”Įventually, Elizabeth is irresistibly drawn to Declan’s kindness and hot masculinity, while Declan is enamored by Elizabeth’s spunk and the strength beneath her vulnerability. “…to toss him down on the floor, crawl on top of him, and ride him like the Jane Austen reader. In fact, his in-depth understanding of the work arouses Elizabeth to the point of wanting (How very meta.) We learn that Declan is a romantic at heart and counts Austen’s classic novel among his favorite books. class, which is currently discussing Pride & Prejudice.

Their close proximity leads to tender moments, such as a sweet ‘n’ sexy dance party in the rain and platonic sleepovers.Įlizabeth and Declan are also in the same English Lit. They happen to be next-door neighbors, which fans the flames of sexual tension in tornado-like torrents.

Subsequent chance encounters amp up Elizabeth and Declan’s mutual lusting while also deepening their special bond. They are immediately attracted to each other, and sensing an inexplicable connection, they reveal glimpses into their broken pasts. In an effort to behave like a ‘normal’ twenty-year-old, Elizabeth attends a frat party where she meets Declan. Besides, since his last girlfriend cheated on him, he has trust issues. An aspiring UFC fighter with dreams of owning his own mixed martial arts gym, Declan hasn’t the time for distractions of the female persuasion. Declan is gorgeous, beautifully sculpted, come from a wealthy British family and is well-known on campus. Her ideal one-night stand is an average guy who is not popular, rich, or too good-looking.Įnter Declan Blay – a college student by day and an underground street fighter by night – who breaks every one of Elizabeth’s rules and then some. She is still plagued by guilt and shame and lives in virtual isolation, and instead of going out on dates, Elizabeth prefers to initiate casual sex with guys who fit the criteria of her self-imposed rules. Two years after this traumatic event, Elizabeth is a college student living in North Carolina.

We first meet Elizabeth Bennett on prom night following a sexual assault that destroys her trust in men and her faith in love. Darcy’s words affirmed my confidence that Dirty English’s love story would live up to its tagline as “the passion of a lifetime.” I was instantly hooked by the epigraph – “You have bewitched me, body and soul.” Reading Mr. As a fervent anglophile and Janeite, I was ALL in to read Ilsa Madden-Mills’s Pride & Prejudice-inspired steamy New Adult romance, Dirty English the first in her British Bad Boys series.

Dirty English by Ilsa Madden-Mills