Pride and Prejudice and Mistletoe by Melissa De La Cruz
I can't say Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen is my most favorite book ever, but I definitely have a soft spot for it, and of course I love the BBC series version with Colin Firth. So much so, that I bought it on VHS tape years and years ago. And, Colin Firth remains the only Darcy in my heart. I thought this would be a fun read-a modern version of P&P with the roles reversed: Darcy is a 29 year old super smart woman who has risen to partnership in her hedge fund financial corporation in New York City. From the town of Pemberly, OH, she's avoided going home for eight years after a falling out with her father over her refusal to marry Carl, who looked good on paper, but whom Darcy just didn't love. Instead, she left for New York City and became a very rich woman working on Wall Street. Her life is fairly empty except for work; she can buy anything she wants, but just isn't very happy. A family health crisis sends her flying home...