This was...bad.

I am a diehard Pride and Prejudice fan. I love the story but, unfortunately, I find Austen's writing style to be a little outside my own wheelhouse, so I often turn to retellings so I can enjoy this story that I love over and over again. This was the reason I requested this ARC. I didn't realize at the time that it was written by a reality star and I hadn't checked out the reviews beforehand, and now, I regret it. Because The Wrong Mr. Darcy is barely a P&P retelling, and as someone who was here only for that, I was very frustrated.

Lozada's interpretations of nearly every character had me pulling my hair out. She missed all of the nuance with Darcy, and by giving him a POV but missing the mark with his personality, she instead portrays him as a sexist asshole, rather than a guarded softie who can overstep the bounds on occasion. The Lizzie character - Hara - was utterly ridiculous. She mentioned her own nipples shockingly frequently and her only personality trait was apparently "beautiful but smart." She's biracial, but she's described as "exotic" and her blue eyes are discussed at length by herself and everyone around her. It's... uncomfortable.

Stay as far away from this book as you can.