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Definitely Not Mr. Darcy
Definitely Not Mr. Darcy | Karen Doornebos
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There's no place for pride in this Austen misadventure. Chloe Parker was born two centuries too late. A thirty-nine-year- old divorced mother, she runs her own antique letterpress business, is a lifelong member of the Jane Austen Society, and gushes over everything Regency. But her business is failing, threatening her daughter's future. What's a lady to do? Why, audition for a Jane Austen-inspired TV show set in England, of course. What Chloe thinks is a documentary turns out to be a reality dating show set in 1812. Eight women are competing to snare Mr. Wrightman, the heir to a gorgeous estate, along with a $100,000 prize. So Chloe tosses her bonnet into the ring, hoping to transform from stressed-out Midwest mom to genteel American heiress and win the money. With no cell phones, indoor plumbing, or deodorant to be found, she must tighten her corset and flash some ankle to beat out women younger, more cutthroat, and less clumsy than herself. But the witty and dashing Mr. Wrightman proves to be a prize worth winning, even if it means the gloves are off...
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Sharpeipup
Definitely Not Mr. Darcy | Karen Doornebos
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Reading a few pages while waiting for my flight ✈️

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OriginalCyn620
Definitely Not Mr. Darcy | Karen Doornebos
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While it‘s true that I have some “strong feelings” about reality dating shows, I thought I could get past that since this book is about a Regency-era Austen one. Turns out I was wrong... I can‘t even deal with fictional dating shows.
I was rolling my eyes too much!
#bookspinbingo

TheAromaofBooks At least you can check off this AND every other book about reality dating shows! 😂 4y
ElizaMarie I don't think I have ever read a book with a reality dating show in it. But yeah at least you know it isn't for you! 4y
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hes7
Definitely Not Mr. Darcy | Karen Doornebos
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Thrift store: 16
Self-control: 0

And I didn‘t even find what I was hoping to. 🤦🏼‍♀️ #BookHaul

ephemeralwaltz Worth it 6y
Liatrek Awesome book haul 🎉 6y
AmyG Nice! 6y
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Melissa_J Very nice! 6y
Jenny I love/hate thrift stores. 😉 6y
Kaye Small money spent + many reading hours = good deal. 6y
tammysue Great haul! 6y
SilversReviews NICE photo and GREAT books.....LOVED The Dollhouse. 6y
Wilkie Or maybe you have amazing self control since you ‘only‘ bought 16 books....🤔 6y
Carolhreads Nice stack :) 6y
Luv2readbookz You picked some great titles. My local thrift store always has crap. 6y
egg104 This is so awesome !! 6y
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Leigh0906
Definitely Not Mr. Darcy | Karen Doornebos
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I can home for lunch just so I could read a few chapters 😝 #currentread

Mommamanzi This book has been on my tbr list for forever! 6y
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