The Wrong Mr. Darcy was a cute read. The book is part sports romance with a dash of suspense thrown in to keep the plot moving forward. It held my attention while reading it — I wanted to know what was going to happen but was also easy to put down.

Yes! This duo did it again! I love these little Sports romance stories, And this author duo are now an auto buy for me.
I’m hoping the next one will be hockey!

Ummm, that was... interesting?

I don't really know what I've just read, it certainly wasn't as it was described and so much drama was crammed into the second half of the book that I could barely keep up!

This is not a Pride and Prejudice rom-com...this was kind of a mess. The dialogue made me cringe, the characters aren't great, the storyline is all over the place and the pacing is way off.

This might be for you if you're into unrealsitic, overly dramatic stories, but it definetely wasn't for me.

Thank you Netgalley and St Martin's Press for providing me with a free digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was a really entertaining book, I’d highly recommend it for readers who enjoy more of an emotional romance.

All together this book wasn’t horrible but it wasn’t the best book I’ve ever read. The book had just enough to keep me reading. At times it seemed like there was just to much going on to really enjoy the story. This didn’t really seem to be inspired to pride and prejudice (sadly).

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Picture BET's 'The Game' but Jane Austen inspired. A sports romance with drama, lots of drama. I did enjoy the brooding "Mr Darcy" which is wht drew me to the read. I was not expecting the thriller feel, and thought it added a nice layer to the book. Is it a book that is unforgettable, probably not, did I skin through many redundant parts, yes, yes I did. Nevertheless it did not deliver more or less than I expected.

The Wrong Mr. Darcy is a heavy and emotional read from cover to cover. Although we’ll written, the characters are are busy and the scenes sometimes seem all over the place. I usually prefer lighter romance stories but this content weighs on the brain and gives your mind something to think about.

There were parts that I really enjoyed about the story, while other parts felt outlandish.

The dynamic between Hara and Derek, the heat was there. The attraction felt plausible, and their interactions did align with a Pride and Prejudice Mr. Darcy type of brooding. The head-butting, at times, felt over the top, but it made sense as you got to know the characters.

The story of Hara's father, and how he landed in prison, along with the history of her grandparents, was interesting, though it felt like there were gaps. It also felt at times that Hara was over-exoticized. Born to a Guyanese mother and a Japanese father, she somehow has these incredible cobalt blue eyes, but there's no talk of anyone else in her family having them. No talk of dominant genes. She's just magically blessed with blue eyes that are touched upon over and over again in the book. And Derek's eyes are copper?

The story itself feels implausible at times. Without vetting or security, Hara is invited to stay in the home of a basketball team owner for multiple days. If the owner and his wife were concerned about Hara's background, why keep her in the house, when they really wanted her at arm's length? Why not a guest house or a nearby hotel?

There's one steamy love scene, but readers are robbed of the coming together following the darkest moments - the intimate moments and sex are alluded to, but it takes place off of the page in a summary. There's no epilogue to say whether they end up together in Boston, so the end feels much more like a HFN than a HEA.

I’m a sucker for a sports romance. I’m glad this book didn’t exactly follow the path that many Pride and Prejudice inspirations do as they often get repetitive and boring. I came in with low expectations so I was pleased with this beach read. I can’t stay I necessarily loved the characters or the story as it was all over the place, but I did enjoy the drama. So I’d give it a solid 2.75 stars.

This is a heavy read. I’m unsure if I would pick up another form this author if this is their style of writing. It was a good book and well written but the weight of the book was a bit much for me.

This was a well written story that was very heavy and emotional from start to finish. It's not normally what I would read, because it was so heavy. I did enjoy it. I'm not sure if I would read more from this author though, because I like a lighter read. If you enjoy heavy emotional romance stories then you will like this book.

*2.75 Stars*

Hara Isari is a sports reporter. She has won a competition to interview a very allusive NBA players.
She goes from a small town to Boston to do this interview and is being hosted by the team's owner. Loads happen, including natural disasters, prison visits, sexist comments, clubbing and so much more.

I was upset by loads of things in this book, but what upset me most has to be that the heroin called her father "Daddy" and her mother "my mother." And she was a grown ass woman. It just weirded me out. I also found the main couple to fall for each other very quickly and I just didn't feel what they felt. I also found most of the plot to be too far fetched. I guess it just wasn't for me.

I'll admit, I'm a sucker for anything Jane Austen related. You show me a re-telling of one of her books and I'm there. That being said, I'll admit that I ran hot and cold with this one. Honestly, I figured that it was just because I'm not a basketball fan (although the explicit scene in there didn't help either). Something kept me going, though, and I found myself caught up in the intrigue, wondering where the story would go next. The conclusion truly caught me off-guard. I was re-reading a few pages like, "holy... did that just happen?!" and by the final page, I was actually wishing for a few more pages so that the tale could tell me what happened next. I may not out this one in my list of 'I'll read again', but it's definitely one where I'd read a sequel!

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CathyJ
3.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining and Unexpected
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2020
The Wrong Mr. Darcy sounded like a cute read and I was intrigued by the author, Evelyn Lozada, and her background as a TV personality and a star on Basketball Wives (aired in 2010 although I'd never heard of that or seen it). I probably read Pride and Prejudice at some point but don't remember anything about it, so that connection wasn't the draw for me and I don't know if the book followed that story line because I didn't care.

