right now, but I was pleasantly surprised. This book is very Austen. It is a romance with this little problem of some of the players having strange appetites. I liked it. The author is a true Austen fan. She kept the feel of Austen's books.
December 17, 2009
not bad as far as Pride and Prejudice adaptations go. Regina changed the story a bit which is why maybe I was able to believe the whole Vampire issue. It was kind of like reading about characters you loved in a different story. I love the characters in the original more so that Jane Austens writing style so for me to beable to revisit characters I loved may be why I gave it 4 stars.
December 30, 2009
This book is simply atrocious. Every sentence is cringe worthy. At the end of each paragraph there is a strong urge to bang yor head against the wall in hopes of ridding this ridiculous book. If you are a fan of Pride and Prejudice don't bother with this adaptation.
April 28, 2024
When I first picked up this book the summary on the back was very intriguing. The idea of Pride and Prejudice written categorized as a “horror romance” sounded exactly what I need in my life. However, there is nothing horror romance about this book. It can’t even be described as dark romance. Not to mention the writing jumped around so much I had trouble understanding what was happening even after reading the same scene several times. The idea was there, the execution not so much.
August 26, 2021
Really not my cup of tea.
But did make me laugh at least once and is a mercifully quick read.
I do however now expect to be haunted by the angry ghost of Jane Austen for having read this book.
But did make me laugh at least once and is a mercifully quick read.
I do however now expect to be haunted by the angry ghost of Jane Austen for having read this book.
December 26, 2019
I enjoyed this version of Pride and Prejudice. The story doesn't have the witty dialogue of the original but contains a great vampire story. The author uses mythology to explain her version of half-human/ half-vampire creatures. This is the first book I've read, besides my own, with human-vampires. She uses different theories than I did, but the outcome is just as exciting.
October 18, 2021
A new take on Austen's classic. But with added vampires. Fun read for spooky season.
August 2, 2021
Honestly, I bought the book expecting it either to be brilliant or terrible. As my rating shows, it was terrible.
It had glimmers of hope. The idea of Elizabeth and Darcy as an epic duo of vampire hunting, combining the brains and brawn, had me excited. Sadly enough, it falls flat with too much focus on the "impossible love" trope. The biggest crime was casting Elizabeth as the damsel in distress, where she felt horribly out of character. By the end of it, I was cheering for Wickham.
P.s. I never want to read the word 'groin' again.
It had glimmers of hope. The idea of Elizabeth and Darcy as an epic duo of vampire hunting, combining the brains and brawn, had me excited. Sadly enough, it falls flat with too much focus on the "impossible love" trope. The biggest crime was casting Elizabeth as the damsel in distress, where she felt horribly out of character. By the end of it, I was cheering for Wickham.
P.s. I never want to read the word 'groin' again.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 21, 2010
So having been sucked in (haha) by the vampire craze, and being a huge Austen Pride and Prejudice fan I obviously had to read this book.
The author takes great liberties with the story, changing the original storyline often to fit the Vampire aspect. The book has tons of grammatical errors as well as spelling issues and word misplacement, but if you can read beyond that the story is an intriguing one.
I was a bit shocked at first about what Jeffers did with Lizzies character. Her and Darcy fell in love fairly fast and would meet secretly at night. (Scandalous!) They were always making out and Darcy even spent the night in her bed twice. He told her that he was Dhamphir (half human-half vampire) and that he couldn't marry her or have sex with her because he wasn't going to pass the dhamphir trait onto another person. (aka his first male born heir) She agreed and said she couldn't live a life without love and they agreed to just keep meeting and enjoying each others company. It was a bit surprising to see Lizzie so.....wanton? She was always meeting Darcy secretly and trying to get him to touch her. It was just crazy at times and didn't seem to fit her personality. The fact that Darcy was the same way was also a bit surprising. I never figured his character to be so "free" with a woman before he married her. He was always so by the book in terms of following social conformities.
Anyway - so the basic plot of the story is that Darcy and Lizzie both had ancestors that fell in love with each other. All this stuff happens sacrifices are made because it's like a love square. Anyway Wickham gets turned into a vampire and vows to seek revenge on the Darcy family. Every first born male heir to the Darcy family is born a Dhampir. To break the curse they must fight Wickham. Darcy is the first one to try and break it. Darcy meets Lizzie while in Meryton and falls head over heels for her. They secretly meet and he tells her why they can never be together. She decides that she'd rather enjoy the time they have together then never experience it at all. As they get closer and closer Darcy discovers that his powers as a Dhampir are growing much to Wickham's chagrin. Wickam captures Lizzie and Darcy saves her. They decide that they will marry and fight to stop Wickham. The rest of the book is about their struggle to not sleep with each other (haha) and to fight Wickham. Nice appearances by Colonel Fitzwilliam and Georgiana as well.
I would tell you to read this book if you are not a HARD CORE janeite that cannot handle anything that is not exactly as Austen wrote it. For those more willing to read her fabulous characters put into strange circumstances then check this out.
