August 4, 2025
The gay Pride and Prejudice retelling of our collective dreams, When Darcy Met Lizzy has all the yearning and intelligence of its source material while also adding new life. Reading this felt like falling in love with something familiar for a second time. You can feel Downing’s love for Austen in her reimagining of our beloved Darcy and Lizzy. It’s sure to send you down a Jane Austen rabbit hole for the umpteenth time.
–Claire N., Browsers Bookshop, Olympia, WA
Ready for some romance? Find some at Browsers and other independent bookstores, and mark your calendars for Saturday August 9, 2025: Bookstore Romance Day! Many stores are celebrating, and there are free events online Saturday and Sunday.
