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From USA Today bestselling author Freya Sampson comes a swoon-worthy, laugh-out-loud romance inspired by Jane Austen's beloved Pride and Prejudice that begs the question: what if your book boyfriend jumped from the pages of their story and into your life?
"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.
"[C]ute...The magical time travel mechanics are hand waved away in favor of romantic angst and humor (Sampson gets a lot of laughs out of Darcy's culture shock). It's a charmer." —Publishers Weekly
"A twist in the latter part of the book drags things out a bit longer than necessary, but this is still a sweet and funny look at wish fulfillment and learning to appreciate the real life in front of you. A charmingly absurd romance made for anyone who ever wished their book boyfriends could come to life." —Kirkus Reviews
"Delivered with Freya Sampson's singular wit and humor, Most Ardently Yours feels like the love child of two of my all-time favorites: Kate & Leopold and Pride and Prejudice. A romance novel for romance-lovers, this story is smartly self-aware and absolutely frothing over with what we treasure most about this genre. This was the most fun I've had with a book in quite some time. An absolute delight. I loved it―most ardently." ―Ellen O'Clover, author of The Heartbreak Hotel
"Most Ardently Yours is like a magical cross between Kate & Leopold and Notting Hill and I loved it 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!" ―Lynn Painter, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Better Than the Movies
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Freya Sampson works in television as a creator and Executive Producer. Her credits include two documentary series for the BBC about the British Royal Family, and a number of factual and entertainment series. She studied History at Cambridge University and in 2018 was shortlisted for the Exeter Novel Prize. She lives in London with her husband, two young children and an antisocial cat. The Last Chance Library is her debut novel.
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Freya Sampson: FRAY-uh
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