Happy Birthday, Mr Darcy?

Happy Birthday Mr Darcy has been released in the same year as the two hundredth anniversary of Pride and Prejudice. It’s the summer and Katherine and Warwick are getting married in a romantic, Jane Austen themed wedding but will they make it to the altar? 

I am a little new to Victoria Connelly’s books and although this is part of the Austen Addicts series, you can read this book on its own without having read the previous books and still have a good understanding of what is going on and who everyone is. Victoria explains this without stalling the story at all and I picked it up quickly (in a good way.)
As a result of not being overly familiar with the previous two novels, I didn’t know what to expect.

I found this to be a charming, warm tale of two people, Katherine and Warwick. Katherine and Warwick’s story is a romantic one, just like Mr Darcy and Elizabeth.
The supporting characters are wonderful too. I got the impression that Dame Pamela is an entertaining character and I’m intrigued by Dan and Robyn’s story. 
The plot is well written and unfolds well, especially in the novella time frame. It’s a great story to settle in with on a cold evening. I almost read it in one sitting (a night shift got in the way,) I was enjoying the book so much.
A lovely introduction to Victoria Connelly, if you are new to her books and I have no doubt, going by this book, it’s also a great addition to the series. I will be going off to read the previous novels now.
A great book to celebrate Mr Darcy’s two hundredth birthday. A charming, warm, romantic read.

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Laura

I'm Laura. I started Novel Kicks back in 2009 as I wanted a place to discuss books and writing - two loves of my life. As someone who has anxiety, these two things give me, and I am sure countless others, a much needed escape.
There is a monthly book club, writing exercises, prompts, reviews, author interviews, competitions and guest posts. I cover many genres and I hope there is something for everyone.
I grew up by the sea in Dorset and currently live in Poole with my husband, Chris and three cats. I love writing and have a BA (Hons) in Creative Writing from Falmouth University. I am writing my first book. If only I could stop pressing delete. Chris has threatened to stop it from working. Haha.
I have always loved creative writing since I was in first school and would very much like to meet my teacher, Miss Sayers, to say thank you for all the encouragement she gave me then.
When not writing, I love reading, cats, Disney, singing (I can't sing but this doesn't stop me,) and falling into a good TV show or film. If I could step into any fictional world, it would be amongst the characters in ABC's Once Upon a Time.
I love reading many genres and discovering new authors.