Darcy's Return

A Pride and Prejudice Variation

By: Grace Belton

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

A battle-scarred soldier. A compassionate nurse. And a future rewritten…

In this sweet Pride and Prejudice variation, the familiar backdrop of Regency England takes an unexpected turn when Netherfield Park is converted into a convalescent home for officers wounded in the Napoleonic Wars.

Elizabeth Bennet, volunteering as a nurse alongside her sister Jane, encounters the formidable Colonel Fitzwilliam Darcy—a proud, injured officer whose haughty demeanor immediately puts her on guard. As she tends to his wounds, their initial dislike gradually transforms through quiet conversations, literary debates, and unexpected moments of vulnerability.

When a sudden fever forces Elizabeth to maintain a night-long vigil at Darcy's bedside, she glimpses the man beneath the austere exterior—a man of principle, intelligence, and unexpected depth. But just as understanding begins to blossom between them, duty calls Darcy back to his ancestral estate of Pemberley.

Left with only memories and two volumes of poetry as tokens of their connection, Elizabeth attempts to return to normal life, unaware that across England, Darcy is fighting a battle of his own—between societal expectations and the dictates of his heart.

Can love transcend the boundaries of class and circumstance? In this tale of healing, duty, and unexpected connection, Jane Austen's beloved characters navigate the delicate balance between pride and prejudice on their journey toward understanding and love.