It’s a torturous delight watching her unravel the starchy Darcy.ĭespite that disastrous first impression, the pair keep crossing paths thanks to Jane and Charles’ whirlwind romance, graduating from acquaintances to confidants to something much more. Liz is a confident and saucy heroine, always ready with a sly innuendo or a sharp, witty remark. He’s quite taken aback by Liz’s flirtatious nature, and when Liz overhears Darcy describe her as merely “tolerable,” the stage kitten shows her claws. Stuffy, buttoned-up wealth manager Will Darcy certainly isn’t prepared to attend a show at the Meryton but goes along with his friend Charles, who’s interested in investing in the club. Liz is a “stage kitten,” tasked with picking up after the performers and collecting their discarded bits of costuming.
But at night, she’s at the Meryton, a burlesque club in Manhattan where Jane is employed as a singer. By day, Liz works as an executive assistant. Looking for a new start, she heads to New York City and quickly falls into a routine with Jane-in this retelling a Black, gay man who is Liz’s best friend and roommate. Liz Bennet had dreams of becoming an interior designer, but her career in Los Angeles crashed and burned before it really even got off the ground. The Jane Austen inspiration is clear, but debut novelist Vanessa King excels at infusing her own fresh voice and sparkling ideas into this contemporary romance. Love’s the last thing on her mind when she locks eyes with Will Darcy across the crowded club, yet the spark between them is undeniable-that is, until she overhears the uptight wealth manager call her merely “tolerable.”īennet is determined to write Darcy off, but once their besties fall head-over-heels, they’re thrown into each other’s orbit again and again.A Certain Appeal is a rompy and raunchy retelling of Pride & Prejudice-with a burlesque twist. Now an executive assistant by day and stage kitten by night, she’s discovered a second home with the performers at Meryton, Manhattan’s top-tier burlesque venue. A sparkling contemporary retelling of Pride and Prejudice set in the tantalizing world of New York City burlesque, perfect for fans of The Kiss Quotient and The Roommate.Īfter a betrayal derailed her interior design career, Liz Bennet found a fresh start in New York.
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