A Higher Education: A Modern Retelling of ‘Pride & Prejudice’

This charming contemporary retelling of Pride and Prejudice alternates perspectives between avid feminist Elizabeth Bennet and old-money Fitzwilliam “Will” Darcy, both 20-something college freshmen who had put their educations on hold to deal with family crises before returning to school. Lizzie’s faith in love was shattered by her parents’ divorce, and Will assumes any woman expressing interest in him is a gold digger. When they meet at a frat party that neither particularly wants to be at, they butt heads with all the wit and chemistry that fans of the original would expect. Will is pleased to finally meet a woman willing to give him a piece of her mind, but Lizzie is poisoned against him by the lies of fellow student George Wickham. Still, she cannot resist her attraction and enters into a sexual relationship with Will that she believes is casual, while he falls deeper into love. This is a steamy take on Austen, with a brash, fiery Elizabeth and a protective, romantic Darcy who will have romance readers falling in love with their classic story all over again. (BookLife)