A Darcy Christmas: A Holiday Tribute to Jane Austen [Paperback]

Amanda Grange (Author), Sharon Lathan (Author), Carolyn Eberhart (Author)

Book Description

Release date: October 1, 2010

Mr. and Mrs. Darcy Wish You a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Share in the magic of the season in these three warm and wonderful holiday novellas from bestselling authors.

Christmas Present
by Amanda Grange

A Darcy Christmas
by Sharon Lathan

Mr. Darcy's Christmas Carol
by Carolyn Eberhart

Praise for Amanda Grange:

"Amanda Grange is a writer who tells an engaging, thoroughly enjoyable story!"-Romance Reader at Heart

"Amanda Grange seems to have really got under Darcy's skin and retells the story with great feeling and sensitivity."-Romance Reader at Heart

Praise for Sharon Lathan:

"I defy anyone not to fall further in love with Darcy after reading this book."-Once Upon a Romance

"The everlasting love between Darcy and Lizzy will leave more than one reader swooning."-A Bibliophile's Bookshelf

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Lighthearted and in the spirit of the season." - Austenprose

"The three tales of A Darcy Christmas are short, sweet and warm the heart." - The Calico Critic

"It's the perfect holiday read and a nice gift for the person on your list who loves books and Austen!" - She Read a Book

"All three novellas are a pleasure to read... absolutely delightful." - Historical Novels Review

"A Darcy Christmas is all about love and family." - A Curious Statistical Anomaly

"Three fabulous author come together to carry on Jane Austen's classic work in a continuing tale of Darcy and Elizabeth... Full of life and originality. " - Romance Fiction on Suite 101

"Christmas and the spirit of Jane Austen. Bring on the cinnamon and apple cider aromas!" - The Burton Review

"Those who can't get enough of Pride and Prejudice will love A Darcy Christmas, a trio of Christmas novellas centering on Darcy and Elizabeth." - Linda Banche Romance Author

"A nice holiday read geared to fans of Jane Austen." - Palmer's Pick's For Reading

"A wonderful book full of Darcy Christmas cheer. A must read for all Darcy fans!" - Queen of Happy Endings

"A fabulous holiday anthology and I highly recommend reading it." - History Undressed

"A very enjoyable holiday book that will get you in the spirit with your favorite Pride and Prejudice characters." - Laura's Reviews

"This novel cast a lovely Christmas spirit around two of the most beloved characters from Pride and Prejudice. It would be a perfect holiday read for any Jane Austen fan. " - Dolce Bellezza

"Splendid... Well-executed, entertaining, and lovely tributes to Christmas and Jane Austen" - Austenesque Reviews

"A Darcy Christmas brings Jane Austen charm to the holidays in a delightful way." - One Literature Nut

"This book is a must read." - The Royal Reviews

About the Author

Amanda Grange is a bestselling author of Jane Austen fiction (over 200,000 copies sold). She lives in England. Sharon Lathan is a bestselling author of Jane Austen fiction (over 100,000 copies sold). She resides in Hanford, California. Carolyn Eberhart is a debut author and member of RWA. She lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 290 pages
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark (October 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402243391
• ISBN-13: 978-1402243394
• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 0.9 x 7.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #369,547 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved IT!! November 17, 2010

By Amidala

Format:Paperback

I bought the book for Sharon Lathan's story "A Darcy Christmas" but read all three. I absolutely loved all three novellas. I highly recommend this book.

Carolyn Eberhart's story, "Mr Darcy's Christmas Carol" is what it sounds like. Wonderful take on the Dickens' classic. Quite fun.

Amanda Grange's story "Christmas Present" takes us to the Bingley's for a family gathering and a very special arrival. Mrs Bennet is captured wonderfully and simply 'perfect'.

Sharon Lathan's story "A Darcy Christmas" is a wonderful recollection, or look into the future, of Christmases Darcy and Lizzy share together as it is based on her series of novels. But have no fear, she doesn't spoil anything if you are looking to read them or are in the process of reading them. It's just Christmas. You get snips of what is to come... but no details of things and relationships that happen in the novels. So don't worry about spoiling yourself. If you haven't read her novels, have no fear. You will not have a hard time figuring who is who or what happened... so enjoy.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet November 23, 2010

By Blodeuedd

Format:Paperback

Plot:
There are three stories in this book. Mr Darcy's Christmas Carol by Eberhart is the story where Mr Darcy meets three spirits of Christmas, sounds familiar, well it is. He sees the past, the present, and a future he does not want. He better make amends.

The Christmas Present by Amanda Grange has the couple visiting the Bingley's over Christmas, and Lissy is pregnant and then there is a special gift coming.

A Darcy Christmas by Sharon Lathan portrays the family over many years, always on Christmas.

My thoughts:
Ahh the Christmas feeling is over me now. I will start with the first one because I can so see Mr Darcy as a sort of Scrooge. He is pining for Lizzy and then he sees what he have done. And the future, poor Mr Darcy, he would not want that. It was fun to see the story with Mr Darcy in it. I kind of wish they would make a little Christmas tv show out of it.

The Christmas present was sweet, they truly love each other and it's always heartwarming to see it.

In A Darcy Christmas I meet the characters I know from Lathan's Darcy series, and I especially liked the story where one daughter sets her eyes on the boy she wants when she is 3. No I wonder how many more books there will be in this series of hers, because there are sure a lot to write about with all the kids they get.

This was something sweet before the holidays, Lizzy and Darcy in love and spending Christmas together.

Recommendation and final thoughts:
For those that enjoy the Lathan books then this one should be read too since it's the same Darcy world. But all in all they can all also be read like this. Short stories filled with love, and Mr Darcy. Something fun for the Darcy lover out there. Because that is what they all were, sweet. It gets a 3,25, hard to say more since they all are short, and I felt different about all of them.

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A Darcy Christmas November 4, 2010

By Kathleen Kelly

Format:Paperback

The first story in A Darcy Christmas, Mr.Darcy's Christmas Carol by Carolyn Eberhart is loosely based on the classic Dicken's A Christmas Carol which has Mr.Darcy having a dream depicting on Christmas past, Christmas present and Christmas future. Mr. Darcy is affected deeply by this dream and he sees the error of his ways and if he does not try to change his personality, he will most assuredly have the life that is shown to him in the future. Not an appealing prospect.
The second story, Christmas Present by Amanda Grange and it finds Mr.Darcy and Elizabeth married and soon to be parents. They go on a visit to see Elizabeth's sister Jane and the new addition to the Bingley family. While there, Elizabeth gives birth to a little girl. The senior Bennets are in attendance also and the new addition to the family makes for a special Christmas.
The last story is A Darcy Christmas by Sharon Lathan which depicts the Darcy family at Christmas over a period of years. The Darcy family is a growing family and each member of the Darcy and extended families get together each Christmas to establish their own traditions. I enjoyed this festive book, I would have to say that the last one was my favorite of the three.