Dating Mr. Darcy: The Smart Girl's Guide to Sensible Romance [Paperback]

Sarah Arthur (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 23, 2005

Any girl who has seen Pride and Prejudice or read the Jane Austen novel knows that the much misunderstood Mr. Darcy is the ideal gentleman. But is it possible to find your own Mr. Darcy in today's world of geeks and goons? With smart tips, spiritual insights, and discussions of Jane Austen's popular stories and movies, best-selling author Sarah Arthur equips young women to gauge a guy's Darcy Potential (DP) according to his relationships with family, friends, and God.

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About the Author

is the best-selling author of 'Walking with Frodo', among other books. A former youth director, she now writes and speaks to the postmodern generation about the adventure of faith--when she isn't tucked away with a good book. She's a member of the Mythopoeic Society and serves on the board of the C.S. Lewis Festival held annually in northern Michigan. Sarah lives in Durham, North Carolina, with her husband, Tom--who lovingly built her website [www.saraharthur.com].

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 15 and up
  
• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Thirsty (May 23, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1414301324
• ISBN-13: 978-1414301327
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #750,908 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #11 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Health, Mind & Body > Relationships > Dating
  • #23 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Health, Mind & Body > Relationships > Mate Seeking
  • #24 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Teens > Social Issues > Dating & Intimacy > Nonfiction

More About the Author

Sarah Arthur is a fun-loving speaker and the award-winning author of numerous books, including the best-selling "Walking with Frodo" and "At the Still Point: A Literary Guide to Prayer in Ordinary Time." A former youth director, she now writes and speaks about the role of the imagination and stories in spiritual formation. She's a member of the Mythopoeic Society and serves as a consultant for the C.S. Lewis Festival held annually in northern Michigan. A graduate of Duke Divinity School, she lives in Michigan with her son Micah and husband, Tom, who lovingly built her Web site: www.saraharthur.com.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cutesy idea reveals deeper truths, August 25, 2005

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E.Ragsdale "emrag" (Topeka, KS) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dating Mr. Darcy: The Smart Girl's Guide to Sensible Romance (Paperback)

At first I thought this book was a joke, or just another "Gosh, Colin Firth is hot, let's all drool over him" fan-girl book, but it isn't. The more I read, the more I began to get an idea not only of areas I need to work on in my own life before I get married, but the sorts of things I need to be looking for in a prospective husband. Highly recommended.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Pop-Culture Princess Packs A Punch!, December 19, 2005

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G. Gerrie "Confirmed Biblio-holic" (God's Country) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dating Mr. Darcy: The Smart Girl's Guide to Sensible Romance (Paperback)

"Smart girls still believe in love."
"Sarah": from the Hebrew= "Princess"

Dating Mr. Darcy is a lively mix of literature and love. It is easy to see why the words "best-selling author" preface Sarah Arthur's name. Her passion for romance, literature and youth combines in a way that gives Dating Mr. Darcy a heartbeat of its very own. Although she strongly advises the reader to become familiar with Pride and Prejudice before reading Dating Mr. Darcy, Sarah Arthur's fresh look at Austen's nearly 200 year old romance easily stands on its own. Sarah shares insight, tools and tips that challenge the reader to discover her own unfolding romantic adventure.

Dating adventures, impacted by today's pop and media culture, too often end in tragedy. Dating Mr. Darcy 's engaging voice asks the reader to take off the "rose colored glasses" of current cultural "norm" with questions, quizzes and a style that seems to speak out loud. Fanning the flames of sensibility in romance, Sarah turns the heat of truth up on "perceived market value" challenging beliefs about romance, promiscuity, friends and family. The challenges take the resulting thoughts on true love from the frying pan of the readers heart into the re-fining fire of Scripture in Part 5's "art of reflecting".
Sarah's celebration of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice draws a ribbon of love through her look at relationships and ties the timeless and hopelessly romantic heartbeat to God's plan for love. Dating Mr. Darcy delivers a frank and serious look at the challenges of dating and yet is as fun as a girls night sleepover. Sarah engages Austen's lively cast of characters to show how the heartbeat of romance is impacted by personality, character and family issues.

How can any girl resist Dating Mr. Darcy? It truly is "The smart girl's guide to sensible romance". Sure to be a best-selling hit with girls who are looking to find "Mr. Right" - oops, I mean "Mr. Darcy" of course - get this book for the young women in your life.

Dating Mr. Darcy offers spiritual insights along with smart tips as best-selling author Sarah Arthur helps you figure out a guy's Darcy Potential (DP) and refine your Creep Detection System (CDS).

Dating Mr. Darcy travels everywhere my daughter Amy goes; tucked next to chocolate flavored lip gloss in her purse. Now, if she'll just let me read it one more time...or maybe I should get one for my very own. " --G.Gerrie


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19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book for Young women!!, June 16, 2005

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B. Billerbeck "krisbeck" (Silicon Valley, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dating Mr. Darcy: The Smart Girl's Guide to Sensible Romance (Paperback)

First off, it's a universal truth that Mr. Darcy is the perfect man. This book shows us why, what kind of characteristics make a guy worth dating, and how to listen to those little red flags that make Wickham look so good. This is a very fun read, even if you are married! But I will be keeping it for my daughter to study as she gets older.

Sarah has taken all the elements of Pride and Prejudice that we love, and put them in a heartfelt, wonderfully practical book.