Pulse and Prejudice

I am a HUGE fan of Pride & Prejudice. It's one of the books that I reread every year. As such, I was interested to see how Colette Saucier took that story and incorporated Darcy being a vampire. I'll admit, I didn't get my expectations up that it would be good. After reading the book, I was somewhat surprised by just how much I actually liked it! I saw that there's another book continuing the story so now I want to read it too.

I am a total sucker for anything involving Pride and Prejudice, so I easily snapped ip the chance to read and review Pulse and Prejudice by Collette Saucier. I really enjoyed the book and can say that this is one of the most thorough retellings I have encountered. Not a scene was lost and there were some pleasant additions owing mostly to the fact that this version is largely from Darcy's POV.

I loved the insight into what happened in all those inbetween times when Elizabeth was not in his company. Plus, I felt even more attuned to his character after watching him struggle with unfamiliar emotions from a more intimate perspective. I just fell in love with Mr. Darcy a little more. I can even get on board with a little vampiric adventure added to the equation. He's just a tad more tormented and broody now that he has blood lust to deal with on top of his ardent admiration.

If you are true fan of P&P and you can stretch your imagination to include a little paranormal and a little sizzle, I recommend you give this one a whirl.

If you're familiar with my blog at all, you'll notice a pattern. I try to read every Jane Austen re-telling I can get my hands on. I love love love the original, Pride & Prejudice as well as vampire novels. I just KNEW I was going to love this one. Well, the verdict is in: I did!

Ms. Saucier kept true to the P&P story plot while adding in a fantastic element: Mr. Darcy has become a vampire. The interesting part in reading this book, was that the author explained away a lot of Darcy's standoffishness and rudeness as merely a result of him being a vampire. He felt left out of the crowd due to his difference from the carefree humans at town dances and household meetings. He felt different because he was different.

No longer a human, many things changed in his life. He had decided he no longer wanted to marry and had no interest in any women since his transformation. All of that changed when Elizabeth Bennet entered his life. Could he possibly still feel human emotion? Could he still want a woman in a human way?

You'll have to read to find out, but I highly recommend that you do!

Let me start off by saying I LOVED this book. I admit I am a Jane Austen fan and I love paranormal books. Colette L. Saucier’s adaptation of Pride and Prejudice filled that niche perfectly. In reading this book Saucier was true to the original in language and timing. The only difference is that now we know Mr. Darcy to be a vampire (and I repeat she did it perfectly) and this story is told a majority from his perspective. When the plots overlap we see Miss Bennet in the same story that we have already read and or watched as a movie. The best part about this is that if you by some chance have not read or at least seen the movie Pride and Prejudice you still do not have to to enjoy The Confession of Mr Darcy, Vampire. YOU DON”T HAVE TO HAVE READ THE Jane Austen’s original Pulse and Prejudice. In the 4th volume Beyond Pride and Prejudice - has been added, which contains scenes of a sensual nature This is where the telling veers off but still stays true to the spirit of the plots. Readers who would find this offensive or prefer Darcy and Elizabeth to remain chaste should skip Volume IV and proceed from Volume III to the Epilogue. I love how Saucier seamlessly fitted these two stories’ plots together. Now we can all see why Mr. Darcy is the way he and get to know and understand him and his motives. I LOVED THIS BOOK so much I want the physical book! I was provided a copy of Colette L. Saucier’s Pulse and Prejudice: The Confession of Mr Darcy, Vampire through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I did not realize when requesting this book that I already purchased a copy of the book; however, I enjoyed reading it the second time as much as I did the first time. It was a very intense story, but very enjoyable, and the events between Lydia and Wickham were actually funny. I would definitely recommend it to those who enjoy a paranormal element added to the lives of Elizabeth and Darcy, and the love story is just as enjoyable between the two main characters.