Review: My Darcy by Lily Morton

Title: My Darcy

Series: (originally appeared in the Heart2Heart charity anthology)

Author: Lily Morton

Publisher: Self-Published

Length: 66 Pages

Category: Contemporary Romance

Rating: 4 Stars

At a Glance: This little morsel of a romance hit the spot, made me smile, and warmed my heart a bit too.

Reviewed By: Lisa

Blurb: Freddie Evans is flamboyant, funny, and a lifelong fan of Jane Austen’s love stories which is how he ended up as a guide on a tour bus. He firmly believes in happily ever afters and would love to find his own with his best friend, Darcy.

Driving a Jane Austen tour bus isn’t the most exciting side job in the world, but to Darcy Griffiths, it represents precious time with his best friend Freddie, who’s the guide. He’s loved him since they were teenagers but has never had the nerve to tell him.

Secrets and feelings become revealed as Freddie and Darcy deal with overly amorous newlyweds and arguments over seat allocations. What will Freddie do when he finally realises his very own Mr Darcy is right under his nose?

Review: If you’re looking for something short, sweet, and cuddlesome, My Darcy is that story. It’s the ideal blend of best friends-to-lovers and Lily Morton’s humorous touches that poke a little fun at the tendency for adults to be oblivious and also, sometimes, behave like children.

Freddie and Darcy could not be more endearing, nor the circumstances more fitting for a romance that’s been a long time coming to erupt into something more than friendship. The unrequitedness (supposedly) of it all gives readers a little pining and a little misunderstanding to go with it. Just a wee bit, though. The story is short enough to get the facts and feelings squared away, without delay, in order to get to the happy ending.

This little morsel of a romance hit the spot, made me smile, and warmed my heart a bit too.