Most Ardently Yours

By (author) Freya Sampson
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A swoony, magical rom-com followin romance-obsessed Zoe Knight who, after accidentally summoning the real Mr. Darcy from a stolen copy of Pride and Prejudice, must find a way to send him back to the pages of her favourite book with the help of a romance-sceptic bookseller.
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''Sweet, sexy, and laugh-out-loud funny, this book is a love letter to the romance genre and deserves a keeper place on the shelf'' Elizabeth Everett, USA Today bestselling author

''A magical cross between Kate & Leopold and Notting Hill and I loved it so so much!'' Lynn Painter, NYT bestselling author

''It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single woman in possession of many romance novels, must be in want of a book boyfriend.''

Zoe Knight, a struggling romance writer, has sworn off men for good. At least...the ones in real life. Once a believer in a happily ever after, she now curbs her loneliness with the help of the best book boyfriends in literature - and there is no better man than Jane Austen''s Mr. Darcy. So when she stumbles into a classic London bookshop and argues with the annoyingly attractive store owner, Nick, who refuses to sell romance novels, she decides to liberate him of a dusty copy of Pride & Prejudice abandoned on a top shelf.
But this is no ordinary book.
After reading from the pages, Zoe finds herself in a remarkable situation: she has accidentally summoned the Mr. Darcy to the real world. Now, she''s face-to-face with the man she''s loved forever, and he''s everything she dreamed he would be. Handsome? Check. Brooding? Check. Talks like he swallowed a thesaurus? Check and check. But even in all his regency perfection, can he ever be as good as in the novel? And if he''s here, in her London apartment trying to figure out how to work a shower , what will happen to the literary world he came from? With Nick-the last man she could ever be prevailed upon to work with-urging her to send the fictional Darcy back to his own story, Zoe will have to decide what she really wants from a happy ending, before it''s too late.
Perfect for fans of Kirsty Greenwood and Ashley Poston, Most Ardently Yours is a delightfully bookish and swoony romance with a lightly speculative flair from the USA Today bestselling author Freya Sampson that brings to life one of Jane Austen''s most universally beloved love interests.

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Freya Sampson brings her trademark charm and wit to the romance genre and we are all so much richer for it. Inhabitants of romancelandia will find themselves smiling throughout as Sampson brings Fitzwilliam Darcy to life. Literally. Sweet, sexy, and laugh-out-loud funny, this book is a love letter to the romance genre and deserves a keeper place on the shelf.
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Watch out, Bridget Jones! I have a new favorite modern-day Pride and Prejudice. Sampson''s Most Ardently Yours is a fantastically imaginative homage to the power of romance novels, indie bookstores, and, of course, the lifelong pursuit of Happily Ever After. I loved every minute.
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Most Ardently Yours is like a magical cross between Kate & Leopold and Notting Hill and I loved it so so much! This book feels like a nineties romcom - in the very best way - and I am genuinely sad it''s over. 10/10 would recommend!!
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A lively and unputdownable story that''s up to its breeches in charm, Most Ardently Yours has all the best elements of a fantastic read: romance, humor, and Mr. Darcy. Freya Sampson''s writing is the perfect balance of wit and heart, leaving us laughing as much as we swoon. Readers who''ve always wondered what it would be like to date your favorite book boyfriend-this one''s for you. You''r