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Duty and Desire by Pamela Aidan- Guest Review

by Sasha Muradali 08.11.2011

By: Sasha Muradali, guest blogger Duty & Desire is an interesting addition to the trilogy of Fitzwilliam Darcy: Gentleman by Pamela Aidan. This second installment takes readers through Mr. Darcy’s missing moments in Pride and Prejudice in between his departure for London after the Netherfield Ball and his reemergence at his aunt’s house, Rosings Park. [...]

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When Darcy Listens to His Head and Not His Heart

by Keira 07.19.2011

by Mary Lydon Simonsen, guest blogger and author of A Wife for Mr. Darcy Hi Keira and LRP readers! It’s nice to be back at Love Romance and Passion. You have asked me to write about my latest novel, A Wife for Mr. Darcy, and the fact that Darcy initially listens to his head and [...]

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7 Things for the Bennets to do at the Beach

by Guest Blogger 06.13.2011

by Belinda Roberts, guest blogger and author of Mr. Darcy Goes Overboard Jane – Apply suncream to protect her snowy white skin – with attentive help from a Bingley of course! Lizzie – Join in a game of beach cricket and bowl out the best looking boy at first attempt- the independent young woman at [...]

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Review: The Truth about Mr. Darcy by Susan Adriani

by Keira 05.16.2011

What if Mr. Darcy confesses the truth about George Wickham before Elizabeth can get Wickham’s version of how things played out? That’s the question Susan Adriani proposes in this variation of Pride and Prejudice. Darcy’s impetuosity for breaking society rules is a little farfetched when you consider his staid background in Jane Austen’s original work, [...]

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Why Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley are the Least Romantic Literary Couple of the Age

by Keira 05.10.2011

This post was written in response to the Miami Book Examiner’s defense of Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley as one of the five most romantic literary couples. Point One: Great literary romances develop in a believable way. The Book Examiner would have you believe that because J.K. Rowling had seven books to write that the [...]

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So, what WOULD Mr. Darcy do?

by Guest Blogger 04.08.2011

by Abigail Reynolds, guest blogger and author of What Would Mr. Darcy Do? Writing Pride & Prejudice variations is a dream job. Not only do I get to spend lots of time dwelling on Darcy and Elizabeth, two of the greatest characters ever, but I get to direct their universe and make them do whatever [...]

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How to Woo Women Like a Romance Novel Hero

by Keira 03.10.2011

Disclaimer: My tips are not guaranteed to work in real life. They are merely conclusions drawn from the literature I love to read and are meant to be fun and taken lightly. First tip right off the cuff: Never insult a girl who reads romance novels. Whether you find them trashy or not, you need [...]

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Movie Review: North & South (2004 version) Starring Daniela Denby-Ashe and Richard Armitage

by Keira 03.02.2011

Have you worn out your copy of Pride and Prejudice? Are Colin Firth and Matthew MacFayden in need of a little healthy competition? Richard Armitage is just the man to sooth your hunger for another hunk of delicious brooding male. You will melt. Mr. John Thornton is a new Darcyesque figure to fall in love [...]