The author takes great liberties with the story, changing the original storyline often to fit the Vampire aspect. The book has tons of grammatical errors as well as spelling issues and word misplacement, but if you can read beyond that the story is an intriguing one.
I was a bit shocked at first about what Jeffers did with Lizzies character. Her and Darcy fell in love fairly fast and would meet secretly at night. (Scandalous!) They were always making out and Darcy even spent the night in her bed twice. He told her that he was Dhamphir (half human-half vampire) and that he couldn't marry her or have sex with her because he wasn't going to pass the dhamphir trait onto another person. (aka his first male born heir) She agreed and said she couldn't live a life without love and they agreed to just keep meeting and enjoying each others company. It was a bit surprising to see Lizzie so.....wanton? She was always meeting Darcy secretly and trying to get him to touch her. It was just crazy at times and didn't seem to fit her personality. The fact that Darcy was the same way was also a bit surprising. I never figured his character to be so "free" with a woman before he married her. He was always so by the book in terms of following social conformities.
Anyway - so the basic plot of the story is that Darcy and Lizzie both had ancestors that fell in love with each other. All this stuff happens sacrifices are made because it's like a love square. Anyway Wickham gets turned into a vampire and vows to seek revenge on the Darcy family. Every first born male heir to the Darcy family is born a Dhampir. To break the curse they must fight Wickham. Darcy is the first one to try and break it. Darcy meets Lizzie while in Meryton and falls head over heels for her. They secretly meet and he tells her why they can never be together. She decides that she'd rather enjoy the time they have together then never experience it at all. As they get closer and closer Darcy discovers that his powers as a Dhampir are growing much to Wickham's chagrin. Wickam captures Lizzie and Darcy saves her. They decide that they will marry and fight to stop Wickham. The rest of the book is about their struggle to not sleep with each other (haha) and to fight Wickham. Nice appearances by Colonel Fitzwilliam and Georgiana as well.
I would tell you to read this book if you are not a HARD CORE janeite that cannot handle anything that is not exactly as Austen wrote it. For those more willing to read her fabulous characters put into strange circumstances then check this out.
December 7, 2014
This is the first Pride and Prejudice sequel/variation I had read that had any paranormal element to it. I was VERY skeptical going into this book, because honestly, Darcy and Elizabeth just shouldn’t be messed with that way. However, I was able to keep an open mind when it came to Mr. Darcy’s being a half-vampire. And when it comes down to it, I’m glad I did, because I ended up really enjoying this book.
It is obvious to any reader that Jeffers put some serious thought into the background of this book. The folklore behind the Darcy family curse, the rituals that Wickham engages in, and the magic that can be used against him isn’t like anything else I’ve read to date. Darcy and Elizabeth do marry in this book, and she actually catches Darcy’s eye by singing a song about his ancestors, the ancestor that caused the family curse in the first place. Later, he finds out that one of the parties involved in the 200 year old curse is an ancestor of the Bennett family, and that is why she has a soft spot for the song, even though its sad. I found that I was really happy that the two married. Darcy was dead set against marriage. He basically just wanted to keep his home going as long as he could and depend on Georgiana to provide heirs for the Darcy legacy. But what fun is all work and no happiness?
Once Darcy opens up more about the curse on his family and his part in everything Elizabeth jumps right in. Elizabeth, Colonel Fitzwilliam, and even Georgiana all help Darcy to do research to find the weaknesses of Wickham. When the time for the final fight comes, both Colonel Fitzwilliam and Elizabeth are there, but they are killing the vampires that Wickham had created to be his backup. It’s hard work, but it is what they can do to ensure Darcy gets a fair chance to win.
The only thing that really bothered me in this book is the whininess of Darcy and Elizabeth not consummating their marriage. Elizabeth wants to, but Darcy refuses lest he pass the curse onto another generation. And even so, it isn’t something that is constantly complained about as it is in other books, Darcy and Elizabeth related and not. So really, I didn’t mind it, it could have been plenty worse, and he could have been holding out for worse reasons.
Basically, I enjoyed this one, surprisingly enough. If anyone out there is looking for a vampire Mr. Darcy that is tolerable, I would suggest to begin here.
It is obvious to any reader that Jeffers put some serious thought into the background of this book. The folklore behind the Darcy family curse, the rituals that Wickham engages in, and the magic that can be used against him isn’t like anything else I’ve read to date. Darcy and Elizabeth do marry in this book, and she actually catches Darcy’s eye by singing a song about his ancestors, the ancestor that caused the family curse in the first place. Later, he finds out that one of the parties involved in the 200 year old curse is an ancestor of the Bennett family, and that is why she has a soft spot for the song, even though its sad. I found that I was really happy that the two married. Darcy was dead set against marriage. He basically just wanted to keep his home going as long as he could and depend on Georgiana to provide heirs for the Darcy legacy. But what fun is all work and no happiness?
