In this Pride & Prejudice variation, the story begins in 1808 when Mr. Darcy does not arrive at Ramsgate until two days after Georgiana’s elopement with George Wickham. The servants sell their story to the newspapers, the couple vanish, and when the gossip columns run rampant with the news, Darcy’s relatives demand that Darcy disown his sister. When Wickham learns he cannot gain his wife’s dowry until she is thirty years, he deserts Georgiana and Darcy takes her back into their London home. With society turned against them, Darcy takes his sister to Pemberley but she dies during the ...

When pretending to be in love leads to the real thing... A shared theater box and London gossip thrust Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy into an unexpected arrangement. Their solution to quell the simmering scandal? Appear together at carefully selected events, making their "courtship" seem so perfectly proper that society will lose interest. It's the perfect plan—until pretense starts feeling like truth, and carefully guarded hearts begin to crack. This variation on Jane Austen's beloved Pride and Prejudice weaves fake dating and enemies-to-lovers tropes into a tale of wit and longing, ...

A reluctant nurse. A difficult patient. An unexpected love story. When a sudden storm, a spooked horse, and a broken leg leave the formidable Mr. Darcy bedridden at Netherfield Park, Elizabeth Bennet finds herself reluctantly enlisted as his nurse. Confined to his sickroom and stripped of his usual defenses, Darcy can no longer hide behind his mask of pride and reserve. As fever and pain make him vulnerable in ways he never intended, Elizabeth begins to see glimpses of the true man beneath the austere exterior. For Elizabeth, whose famous prejudice against Mr. Darcy has been firmly ...

After visiting her friend Charlotte Collins, Elizabeth leaves Kent carrying the distressing recollection of Mr Darcy’s marriage proposal. The letter he gave her after her harsh refusal has changed her opinion of the man and taught her how wrong she was in judging both Mr Darcy and Mr Wickham. On her way back to Longbourn, Elizabeth spends a few days in London, reunited with Jane and the Gardiners. A twist of fate brings her to a pawnbroker’s window, where she recognises a few objects related to Miss Darcy, reminding her of Mr Wickham’s betrayal and deceptions. Despite the conflict ...

‘Elizabeth’s Covenant’ is more than just a new edition of one of Florence Gold’s early novels; it is a revised version that, while grounded in the same idea of a covenant undertaken by Elizabeth, it also reveals an entirely different underlying mystery. Elspeth Awbrey, formerly Bennet, is the sister of Mr Bennet and the guardian of traditions inherited from their Scottish ancestor, Elspeth MacLellan. Married to Oliver Bennet, the man who imposed the infamous entail on Longbourn, Elspeth MacLellan insisted that all their descendants, whether male or female, must fulfil a covenant to ...

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 ...

The autumn of 1811 arrives in Hertfordshire with an unexpected breath of joy. Netherfield is finally let, and after several rounds of eager speculation, all of which promise the arrival of a large party to occupy the fine estate, only five figures appear. Yet, through their elegant presence, they bring colour to the otherwise dull and sleepy town. Soon, the arrival of a militia regiment for the winter makes the hearts of all the young ladies beat faster. Alas, around the same time, Mr Bennet’s health rapidly declines, casting dark clouds over Longbourn, which, in the event of his death, ...

So much in life depends on chance and sheer luck. How much do we often owe to being in the right place at the right time? In Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth Bennet plans to visit the Lake District with her uncle and aunt, yet ends up at Pemberley instead, just as, by coincidence, Mr Darcy also arrives home. They meet, understand one another better and all eventually ends well. But what if they did not have such luck? What if Elizabeth actually went to the Lake District and was nowhere near Pemberley, and she and Mr Darcy never met again until another four years had gone by? Now...

What's the worst that can happen when a Regency lady commits a Propriety Violation? Might she suffer acute embarrassment, a tarnished reputation, a forced marriage, shunning of her family, or something even more dire? These consequences might be devastating, but could we countenance a more nefarious possibility?Elizabeth Bennet is enjoying a peaceful morning stroll in Ramsgate when the pleasant sound of the waves is interrupted by a scream. She impulsively reacts and finds her life altered forever. Caution: This story contains brief, non-graphic descriptions of violence, death, and war.

‘Beyond Legal Matters’ is another romantic version of the classic story and the second Pride and Prejudice variation by Laura Nickleby, author of the intriguing novella ‘Who Shot Mr Darcy?’ Colonel Geoffrey Fitzwilliam is trying to convince Mr Darcy that he should consider finding a wife. Elizabeth Bennet’s family is excited to hear that Netherfield will have a new tenant; their neighbour – a young wealthy young gentleman – will get a large party for the Meryton ball from London. Meanwhile, Mr Darcy is required at his Aunt’s home, Lady Catherine de Bourgh. He travels there ...

Attention: Please note that this is the second edition of this book. Apart from updated formatting, there is no new content for those who have already read or purchased the previous edition. What would have happened if Mr Darcy had been given no chance to use his ‘tolerable but not handsome enough to tempt me’ remark? Two Peas in a Pod explores how the events of Jane Austen’s beloved novel would have developed if Darcy and Elizabeth had a better first encounter at the Meryton assembly and danced together despite any pride or prejudice on either side. In this variation of Pride and ...

Elizabeth is not a Bennet daughter but is pretending to be after her own father is murdered. Will Darcy be able to overcome his pride to attach himself to a poor woman of obscure origins? Who killed Elizabeth's father and how will her deception be revealed? Rated T for minor violence and innuendo

London society never met a woman like the future Mrs. Darcy. When Elizabeth Bennet accepts Mr. Darcy's proposal, she knows their engagement will cause a stir—but she's unprepared for the challenges that await her in London society. As the future Mrs. Darcy, Elizabeth must navigate unfamiliar waters, where her every word and action face scrutiny from those who question her suitability. Mr. Darcy, determined to shield Elizabeth from criticism, soon realizes his betrothed possesses a resilience he hadn't fully appreciated. When scandal threatens their happiness in the form of the ...

What if Elizabeth told Mr. Darcy about Jane's feelings for Mr. Bingley before he proposed to her at Hunsford? Thus begins The Truth About Jane... When Elizabeth visits Hunsford to see her friend Mrs. Collins, she is forced to endure Mr. Darcy's presence once more. On one of their walks, she reveals to him how heartbroken Jane has been since Mr. Bingley's abandonment—which was news to Darcy. Acting quickly, Darcy sends a letter to Bingley in London, informing him of Jane's presence there and urging him to renew his acquaintance. See what happens when the Jane and Bingley business is ...