The Austen series is coming to an end. The final book in the series is LIVE! I'm so excited to read Pride & Papercuts, a modern love story inspired by Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice! Have you grabbed your copy yet?
Depending on the company, loathe is a good substitute. Abhor might be a little fancy, but it gets the job done. But the word that really sums up how I feel about Liam Darcy is, without question, hate.
He doesn’t seem to think much of me either. The second he lays his fault-seeking eyes on me, he sets out to oppose me. Everything about him is imposing, as if he consumes the nearby air to power the rise and fall of his broad chest, and it’s clear he resents my presence on his advertising team. Every idea I have is shot down. Every olive branch I offer is set on fire by nothing more than the blistering coals he calls eyes.
In return, I light him up with my words.
It’s not as if he can dismiss me, since I work for his client, Wasted Words. Instead, he’s forced to tolerate me, which seems the closest we’ll ever be to friends. Fine by me.
I can be civil and still hate Liam Darcy.
But if there’s more to him than his exterior shows, I won’t be able to hate him at all. I might stumble over that line between love and hate and fall right into his arms.
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My Review
I received an advanced copy of this book with the promise of an honest review.
Liam and Laney! Laney and Liam! They really had that "love to hate you" thing going on and it REALLY worked for them. Their initial meeting was kind of the worst and it took a while for the two of them to be in the same room without one of them storming out of the room. I mean they spend most of the book at each other's throats with the occasional moments of "Oh I definitely have feelings for him/her." It was all great and I couldn't wait to see how it would all play out.
I enjoyed this book! Staci really leaned into the horrible, older lady characters in this series, because we get another one in this book! And it turns out she is best friends with the woman in the last book so it all makes a lot of sense. So like...full circle!
There was also the secondary storyline with Laney's brother Jett. It was all very Romeo and Juliet and I loved it. I actually wish that we had more of their side of the story. Maybe a novella or something? Pleeeeeeeeeeeease?
Before I end this review, I have a confession to make: I've never read any of the classics. I know. I know. But I went from reading Baby Sitter's Club books straight to Danielle Steel. And when I was in high school I almost never read the books I was supposed to read, so here we are! So when the author says that a book is a retelling of an Austen novel...right over my head. Whew. I just had to let that out.
Staci has been a lot of things up to this point in her life -- a graphic designer, an entrepreneur, a seamstress, a clothing and handbag designer, a waitress. Can't forget that. She's also been a mom, with three little girls who are sure to grow up to break a number of hearts. She's been a wife, though she's certainly not the cleanest, or the best cook. She's also super, duper fun at a party, especially if she's been drinking whiskey. When she's not writing, she's reading, sleeping, gaming, or designing graphics.
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