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ABOUT THE BOOK
Elizabeth believed there was nothing worse than being forced to marry Mr. Darcy. She was wrong. When Caroline Bingley finds a magical way to switch places with her, Elizabeth loses her name, her body, and even her betrothed in one fell swoop. Darcy’s life should be perfect. He is to marry Miss Elizabeth Bennet on Christmas Eve. But ever since she arrived at Pemberley, it is almost as if she is another person. Wily rather than witty. Cloying rather than compassionate. Greedy rather than generous. How can the perfect woman he met in Hertfordshire suddenly remind him of Caroline Bingley? Unable to speak of the curse, Elizabeth is growing desperate. As the time before the wedding dwindles away, Elizabeth begins to realize how much she cares for Mr. Darcy—just as he is about to promise his love to another woman. A Disguise of the Worst Sort is a short, clean novel of about 56,000 words with just a hint of magic.
OPENING LINES
Faeries are fond of mischief, and the one Caroline Bingley had caught was no different from its brethren.
GUEST REVIEW by Sophia Rose
What a merry, magical holiday romp! What if Caroline Bingley finds a secret, magical way to achieve her mercenary goal of marrying the rich, well-connected Fitzwilliam Darcy? A body swap tale brings about a most unexpected path to love in this Pride & Prejudice fantasy variation from the engaging pen of Sarah Courtney.
If you’re ever wondering just how much temperament and character played a role in the romance of Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet, this is answered in the quick read, A Disguise of the Worst Sort. Set at Pemberley during the Christmas holiday season, Darcy is hosting the small party of Elizabeth and Jane Bennet, Charles and Caroline Bingley, Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner, and his younger sister, Georgiana. He is mystified by the changes in his bride-to-be, Elizabeth, and doesn’t understand why Caroline Bingley is catching his notice so often.
A Disguise of the Worst Sort is a light, entertaining, and fun story with rapid development. The body swap aspect and the conundrum of how to reverse it occupies the heart of the story, but at the same time, Elizabeth is given the chance to see Fitzwilliam Darcy with a new perspective just as he ponders the same.
Snowball fights, skating, winter walks, and a cozy house party are just the thing for a sweet historical holiday romance that readers will enjoy tucking into as a respite from their holiday hubbub.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sarah Courtney has been addicted to reading since she first learned how. She carried books with her everywhere . . . to sports games (professional sports games required two books!), school, bus rides and car trips, and even when her parents told her to "go outside and play." She finds time for reading now by doing most of it on her Kindle app, which means that she can read while walking down the stairs, waiting in line, making dinner . . .
Sarah loves to read fantasy and fairy tale interpretations, Agatha Christie's mysteries, romantic suspense/action, and especially variations of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Sarah tried her hand at writing numerous times as a child but never stuck it out long enough to finish a book. When she discovered that there was an entire fandom dedicated to her favorite author, Jane Austen, she was inspired to write her first novel.
Sarah homeschools her six children, ages three through fourteen (which means that she will now always have at least one teenager for the next . . . sixteen years!). She is constantly asked, "How do you find time to write?" The answer is simply that you find the time to do the things you love. Also, getting the laundry put away is highly overrated.
ABOUT SOPHIA ROSE, REVIEWER
Sophia is a quiet, curious gal who dabbles in cooking, book reviewing, piano-playing, and gardening. Road trips and campouts, museums and monuments, restaurants, and theaters are her jam. Encouraged and supported by an incredible man and a loving family. A Northern Californian transplant to the Great Lakes region of the US. Lover of Jane Austen, baseball, cats, Scooby Doo, and chocolate.
As a lifelong reader, it was inevitable that Sophia would discover book blogs and the joy of blog reviewing. In 2012, she submitted her first book review and is currently an associate reviewer. Sophia is a prolific reader and audiobook listener which allows her to experience many wonderful books, authors, and narrators. Few genres are outside her reading tastes, but her true love is fiction particularly history, mystery, sci-fi, and romance. Sorry, no horror...or she will run like Shaggy and Scooby.
Ooh, this looks so good! I may read this on the plane to visit family over the holdiays. If I do, I'm sure to be squirming in my seat...ergh, Caroline Bingley! :) Thanks, Sophia Rose and Christina, for bringing the book to my attention, and congrats to Sarah!