Elle Magazine selection “A Most Inventive Adaptation” (April, 2016)
1st Place Winner in Category: Chatelaine Awards Romantic Fiction
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1st Place Winner in Category: Chatelaine Awards Romantic Fiction – See more at: http://www.colettesaucier.com/#sthash.CesES1Xf.dpuf
1st Place Winner in Category: Chatelaine Awards Romantic Fiction – See more at: http://www.colettesaucier.com/#sthash.CesES1Xf.dpuf
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Secret Cravings Publishing #1 Bestseller – 5 weeks
Austenprose Readers’ Choice: Top 5 Books of 2012
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In this thrilling and sensual adaptation of the classic love story, Elizabeth Bennet and the citizens of Hertfordshire know Fitzwilliam Darcy to be a proud, unpleasant sort of man, but they never suspect the dark secret of his true nature. He is not a man at all – but a vampire.
When the haughty and wealthy Fitzwilliam Darcy arrives in the rural county of Hertfordshire, he finds he cannot control his attraction to Elizabeth Bennet – a horrifying thought because, as she is too far below his social standing to ignite his heart, he fears she must appeal to the dark impulses he struggles to suppress.
Set against the vivid backdrop of historical Regency England, this adaptation of Pride and Prejudice follows the cursed Mr. Darcy as he endeavours to overcome both his love and his bloodlust for Miss Elizabeth Bennet. Although Pulse and Prejudice adheres to the original plot and style of the Jane Austen classic, it is neither a “mash-up” nor “fan fiction” but an imaginative, thrilling variation told primarily from Mr. Darcy’s point of view as he descends into the seedier side of London and introduces Elizabeth to a world of passion and the paranormal she never knew existed.
Pulse and Prejudice has been meticulously researched for historical accuracy and remains faithful to nineteenth century literary conventions and Miss Austen’s narrative. The author spent fifteen months traveling to Britain and researching Regency England, as well as vampire lore and literature. In the few instances in which the plots overlap, excerpts from canon have been expertly woven in so that prior knowledge of Pride and Prejudice is not required for full enjoyment of this remarkable novel.
Praise for Pulse and Prejudice:
“I LOVED Pulse and Prejudice and having just finished it, feel I need to read it again! I found it fascinating how the author managed to completely explain the original Mr Darcy’s behaviour by turning him into a vampire. We see such depth and complexity to his character that I now realise was lacking in the original telling of the tale. The vampiric elements of the novel were cleverly interwoven into the storyline so that the reader can almost believe that Jane Austen herself must have known Mr Darcy was a vampire and forgot to tell us.” Swish Family Robertson
“What would Jane Austen have thought? I think she would have loved this book. She might even have written it herself had she lived in a less constrained age.” Books Are Cool
“This is a love story like no other, and even though it is taken from a classic, the integrity of the book is still there – just added upon by the author. Her story of vampire-ism flows very well with the rest of the book, almost like it was there from the beginning.” My Book Reviews
“Darcy’s demise and subsequent ‘rebirth’ are written to perfection. It has renewed my faith in the sub-genre.” Reflections of a Book Addict
“I cannot express enough how skeptical I was upon starting this book. Pride and Prejudice with a touch of vampires was enough to send me into fits of eye rolls. But, within only the first chapter, I found myself strangely drawn to the story. The vampire Darcy weaves his spell quickly.” Austenprose
“This was a really wonderful version of P&P! It was perfectly done. I loved reading my favorite story and this author weaved the Vampire story in incredibly perfect. Her way of turning this story into Darcy being a vampire was done with such finesse that I never cringed in the story telling. The characters were the same but the author delicately kept the same story line without ruining Jane Austen’s beloved story. This author was also creative in her introduction of the mash-up. The way she created this story made me feel that she was not also plagiarizing the story either. About a year ago I read a similar attempt on making a Darcy vampire story and was so angry because the author just threw in vampire this and that without being creative in her own right. I felt this story was wonderful and Jane Austen herself would of been very diverted reading it. Definitely worth reading.” Richard Green
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