When Kay Ashton receives a handsome inheritance from an elderly friend, she decides to throw caution to the wind and move to Lyme Regis, the place which inspired Jane Austen's novel, Persuasion. Kay has always lived her life as though in a Jane Austen novel, especially when it comes to men. After many disastrous relationships, Jane decides that no man will ever compare to Mr. Darcy. Instead, Kay devotes her time to creating of illustrations of Jane Austen's characters, especially Mr. Darcy, but all of that changes when she moves to Lyme Regis.

When Kay arrives in Lyme Regis she shocks herself by buying a pricey Victorian bed and breakfast aptly named Wentworth House. Before Kay has a chance to spruce up the place, Wentworth House is taken over by the cast of a new Persuasion movie being filmed in the infamous town. As the famous actors begin to arrive at Wentworth House, Kay feels she is on cloud nine. Not only is she living in the same town which made such an impression on her favorite author, but Persuasion is being filmed just outside her B&B. When Kay spots the lead actor playing Captain Wentworth, she becomes a victim of love at first sight. Kay is warned about Oli Wade Owen's flirtatious ways, but Kay's star struck crush becomes a fairytale come true when Oli begins to show interest in her.

While Kay is falling in love with the notoriously flirty lead actor, Adam Craig, the screen writer/producer of the film begins to feel protective of Kay. But Adam's heart has been broken too many times to admit that his feelings for Kay go beyond protecting her from Oli. Besides, Adam wonders how he can compete with the popular heartthrob when he is too shy to even ask a woman out. As Kay and Oli grow closer, Adam begins to realize that he can no longer deny his love for Kay. But just when Adam prepares for a romantic declaration of love worthy of Elizabeth Bennet, Kay tells Adam that she has fallen for Oli. As if things couldn't get any worse for Adam, Kay is convinced that Adam and Gemma, the lead actress playing Anne Elliot, would make the perfect couple. While Kay tries her hand match-making, Adam struggles to find a way to make Kay realize that he is the Mr. Darcy she has always dreamed of.

The author of A Weekend With Mr. Darcy has penned another dreamy novel for Janeites to swoon over. Victoria Connell creates a genuine love triangle between Kay, Oli, and Adam which will leave readers guessing until the end. If you ever wished Jane Austen wrote a novel with both Mr. Darcy and Captain Wentworth, your wish has been granted! DREAMING OF MR. DARCY is an unexpected and delightful treat for anyone who has ever read and fallen in love with a Jane Austen novel.

Book Summary

Fledgling illustrator and Darcy fanatic, Kay Ashton, buys a B&B in the seaside town of Lyme so she’ll have a quiet place to finish her book, The Illustrated Mr. Darcy, and she’s delighted to discover that a film company is in town making a new big-screen adaptation of Persuasion. Kay has a history of falling for the bad boy so it’s no surprise that she’s soon under the spell of handsome actor Oli Wade Owen, who is playing Captain Wentworth.

But what exactly is it that Oli is hiding from Kay? His apparent dissembling is making her nervous, so she confides her misgivings to quiet, handsome Adam Craig, who always seems to be there when she needs a sounding board. Screenwriter and producer Adam Craig hasn’t been in a relationship since he had his heart broken years ago. Throwing himself into his work, the last thing he expects is to fall in love again but that’s exactly what happens when he meets Kay. But she seems smitten with that cad Oli Owen, who he knows isn’t right for her.

Can Adam overcome his crippling shyness and insecurity in order to find a happy ending of his own? It will take more than good intentions for Adam to convince Kay that her real happy ending is with him…

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