Sophia C. reviewed on 8/23/2010 + 289 more book reviews

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Vampire Darcy's Desire is an escapist mash-up of Jane Austen and paranormal fanfiction. The Jane Austen purist will frown on the rapidity at which Elizabeth and Darcy get together and the plot veers off from Pride and Prejudice. Retired English teacher (and initially self-published author) Regina Jeffers portrays Fitzwilliam Darcy as a sympathetic dhampir (half-human and half-vampire). The bearer of a two-century old curse on firstborn male Darcys, he has forsaken hopes for a normal life to let the curse die with him, at least until he meets Elizabeth Bennett. With her help, he dares to hope to defeat George Wickham, the demonic Scottish vampire who originated the curse.

Rather than a tale of how love overcomes the prejudice of class considerations, this Elizabeth and Darcy are two lovers who on a paranormal adventure to defeat Evil. Along the way, they steal kisses along the chin line but must ignore stirring groins. As such, it's a delightfully fluffy read. There's some nuance that allows dhampir Darcy to be believable, and unresolved sexual tension is always fun to watch unfold. However, there's nothing that resembles the Jane Austen classic beyond the characters' names and the Regency-era setting for what is essentially a paranormal romance fanfic.

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