Once Upon an Island, a steamy and hilarious retelling of Pride and Prejudice set in the Caribbean from author Sarah Ready, is now available!
Sometimes first impressions aren’t everything.
Fun-loving Isla Waterstone loves her laid-back life on Mariposa Island. She has everything she could ever want…a great job as a journalist for the local paper, amazing friends, and pink sand beaches with stunning tropical sunsets.
The only problem with tiny tropical islands? There are more sea turtles than single men.
So when British billionaire Declan Fox and his aristocratic friend arrive, Isla’s friends know this can mean only one thing.
Marriage.
After all, it’s a truth universally acknowledged, when a single billionaire travels to a tropical island, he must be in want of a wife.
But Isla isn’t convinced. Especially because Declan is the most rude, arrogant, prideful man she’s ever met.
Or is he?
From tropical Mariposa to England and back again, this playful summer romcom finds that first impressions don’t always tell the whole story.
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Review:
I will never say no to a new P&P retelling… 😉
Once Upon an Island was a cute modern version with a tropical setting and the occasional sea turtle. I liked what Sarah Ready did here–Isla (Elizabeth) was relatable, and I liked using her friend group in the place of Elizabeth Bennet’s sisters. The way the Lydia/Wickham storyline was handled was an interesting twist–a bit more believable for this time period. IMO.
Like the original, we only see the heroine’s perspective in this story so Declan (Darcy) is hard to read. We don’t quite get the he’s socially awkward and maybe a little shy vibes here that I think the original had, which makes him seem unlikable longer. Isla’s conversion from Declan hater to hey this Declan guy isn’t too bad…wait, I think I might love him is a tad bit abrupt–Elizabeth got confirmation of what Darcy told her from outside sources too, but Isla took Declan’s word for it (which was a bit strange, given that it was essentially his word against Michael’s at that point).
Still, it was a cute story and *obviously* she made the right choice, so… 😉
Rating: 4 stars / B+
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
Author Sarah Ready writes contemporary romance and romantic comedy. Her books have been described as “euphoric”, “heartwarming” and “laugh out loud”. Her debut novel The Fall in Love Checklist was hailed as “the unicorn read of 2020”. She loves to write fast-paced, emotionally compelling romances about quirky, smart women and the men who love them.
Before writing romance full-time Sarah had lots of fun teaching at an Ivy League. Then she realized she could have even more fun writing romance. Her favorite things after writing are adventuring and travel. You’ll frequently find her using her degree at a dino dig site, crawling into a cave, snorkeling, or on horseback riding through the jungle – all fodder for her next book. She’s lived in Scotland, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland and NYC. She currently lives in the Caribbean with her water-obsessed pup and her awesome family. You can visit her online at www.sarahready.com
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