I so much enjoyed Regina Jeffer's first book, Darcy's Passions that I couldn't resist buying the sequel, Darcy's Temptation. It begins exactly where the first book ends, on New Year's Day, when Darcy finds out that Elizabeth is carrying an heir for Pemberley. It has only been three months since their courtship and marriage and the Darcy's have enjoyed celebrating the holiday season in their new home together with family and friends - Georgiana; Elizabeth's sister Jane and her new husband Mr. Bingley; Kitty Bennett, the youngest of the Bennett sisters; Colonel Fitzwilliam and Anne de Bourgh who are shortly to be engaged; and two gentlemen who have an interest in Georgiana and Kitty, Mr. Harrison and Clayton Ashford, respectively.
Elizabeth and Darcy are enjoying a very romantic relationship, although having a house full of guests is not conducive to privacy. The romantic details in Regina's writing make these sequels much less reserved than the original version, which left more to the imagination. Here, the romance is well-described and everything seems perfect - at least for now. However, as in any life, a little rain must fall. I am sure that the Darcy's, like many married couples, will have their struggles. Hopefully, this will only serve to strengthen the bond between them, a love that has extended two hundred years since their creation by Jane Austen.
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