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The Cad, the Couch and the Cut Direct by Jessie Lewis Published by Quills & Quartos Publishing on February 14, 2024
Genres: Historical Fiction
Pages: 198
Format: Paperback
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A year after his hopes of securing Elizabeth Bennet’s heart are dashed, Fitzwilliam Darcy brings his sister Georgiana to London for her first Season. Believing he could never make Elizabeth love him—for so she emphatically told his aunt—he is mortified to come upon her while visiting an art exhibition with his sister. He makes a hasty escape before he can be seen. Or so he thinks.
Having survived a disastrous confrontation with Lady Catherine de Bourgh, Elizabeth Bennet is devastated, yet not surprised, when Mr Darcy never returns to Hertfordshire, for she had just come to understand her love for him. Determined to put him out of her mind, she accedes to her mother’s instruction to go to London and find a husband.
Harking back to the days of sparkling madcap Regency romantic comedy, Jessie Lewis’ latest was a highly entertaining romp.
The Cad, The Couch, and the Cut Direct is a long novella that was a light and amusing Pride & Prejudice from the start. Fitzwilliam Darcy proposed and Elizabeth Bennet disposed- with such scorching words that nearly a year later and they are both still feeling the blister from her words. A few well-timed lies by members of their families and any chance of reunion between is nil. Until a series of circumstances beginning with an overheard conversation on an art gallery couch bring them into each other’s orbit once more.
With adept use of miscues, misunderstandings, plottings, and poorly-timed good intensions, the book swiftly arrives at a satisfying conclusion. In a one week timespan, Darcy, Elizabeth, their sisters, his cousin, and a newly-met pair of cousins meet at the art gallery, make use of the resting couch, and get tangled in love. I was giggling and snorting, rolling my eyes and thoroughly enjoying my reading experience while wondering how they would all eventually sort things out after muddling all their opinions of each other. Well done, Jessie Lewis!
Whether P&P newbie or seasoned fan, all who enjoy old-style Regency romps should give this a go.
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I especially loved the humour in this book. Although I wouldn’t have minded Lady Catherine suffering for her lies, but then I must suppose the news that Darcy was to marry Elizabeth would be suitable punishment! Colonel Fitzwilliam was really helpful and reaped his own reward. Lovely!
I thought she got off easy, too, but good point, seeing them happily married would be a long burn for her. 🙂
LOL, yes, I loved seeing Col Fitz get his own HEA.
This does sound like a fun romp! I love it when a book makes me laugh!
It was hilarious the way things got really misconstrued and they had to keep untangling it and then ended up making it worse. 🙂
I love the title. This sounds like a lot of fun!
I had such a good time. Quick and entertaining read. 🙂
I’m glad you had a good time with this one.
Oh yeah, it was great fun, Mary!
Adding to my TBR!
I think you’ll get a kick out of this one, Carole. 🙂
Love the cover. Sounds like a fun retelling of Pride and Prejudice? Great review!
Thanks, Lisa! It was a fun one. 🙂
I’m sold just on the title. This sounds like a fun read!
Heehee, yes, its a pip of a title and right on the nose where the story’s concerned.