The Wrong Mr. Darcy

Evelyn Lozada · Holly Lorincz

Aug 2020 · Sold by St. Martin's Press

About this ebook

In Evelyn Lozada and Holly Lorincz's lightly inspired Pride and Prejudice romantic comedy, two unlikely people discover the error of judging by first impressions and the beauty of family, friendship and love. This book will entice you through the last page.

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.

At the same time, she meets a rookie on the rise, Derek Darcy. Darcy is incredibly handsome, obnoxiously proud, and has a major chip on his shoulder. Hara can’t think of a man more arrogant and infuriating. However, fate keeps bringing them together—from locker rooms to elegant parties, to the storm of the century—and what begins as a clash might just be more complicated than Hara anticipated. When she begins to see Darcy in a new light, Hara is not quite sure if she should drop the ball or play the love game.

Ratings and reviews

2.25⭐I was very kindly provided with a copy of The Wrong Mr. Darcy by the publisher in exchange for an honest review, and the first thing I have to say is I have no clue who Ms Lozada is, in fact, I've never heard of her and until I googled her I didn't know she had been married to a sports star, or that she herself had been a reality TV star, particularly in a sport related tv show. So, I wasn't quite sure what to expect, but with a sport(ish) background and a ghost writer plus what appeared to be a love for Pride and Prejudice I was equal parts intrigued and excited to dive into this story. But sadly it just wasn't for me as not only did Ms Lozada show she had no knowledge of basketball she also showed little love for Pride and prejudice as this wasn't anything like a fun retelling in fact, it barely stuck to the original which is a shame as from the synopsis I was expecting a fun basketball-esque twist on the story. Yet, there were the bones of a good story here and there were honestly bits I enjoyed, but unfortunately they were few and far between as everything just got lost in inaccuracies, unlikable characters, and a plot that just ultimately jumped about too much.

I'm not even sure where to start with this book. I will say this right now though, if you are looking at this and thinking light, cute, fun and progressively diverse, you are greatly mistaken. And Do Not even get me started on the whole implied Pride & Prejudice angle that is heavily implied and is in fact, practically Nonexistent!! Unfortunately, this is the second book I've read recently that that were huge disappointment on what was promised as far as accurate diversity portrayal. In my opinion this book is about as far from a romantic comedy as the Sun is from Neptune and this also seems to be a trend right now. While a rom-com can maybe support a serious topic or two and remain a rom-com, a huge barrage of heavy and even a few controversial subjects makes it into something else entirely. Toss in plenty of implausibility, a ton of WTH craziness and way, way too much content that is straight up cringe worthy and frankly uncomfortable in the times we are living in and you a book that was beyond disappointing and simply not for me. I am grateful that I had the chance to read it but Nope!! I am electing to post a candid review.

About the author

EVELYN LOZADA, is a high-profile American-Latina reality television personality, entrepreneur, author and philanthropist. She is best known for her role on VH1’s hit series Basketball Wives (2010-present), OWN’s hit series Livin’ Lozada (2015), author of the first installment of the book series: The Wives Association: Inner Circle (2012) and creator of Healthy Boricua (A Puerto Rican Lifestyle Guide to Healthy Living). Evelyn has become a national trendsetter, a “go to” fitness export, jewelry designer, fashion and beauty maven, social media royalty and a stimulating voice and proactive supporter of causes that effect women and girls through the Evelyn Lozada Foundation. Evelyn is a Bronx native, mother of two (Shaniece Hairston and Carl Leo Crawford) that currently resides in Los Angeles.

Holly Lörincz is a successful collaborative writer and owner of Lorincz Literary Services. She is an award-winning novelist (Smart Mouth, The Everything Girl) and co-author (best-selling Crown Heights, and How to Survive a Day in Prison) living in Oregon.