I loved, loved. loved this one. Any book that combines sports and romance is a must for me! I also love the modern retelling of a classic. Such a fun read.

I honestly hated this book for the first half. Like, full on ragey hated it. Then, I put it down and fully forgot about it for a while.

This is not going to be a ragey review, mostly cause I just don't want to spend more time on this book. It wasn't good for me.

It tried to be overly complicated, it was overly dramatic and I honestly didn't feel the love story at all. I feel like, at the end Hara and Derek looked at each other and said, well, we're the only good people around, might as well be in love. I wasn't convinced by the love story for a second. I didn't like Hara from the beginning and nothing about this book made me change my mind. Also Derek? I didn't fully hate him, but, again, there was nothing about him that made me like him either.

I feel super meh about this book and that's just sad.

This book was cute. A rom-com built around sports? Sign me up! I wish I would have gotten to this one sooner because I could not put it down. I loved the storyline and the way the book was written. I loved all of the aspects that were around this book and made it what it was. I thought it was interesting to have an inside look at a sports reporter and what they do. I also thought that it was interesting to have a female sports reporter and see what others think of it. Overall I really enjoyed this one and I will definitely be picking up other books by this author in the future!

I must not be the perfect reader for this book. I tried to like it, but just couldn't. My pre-existing love for Darcy and Elizabeth just did not allow this one to work. I've read other updates that worked better than this one did. I chalk it up to my own deep-seated love for the original Darcy and Lizzie.

I liked this book!! The story was okay!! Wasn't really a pride and prejudice retelling!! The book was kind of slow!!

I appreciated the creative Pride and Prejudice references in this title, however overall it felt somewhat farfetched and overly dramatic - flash flooding, power outage, near death fall, surprise pregnancy, miscarriage, evil villain with a sex fetish, there was a lot going on!

Unfortunately, this just wasn't my cup of tea. From the title, I was expecting a swoony and magical Pride & prejudice retelling, but the story just didn't deliver.

It was a sort of a sports romance, that included gambling, cheating, sexism, and so many more weird plot lines.
It was really hard to get into the book and even harder to keep going with the improbable plots.

Even though I'm usually all for the enemies to lovers trope, this one in particular just fell flat.

Hara Isari has big ambitions and they won’t be sidetracked by her mother’s insisting that she settle down soon. She dreams of leaving her small-town newspaper behind, as well as her felon father, and building a career as a sports writer, so when she is chosen to exclusively interview a basketball superstar, she jumps at the chance. It’s time to show the bigwigs what she’s truly made of.

I love, adore, swoon for all things Jane Austen. Movie adaptions, spin-offs, and of course, retellings. I have this need to have it all in my life. When I saw that this was available, I needed it! I love the whole concept, it's contemporary and diverse.
The Wrong Mr. Darcy has so much potential. I liked most of it but at the end, it just wasn't my cup of tea. There were some missed opportunities. I wish there had been more character development and more background for chemistry with the characters. The hate to love is not a smooth transition. I missed that first proposal moment where you finally see that Darcy is into Elizabeth but her anger and resentment ultimately denies him.
TW - language and skippable steam
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the advanced copy. All thoughts in this review are my own.

Hara was ambitious but also cautious, Darcy was compelling and interesting. I enjoyed the spin on the classic, and kept turning pages to see what happened.

I have a big pet peeve about calling something what it is. Specifically, book blurbs being misleading about what I'm likely to find inside. That's not to say I want spoilers because I absolutely do not, but if you call a book a romantic comedy, on the very first line of the blurb no less, I darn well expect to laugh. The Wrong Mr. Darcy falls way short on that claim. I didn't find this story even particularly amusing let alone funny. That first line also calls this book a 'lightly inspired Pride and Prejudice,' and I suppose that's loosely accurate. As far as the story goes, I ended up being disappointed all the way around. I could sit here and list things that didn't work for me, but it wasn't just one thing, it was a combination of things that didn't work, and I ended up not caring for any of it. I feel like the initial push for this one relied heavily on Lozada's fame, but since I had never seen the first episode of Basketball Wives and had never heard of her, that didn't sway me in the least. What caught my attention was the cute cover and romantic comedy claim. I realize that humor can be pretty subjective, so maybe I just don't have the right kind of sense of humor for this story. That's the beauty of opinions. I don't have to like it and you don't have to take my word for what's inside. All I can say for sure is that I most definitely did not care for, nor will I be recommending The Wrong Mr. Darcy.

Thank you so much to St. Martin's Press for my copy of The Wrong Mr. Darcy. I was intrigued by the synopsis and the Pride and Prejudice retelling. I have tried to pick this on up several times but just can not connect to the story and characters. Unfortunately, it did not work for me.

I won't be sharing my opinions outside of this Netgalley review. Thanks again for my copy of the book in exchange for my honest opinion.

I always enjoy a take on Pride and Prejudice. This one involves the sports world, which actually does accentuate the pride part very well. Hara is a budding sports writer when she meets rookie Derek Darcy. It was a fun read.

Super cute cover.
Great arrangement.
The blurb and inspiration called to me like a siren.
Those were all the reasons I picked up this gorgeous little book. Unfortunately, while reading it I just couldn't connect with the characters. The writing didn't work for me, so unfortunately, this just didn't end in the way I thought.

I am just a sucker for a hate to love rom/com, and when I read the book description I became very excited to get into it. The book began well, the groundwork was set and I became very invested in Hara’s character, however as the story went on the story felt a bit too much and yet not enough. The story did not drag however I felt that in some areas the author could have expanded for further character development. Other than that, I did like the story, it is a quick weekend, feel good read.
Thank You to Netgalley and publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

I was not the biggest fan of this book. In fact I didn't finish it to be completely honest. I just didn't connect with the authors writing.

I had a really tough time with this book. I say the title and read the blurb and was like yes, this could be a good book. But then I started reading it and put it down more times then I picked it up. The story was choppy and I had a hard time following along, not sure if we needed all the extra drama. I just started skimming at one point because I just wanted this to be over. Sorry, this was just not the book for me.

the wrong mr. darcy is a pride & prejudice retelling that tries to sneak in some intersectionalities on race and gender as well as some socioeconomic commentary. all these weighty issues serve to weigh down the story so that it never quite lived up to the sparkling chemistry of the original.
it’s always a big ask to live up to the giant that is jane austen. perhaps because the plot is essentially the OG enemies-to-lovers, but the real charm of pride & prejudice lies in the details. and some of the retellings lack that flash of brilliance that comes with the dry wit and clever social commentary of the original.

this isn't going to blow anyone's mind is all. it's perfectly enjoyable, and a good way to pass the time for some feel-good fun.

**the wrong mr. darcy will publish on august 25, 2020. i received an advance reader copy courtesy of netgalley/st. martin's press (griffin) in exchange for my honest review.

I'm not familiar enough with the Pride and Prejudice story to say if this is a good retelling, but this book was okay.

I think that it was instalovey anda little not authentic after they got together, and some of the writing wasn't great - it kept calling Hara the reporter even though we were in her perspective. The ending came out of nowhere but it was also hilariously campy and a good romp.

Lord stop giving these authors money to write books. They are a terrible combination. I had to dnf the last book they wrote and will be dnfing this one too. This one just started off bad for me. A biracial Black and Asian woman with blue eyes??? This is basic research. Im not a big fan of people writing out of their racial experience and this is why.