They Should Have Bad Sex: A Review of Being Mrs. Darcy

Being Mrs. Darcy by Lucy Marin is a published Pride & Prejudice AU fanfiction featuring a rocky marriage of convenience between Elizabeth and Darcy. As far as novels of this kind go, it has a typical premise: Elizabeth and her family are at Ramsgate during Georgiana’s elopement, and by chance Elizabeth is able to prevent it from occurring. Unfortunately this comes at the cost of her own reputation, and now that she has been tied to Mr. Darcy by sordid gossip, they have no choice but to salvage their reputations by marrying.

It’s not a particularly original novel, and I think its portrayal of Georgiana as a spoiled, arrogant, and hateful young woman is unpleasant. But it is one of my favorite novels of all time, and certainly my favorite P&P variation. If I had to sell it to you, I would tell you this: Being Mrs. Darcy has the best romance novel grovel of all time. Because this Darcy doesn’t just apologize, and he’s not just guilty of being prideful.

Being Mrs. Darcy is about an emotionally abusive man realizing that he is an abuser and changing his ways.
( tw: brief description of emotional abuse )

How To Write Romantasy: A Review

I would like to preface this review with a reminder that reviews are for readers and that I am posting this on my blog, not on bsky with the author tagged, for a reason. I would also like to say, I obtained a signed copy of this book during a charity auction where the proceeds went to anti-ICE efforts in Minnesota, which the author provided, so like...this is not a personal indictment, okay? I just didn't like the book.

How to Write Romantasy by Jenna Moreci is a book about, you guessed it, writing romantasy.
( review below )