Once Darcy opens up more about the curse on his family and his part in everything Elizabeth jumps right in. Elizabeth, Colonel Fitzwilliam, and even Georgiana all help Darcy to do research to find the weaknesses of Wickham. When the time for the final fight comes, both Colonel Fitzwilliam and Elizabeth are there, but they are killing the vampires that Wickham had created to be his backup. It’s hard work, but it is what they can do to ensure Darcy gets a fair chance to win.
The only thing that really bothered me in this book is the whininess of Darcy and Elizabeth not consummating their marriage. Elizabeth wants to, but Darcy refuses lest he pass the curse onto another generation. And even so, it isn’t something that is constantly complained about as it is in other books, Darcy and Elizabeth related and not. So really, I didn’t mind it, it could have been plenty worse, and he could have been holding out for worse reasons.
Basically, I enjoyed this one, surprisingly enough. If anyone out there is looking for a vampire Mr. Darcy that is tolerable, I would suggest to begin here.
April 21, 2010
It seems that these re-imagined classic are all the rage. I wasn't sure what to expect when I picked up this book but I was pleasantly surprised. The author is obviously very familiar with the original and the overall style of Jane Austen. I liked the fact that she took the time to base her editions to the plot (namely the supernatural stuff) of folklore from the British Isles. To be fair, I think she could have explained it better within the book but it was a unique spin on a vampire myth.
The way the characters spoke and acted seemed to be true to how Austen wrote them. Elizabeth was strong-willed, wordy and opinionated- just as you would hope. There were some obvious differences/omissions from the original book, but I don't think it was intended to be a page by page recreation. But it did stay true enough that anyone familiar with the original would know what was to come next. I also think it is an accessible book to anyone who has not read Pride & Prejudice yet.
The way the characters spoke and acted seemed to be true to how Austen wrote them. Elizabeth was strong-willed, wordy and opinionated- just as you would hope. There were some obvious differences/omissions from the original book, but I don't think it was intended to be a page by page recreation. But it did stay true enough that anyone familiar with the original would know what was to come next. I also think it is an accessible book to anyone who has not read Pride & Prejudice yet.
December 4, 2009
It gets two stars because I actually managed to finish it. I do find it ironic that at the beginning of the book the author states her intention of being such a fan of Austen that she was persuaded to undertake this project so that it wouldn't be like all those other second rate Austen sequels, parallels, etc who didn't get the characters correct.
Hubris.
Good basic idea. She had clearly done research, but for me it was 'not' in the least bit Austen.
I suspect that we each have our own views of how the characters would behave and when an author puts out something that doesn't fit that view then we automatically start subtracting stars from our reviews and that's very much the case with me. I might have liked this better if it had no relation to Pride and Prejudice.
Hubris.
Good basic idea. She had clearly done research, but for me it was 'not' in the least bit Austen.
I suspect that we each have our own views of how the characters would behave and when an author puts out something that doesn't fit that view then we automatically start subtracting stars from our reviews and that's very much the case with me. I might have liked this better if it had no relation to Pride and Prejudice.
December 9, 2012
I must say that I was quite surprised that I liked this story as much as I did! Normally I am not a fan of the paranormal P&P variations, but this one is the best I've read so far. Also, it's my favourite of Jeffers, so far, as well. There are some of the same quirks that I notice in her novels (Darcy's love of pet names being the main one), but it's less off putting when he's a dhampire I guess, lol!
I thought it was cleverly written, and I was most pleasantly surprised!
I thought it was cleverly written, and I was most pleasantly surprised!
June 7, 2010
This book just made me happy. I've had a craving to watch Pride and Prejudice for a while, but haven't been able to put aside 6 hours to watch the good version. This was just what I needed. Vampires and Mr. Darcy...what could be better?
January 9, 2010
It was an interesting adaptation, although I was sure one thing was going to happen and it didn't, so I had a slight surprise there. I think though the author may have forgotten what she wrote in order to make it happen. Also, there are a lot of editorial mistakes that must be overlooked.
February 16, 2010
So, I'm a little embarrased to admit I read this book - but I decided to be honest here and add it to my goodreads list. I didn't like the first chapter or two, but after that the book grabbed my attention. Overall it was an entertaining read.
January 26, 2012
Vampire Darcy's Desire is one of my favorite Jane Austen adaptations. In her first brush with writing paranormal characters, Ms. Jeffers does a stellar job with her vampire Darcy. I couldn't put it down.
July 6, 2013
Really bad. Really really bad. Hilariously, wonderfully bad. Read my full (spoiler-filled) review on Forever Young Adult.
January 28, 2010
I loved this book! Done in true Austen style, you do not feel betrayed at all. It was so interesting to read this macabre spin on a classic! I couldn't put it down.
April 7, 2010
Eh, interesting, but skillful rendition of the traditional love story. Pretty sensual and suspenseful like typical vampire stories. It's okay, depending on how loyal you are to the original story.
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