The story begins at Longbourn where Elizabeth, Jane and their father now live quietly after the rest of the family are killed in a carriage accident. Mr. Bennet spends his days staring vacantly out the window, while his two remaining daughters run the estate. Then one day Mr. Darcy and Mr. Bingley return to pay their condolences. Elizabeth vacillates between regret at how callously she treated Darcy during his proposal, and anger over how he insulted her family even as he declared his love. Jane, on the other hand, is more realistic in her views of people but is uncertain if she can risk ...

In this role-reversal version of Pride and Prejudice, Lady Diana Fitzwilliam, the tall, raven-haired daughter of the Earl of Matlock is also the mistress of Pemberley (which she inherits from the childless Darcys.) Sensitive and intelligent, but socially awkward, Diana finds it hard to participate in society's events, often donning a mask of haughtiness and indifference. However, one day, she travels to Netherfield with her good friend, Sarah Bingley (and Sarah’s sister and brother, the Hursts) and there meets the second son of a local squire, Captain Peter Bennet of the Royal Navy. She ...

Elizabeth Bennet goes to Netherfield to care for her sister and, while there, is treated with such contempt by its occupants that the only way she can find respite is by spending time in a small reading room with a fine collection of books. One night she goes there and is surprised to find Darcy in the room as well. Eventually she discovers that it is not a reading room at all but his sitting room. She is just about to leave when a maid walks in and catches them together. Two weeks later they are married and on their way to Pemberley. Darcy, whose attraction to Elizabeth had been slowly ...

Upon arriving in London from Kent, Miss Elizabeth Bennet assumes it was an error in her behaviour that made Mr. Darcy believe she would accept his proposal. Elizabeth decides she should act more like her sister Jane from this point forward. When the gentleman who wishes to invest in her uncle’s business makes advances, Elizabeth Bennet can do nothing but watch as the stranger who tries to rescue her is murdered. After the murderer threatens Elizabeth and her family, she escapes and goes into hiding. With no money and no way to get home, she accepts employment as a maid at a great estate. ...

The very worst has happened. Mr Bennet has died, leaving his wife and five young daughters bereft. The family estate, Longbourn, is now lost, entailed away and fifteen-year-old Elizabeth Bennet is to go two hundred miles away to live with strangers. George Darcy, repaying a debt of gratitude, has offered to take her to Pemberley, to live under the mantle of his care and be raised alongside his own daughter, Georgiana. But on the day she is to leave Longbourn forever, young Elizabeth, grieving and confused, runs off into the Hertfordshire countryside. Fitzwilliam Darcy gives chase, telling ...

Author’s Note: This book features NO significant changes! The story has been re-published with a new cover and minor changes, but it brings nothing new to the readers who have already purchased or read it! Elizabeth d’Arcy is one of my boldest twists—in terms of plot, that is 😊. Napoleon’s spies, outlaws, dangers, and love above all—this story has it all. When Darcy is assaulted in his own home, nearly everyone assumes it is the handiwork of a common thief searching for valuable items—everyone except his aunt Lady Antoinette Darcy. With the sole missing item being the family ...

At the age of twenty-three, Stephen Dunne falls in love, for the first time in his life, with Veronica Reynolds - a daydreaming pre-med student who climbs trees in the middle of thunderstorms, and likes to have picnics at the cemetery; who loves the truth because of its simplicity, and enjoys singing Mozart’s Requiem. The only problem is - by the time this happens - Stephen has already been married for two years to Tracy Ross (a beautiful and ambitious, yet fragile, architect who has already cheated on him once and whose infidelity he blames himself for.) At first Stephen believes that ...

“You will be coming out at your next birthday and you must act like the daughter of a gentleman so you can attract a husband!” Mrs. Bennet reminded her. “Yes, Mamma.” Elizabeth’s mouth was saying “yes,” but her heart was saying “no.” She visualized what it would be like at her first assembly. Would she dress like her older sister and be expected to flirt with prospective suitors? How would John Lucas and her other pals react to her if she acted as a young woman instead of as one of the boys? As her mother droned on, she conjured a picture in her mind. Her mother was there ...

Mr Darcy’s Legacy - A Love Tested by the Past Author’s Note: This is a newly revised edition of the novel, initially published in 2019, which returns with a striking new cover, significant stylistic refinements that enhance the narrative, and subtle changes to the unfolding of the story. If you have ever entertained the idea of Mr Darcy bearing a noble title, this novel is for you—but the truth is far more complex and intriguing than you might expect. On the verge of marrying the woman who has captured his heart, Darcy finds himself battling his family’s opposition. Lady Catherine ...

REEDITED and EXTENDED in 11/2024 Elizabeth Bennet has always prided herself on her keen insight into character, but when the enigmatic Mr. Darcy enters her life, even her sharpest judgments are called into question. What if Elizabeth wasn’t so quick to dismiss Darcy’s intentions? What if Darcy, despite his pride, revealed his vulnerability sooner? In this fresh and captivating reimagination of Jane Austen’s beloved classic, the familiar tale of misunderstandings, romance, and societal expectations takes unexpected turns. Darcy and Elizabeth find themselves drawn together by shared ...