Finding Colin Firth

So I picked this up completely based on the title. Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy is one of my favorite casting jobs ever. It was the first role I remember seeing him in, and it...was...awesome. My love for Colin Firth aside, his inclusion in the book Finding Colin Firth by Mia March at all seemed superfluous. Including an actor in her books seem to be her "hook;" another title by her, which I haven't read, is The Meryl Streep Movie Club.

Finding Colin Firth is the story of 3 women at crossroads in their lives. Bea, a recent college-grad has just found out she's adopted. Veronica, who gave a baby up more than 20 years ago, is searching for closure and hope. Gemma, a workaholic who has lost her job has just found out she's pregnant. Their stories come together in Boothbay Harbor, ME, where a Colin Firth movie is being filmed. How they navigate all the changes and where it leads them is at the heart of the story. I found most of the characters one-dimensional. The most compelling story was Veronica's; I would have preferred more of her story than Gemma's. I would put this in the "chick lit" category, but it isn't one of my favorite light reads.