"The Second Mrs Darcy" Review

SUMMARY:

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single woman in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a husband. So say the friends and family of impoverished widow Octavia Darcy when she unexpectedly inherits a fortune, but she has a different view and looks forward to a new life of independence.

Escaping from the efforts of her half brothers and sisters to marry her off, Octavia goes to Yorkshire to find out more about the family she never knew, and while she is there she meets and crosses swords with landowner and politician Sholto Rutherford.

When she returns to London to share a house with the dashing Lady Susan, Octavia, now secure in her new life, becomes caught up in the romantic problems of her niece. Then, the shadow of George Warren, the old nemesis of the Darcy family, falls over her, and she is threatened with the loss of both inheritance and reputation. 

Octavia seeks relief from Warren's intrigue by spending Christmas as a guest of the Rutherfords at Netherfield House (the same house that Bingley rented in Pride and Prejudice), which brings not only festivities and theatricals but also unexpected solutions and happiness for more than one member of the party.


MY THOUGHTS:

Despite the title, and I'm sure it was designed to draw you to the book, this is not about THE Mr. Darcy getting remarried. It is about the widow of Mr. Darcy's distant cousin, Captain Christopher Darcy. He was a widower who's first wife died and he later married Octavia in India. On a field trip to search for a rare plant,  he died of an insect bite, a few years after marrying Octavia. She ends up coming back to England and that's where the real story begins. 


I really liked this...Light historical romance novel, so much I am awarding it 4****


I read this book for my 
"Romance Reading Challenge"
"New Author Reading Challenge"
"TBR Mount Reading Challenge"


I own this book, and it is part of my personal library.