A modern love story with a Jane Austen twist... Marine biologist Cassie Boulton likes her coffee with cream and her literature with happy endings. Her favorite book is Pride and Prejudice, but Cassie has no patience when a modern-day Mr. Darcy appears in her lab. Silent and aloof, Calder Westing III doesn't seem to offer anything but a famous family name. But there is more to Calder than meets the eye, and he can't get enough of Cassie Boulton. Especially after one passionate night by the sea. But Cassie keeps her distance. Frustrated by Cassie's evasions, Calder tells her about his feelings the only way she'll let him―by rewriting her favorite book, with the two of them in the roles of Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet. It's up to Cassie to supply the ending... Praise for The Man Who Loved Pride & Prejudice : "This is the liveliest romp through an established tale you'll find on the romance shelves!" ―Best Romance Stories "Smart characters, lovely setting, excellent dialogue and rocking fine writing make this juicy romance a winner." ―Bookfoolery and Babble "One of the best examples of the modern P & P story." ―Queen of Happy Endings "Reynolds has a great writing style... steamy and surprising." ― The Bibliophilic Book Blog "An excellent modern adaptation of a Jane Austen novel and remains one of my favorites! " ― Austenesque Reviews "A great read with wonderful, complex characters. " ― Once Upon a Romance "This is the liveliest romp through an established tale you’ll find on the romance shelves!" ― Best Romance Stories "Reynolds will take the reader through numerous plot twists and turns, leading to a wonderful conclusion." ― Rundpinne "Smart characters, lovely setting, excellent dialogue and rocking fine writing make this juicy romance a winner." ― Bookfoolery and Babble "If Pride & Prejudice holds a place in your heart, definitely give The Man Who Loved Pride & Prejudice a try." ― A Curious Statistical Anomaly "A sweet book, a nice re-telling of an old story... " ― Book Girl of Mur-y-Castell "As a huge Austen fan, I enjoyed this book and thinks it gives proper homage to a classic." ― Palmer’s Picks for Reading "An amazing writer and storyteller that any book by her is hard to resist." ― Books Like Breathing "The romantic tension is just right. " ― The Broken Teepee "True love does indeed conquer social status issues and Reynolds does a great job portraying it here in another Pemberly variation." ― The Book Faery "I literally couldn’t put it down... engaging and very romantic. " ― Laura’s Reviews "Reynolds kept me turning page after page." ― Luxury Reading "A nice love story, with realistic characters." ― History Undressed "I would highly recommend this to anyone who likes romance novels or just wants a happy ending." ― Steph the Bookworm "One of the best examples of the modern P & P story. " ― Queen of Happy Endings "I loved the adult love story between Cassie and Calder and the warm, satisfying comparisons between their tale and that of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy. " ― Psychotic State Abigail Reynolds is a physician and a lifelong Jane Austen enthusiast. She began writing the Pride and Prejudice Variations series in 2001, and encouragement from fellow Austen fans convinced her to continue asking “What if…?” She lives with her husband and two teenage children in Madison, Wisconsin. The sea wall marked the beginning. Cassie had first glimpsed the ocean there while her jaded college friends told stories about their past vacations on Cape Cod. They didn't know she came from a place with asphalt seas, so she pretended the ocean was just as familiar to her. But she was captivated that very first day, tasting the briny sea air blowing in off the Sound. It cleansed her of the grime of the past. Now, ten years later, the ocean was her life's work. She'd earned the right to watch the waves lap against the pitted stones of the sea wall. Place names like Sippewisset and Chapoquoit, which once sounded so exotic, were commonplace and comfortable now. The sea still held power, though it couldn't wash away guilt as easily as the pangs of adolescent shame. Today the ocean was only itself, changeable and rich with unseen life. She was on her own to do the work of forgetting. She felt a tug at her arm. "I'm coming," she said, her eyes straying back to the dark water. The cry of gulls echoed a horn blast as the ferry from Nantucket returned to the harbor. Erin tapped her foot, her blonde hair streaming behind her in the salt breeze. "The music's started. You can come back here later." That was the best thing about the ocean. It was always there when Cassie wanted it. A long summer in Woods Hole stretched ahead of her, filled with time she could devote to the research she loved. She shrugged off her wistful mood and stepped carefully down to the sidewalk. "You're in a hurry to get there." Erin didn't meet her eyes. "I promised Scott I'd be there early to help him learn the