Mr. Darcy and the Girl Next Door - Alix James - Bog

Darcy's got the wealth and wit, but Elizabeth's heart is already spoken for. Cue the romance and shenanigans, because the game of love is about to get serious. **Elizabeth Bennet** It was supposed to be simple: come back to Derbyshire, see childhood friends, maybe fall in love. But that was before I realized George Darcy, the boy I'd set my heart on when I was just thirteen, was engaged to Lady Lucilla. Things I didn't expect this week: 1. Realizing I still had feelings for George. (Old habits die hard.)2. Being warned off by his oh-so-serious older brother. (As if I'd listen!)3. Finding myself in the middle of a love square? Love rhombus? Whatever it's called.4. Being oddly drawn to the older Darcy brother. (His eyes... that's all I'm saying.)5. Being the unintentional wrench in a seemingly perfect engagement.6. Participating in the wittiest banter battles of my life. (With Mr. Tall, Dark, and Handsome, no less.)>**Fitzwilliam Darcy** I pride myself on being the responsible Darcy. But responsibility gets a tad complicated when Elizabeth Bennet storms back into our lives. This week's unforeseen complications: 1. Trying to keep my wayward brother, George, on the straight and narrow. (Impossible.)2. Watching Elizabeth, with her sparkling eyes and razor-sharp wit, aim for George's heart. (Torture.)3. Reminding myself I'm trying to keep her away for George's own good. (A lie I keep telling myself.)4. Finding it increasingly challenging to keep my distance. (Why does she have to be so... captivating?)5. Becoming entangled in a mess of love, loyalty, and longing.6. Wishing, for the first time in my life, that I wasn't the responsible one.7. Realizing that perhaps it's my heart that's at stake in this unexpected game of romance.