Here's what I do know: The novel didn't follow normal story lines for romances and there were things that were jarring about it. The writing didn't always flow smoothly, the story was convoluted, and there were actually some words that weren't used correctly (I was reading an Advanced Reader Copy so hopefully those were fixed).

That said, the book isn't stale and similar to all the books out there. It's fresh in the sense that you never know what is going to happen next. It deals with some heavy topics, and you get a peek at the inner workings of a professional sports team as well as insights on the life of a sports writer. Once I got past the expectations of how the story would go, I actually got more into this novel. Toward the end there's a brawl in a parking lot, something I wouldn't expect in rom com, but I was just able to go along for the ride until the conclusion. It was entertaining, I'll give it that, and if you're looking for something that will pass the time for a few hours and cover topics not normally found in the typical rom com, then I'd recommend this book. Sometimes the expected can get a tad boring, and once I strapped in for the ride, there was not a dull moment with The Wrong Mr. Darcy.

I appreciate the opportunity to read an advance copy of the book, provided to me by the publisher. This is my honest opinion.

I loved this twist on a classic! I am a huge sports fan so having that story line was so fun to read. It was light, easy to read, and the characters were relatable!

The first thing you should let go of with this book is the impression that it has anything whatsoever to do with Pride & Prejudice. Apart from a few character names and the hero and heroine not liking each other very much at the beginning, the two stories have nothing whatsoever in common.

The second expectation to lose is that you’ll find anything funny about this supposed rom-com. I never even cracked a smile, never mind laughed. In fact, there are an awful lot of terrible, triggery things that happen, from blackmail, cheating, miscarriage, attempted suicide, violent assault and more. From the opening scenes, when the heroine is visiting her father in prison, it’s gritty and dark, and there’s never more than a thin veneer of gloss put over it when Hara is brought into the glitzy world of a pro basketball team. There’s infighting (especially between the wives and girlfriends) at least one of whom is depicted as dangerous. And considering that Hara thinks Derek Darcy “must have had a hundred one-night stands” and his condemnation of women as “wannabe baby mamas” the complete absence of even a conversation about contraception before they have sex is glaring.

Apparently Evelyn Lozada has dated several pro sportsmen, but from this, you wouldn’t think she’d got any closer to that world than watching episodes of Ballers. Frankly, that’s exactly how this reads, only told from the perspective of a wannabe WAG rather than a sports agent.

And I didn’t even touch yet on the disturbingly racist and genetically inaccurate half African-American half Japanese heroine having “caramel skin and translucent blue, almond-shaped eyes”.

This is a hot mess and I cannot believe anyone has DARED to market it as a “charming, multicultural Pride and Prejudice-inspired romantic comedy”. It is absolutely NONE of those things and it’s getting a one star from me.

This book was adorable. I don't read very many contemporary novels set around sports so this one was fun. I especially enjoyed the Pride and Prejudice references in some of the chapter headings and could pick out some of the sections of the book that related to the original story.

Hara is an aspiring sports reporter and when she lands an interview with basketball superstar she can't pass it up. While in Boston she runs into rookie Derek Darcy whose cold demeanor is a bit off putting but as she gets to know him more she realizes that there may actually be some softness under that hard exterior.

There are some good supporting characters like her friend Naomi and her father who shared his love of sports with Hara growing up. He's in prison but it hasn't stopped him from supporting her dream.

Overall I enjoyed this chick lit and would recommend it to other readers looking for a quick and fluffy read. I would have liked a bit more romance but given it's a P&P retelling it makes sense for it to not lean too much on the romance. I would check out more books written by Evelyn Lozada in the future.

This wasn't great. There were a lot of inconsistencies and I found it hard to believe someone who was supposed to be a sports reporter was so ignorant of so many basic sports facts. It's a real pet peeve of mine when a woman "loves sports" but doesn't know anything past her favorite hot pink jersey. Disappointing.

This was marketed as a Pride and Prejudice retelling but I found no similarities. The only connect I could find was the random quotes from P&P thrown in either at the beginning or end of chapters.

You cannot write a main character as a sport's reporter and the main character know nothing about sports. The mere suggestion is ridiculous and plays out as such in the book.

There are too many big ideas thrown in to the book that it makes the book seem over-the-top. Suicide, miscarriage, abortion, prison, and violence. The author needed to pick one and stick with one and not throw the entire kitchen sink at the book.

I can usually find something positive about a book even if I have to dig deep but the only thing I can find about The Wrong Mr Darcy is the cover. It is typical of the trend for rom-coms these days but the book is pitiful. I am not sure I have even handed out a one star before but there is a first for everything.

Content warnings for partner abuse, forced abortion, suicide, and miscarriage.
If you write a romance that requires this many content warnings, I do not believe you have read a romance or understand romance readers. Giving a book a light, cartoon cover and promoting it as a romance and then include this amount of violence and trauma is harmful to readers. I get it, there has to be conflict, but not like this.
Also, the characters didn't have any chemistry and felt forced together.

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for the opportunity to read and review this title. All opinions and mistakes are my own.