Pursued by Love Georgia Hill 9780956119131 Books
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When a modern day Darcy and Elizabeth are stranded in a snowbound inn, they're forced to re-evaluate their first impressions of each other ...
From the moment Perdita Wyndham meets Nick Wainwright she thinks he's the most arrogant man she's ever met. It's appropriate then, that he's playing Darcy in his company's production of Pride and Prejudice! But acting opposite, in the role of Elizabeth, Perdita can't deny that Nick is also the most intriguing man she's met in a long time.
And then, forced to share a room on the way to a film location, she encounters a more sensitive, sexier, Nick ...
As Perdita's feelings for Nick grow, can she shake off the hold that her ex-lover, the Svengali-like Henry, has over her? And, more importantly, can Nick ever overcome his mistrust of love?
Pursued by Love Georgia Hill 9780956119131 Books
Wow, what a nice modern adaption of sorts. I usually don't like these modernizations because authors tend to rigidly stick to the original plot and characters in a way that doesn't work in a modern setting. BUT this was a great book because it is inspired by pride and prejudice. Not just a modern copy of it and as a result was really enjoyable. Well done. I am not a fan of the current cover art though. I nearly didn't read it at all because it looked so saccharin. I know often authors have no control over their covers. Well written and enjoyable.Product details
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Pursued by Love Georgia Hill 9780956119131 Books Reviews
Pride and Prejudice is my favourite book of all time, it's the book that made me fall in love with reading and for awhile I read every spin-off, add-on or as in the case of this book modern day version I could get my hands on.
This book like many others is sitting on my neglected bookshelves but it's nice to now have it on my kindle.
I loved this book but then I am biased towards these characters, I loved Perdita and Nick but a special mention must be made for the foul-mouthed Briony who unbelievably transforms into Jane Bennett, loved Briony.
We know how this book will go, we know how it will end its the getting there that counts and I loved this journey and I absolutely loved the end.
In Georgia Hill's delightful debut novel, actress Perdita Wyndham returns to the UK after a stint in Hollywood to star as Elizabeth Bennet in a remake of Pride and Prejudice. On the way to the first location shoot, Perdita finds herself trapped in a snow-bound inn with Nick Wainwright, the film's co-producer and actor who is playing Darcy. Nick is certainly handsome enough to tempt Perdita - he looks like an archetypal Darcy - but with his aloof arrogance, he acts like one too. Perdita isn't looking for love anyway because she is on the rebound from a failed relationship, but while she and Nick are stranded at the inn, she begins to find her co-star intriguing.
As the production rolls on, life starts to imitate art and Perdita warms to the delicious enigma that is Nick Wainwright, but overcoming insecurities and emotional demons from the past mean that a happy ending for this couple is always going to be hard won.
Pursued by Love is a fabulous romantic read. There are cleverly drawn references that eagle-eyed Austen fans will spot, but it is not Pride and Prejudice updated nor is it meant to be. It's a sassy, intelligent, satisfying story that stands on its own merits. The characters are believable and the reader comes to care not only about Nick and Perdita, but the lively secondary characters too. Georgia Hill gives us insights into the world of acting and film and you feel you are being taken behind the scenes. The fact that Perdita and Nick's passionate story is played out against the backdrop of Pride and Prejudice is an added bonus. A highly recommended read.
Note I received an ARC of this book for free. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I subsequently purchased my own copy of this book from UK.
There are only a few elements of Pride and Prejudice in this romance beyond the fact that Perdita and Nick are actors in a movie version where they're playing the roles of Elizabeth and Darcy. Nick is a partner in the small production company involved and is trying to keep everything running smoothly as well as performing his part. Perdita just came from L.A., where she starred in a successful TV series and had an affair with her co-star Henry Dempsey, an influential figure in the Hollywood scene who made her believe he was divorcing his wife so the two could be together. After that bad experience, Perdita, or Purdy, decides she will never again sleep with an actor.
I actually enjoyed the supporting characters more, though. The actress who has the role of Jane, Briony, looks and plays her demure, virginal role on-screen beautifully. Off-camera, she's earthy and downright slutty as she sleeps with various male members of the crew and cast in serial fashion. James, the director, is horribly moody and difficult to work with. Venetia, the film's Lady Catherine, is an elderly party girl and instigates much of the off-camera social activities. She is a good friend of Perdita's Aunt Helen, who is Perdita's mother figure - probably closest in character to Mrs. Gardiner - currently living in Spain because the climate is better for her health there. The lead cameraman, Tony, is the most level-headed and easy-going of the lot. Hugh Collins (in a cameo role!) is the gay proprietor of The Derbyshire Arms, where a small group including Nick and Perdita is stranded on the way to a location shoot, and he fawns over them both.
Georgia Hill's writing style is excellent, and I really love how three-dimensional all her characters are. The plot construction is very good, too, with all the basic elements solidly in place.
My main criticism is the way the Nick and Perdita deal with their romance, especially Perdita. Obviously, she got burned with Henry, but it seems clear that she knew he was married when they got involved. Perhaps the vow she should have made to herself was to not get involved with MARRIED actors! There's a lovely, steamy scene where she and Nick make love and he tells her he loves her, and her gut reaction is to push him away?? For someone around the theater and movie scene as long as Perdita is, even with her backstory, I couldn't comprehend her immediate response. Okay, she regrets it almost immediately, but it seems she needs to go back to Hollywood and be around Henry to be sure she's over him.
At least Nick has more motivation to be as hesitant as he is because, from his perspective, she's a well established actress while he's still just trying to hang on in the industry. And there's also the emotional scars from the way his father left him. But I got tired of the way the two of them danced around each other through most of the book - drawing close to each other, then pulling away with the slightest hint of discouragement.
Overall, I enjoyed the book, enjoyed the characters, enjoyed the story, but I felt there either needed to be less push-together-then-pull-apart between the two main characters or more concrete situations to pull them apart.
It was a freebie that I got and I really enjoyed the book. I would read other books by this author.
Wow, what a nice modern adaption of sorts. I usually don't like these modernizations because authors tend to rigidly stick to the original plot and characters in a way that doesn't work in a modern setting. BUT this was a great book because it is inspired by pride and prejudice. Not just a modern copy of it and as a result was really enjoyable. Well done. I am not a fan of the current cover art though. I nearly didn't read it at all because it looked so saccharin. I know often authors have no control over their covers. Well written and enjoyable.
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