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.

When Elizabeth Bennet finds a walking stick under her favorite oak tree, she finds a sounding board that helps her sort through her thoughts in order to make important decisions that will affect her destiny.

Set two years after the original Pride and Prejudice, Lizzy Bennet never married Mr. Darcy. After the failed proposal at Hunsford, they parted ways—seemingly forever. Now, in an alternate version of events, Mr. Bennet has died unexpectedly, Longbourn is entailed away, and the Bennet women face destitution. Lizzy, hardened by the years, accepts a position as a governess at a remote estate in the North... which just so happens to be near Pemberley. Fate brings Lizzy and Darcy back into each other’s orbit—but they’re not the same people anymore. Both carry regrets, old pride, and ...

When a rumor forces Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy into a fake engagement, what begins as a calculated cover soon becomes dangerously real. In a world that prizes appearances and punishes missteps, they find unexpected safety in each other’s company—until the line between performance and truth blurs beyond repair. As society watches, secrets unravel. Elizabeth must navigate the weight of Pemberley, the pull of her family, and a growing affection she never meant to feel. And Darcy—quiet, proud, entirely undone—will have to risk everything to become the man she can trust. From the ...

In this Austenesque Adventure, the courtships of Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet, as well as Mr. Bingley and Jane Bennet, begin the day after the Netherfield Ball. A new sense of understanding between the couples paves the way for early declarations of affection, setting them on the path to happiness sooner than expected. However, as romance blossoms, unexpected family matters take center stage. Lady Catherine de Bourgh, known for her imperious nature, is suddenly redeemed in the eyes of her family when it is revealed that she is gravely ill.

‘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 ...

Between an old friend and a former adversary lies Elizabeth's heart—and her predicament. When Elizabeth Bennet receives an unexpected invitation from Thomas Harrington, a childhood friend who has recently inherited the magnificent Ashfield Park in Derbyshire, she anticipates nothing more than a pleasant reunion. Yet her visit proves far more complicated than expected, especially when a ball at Ashfield brings her face-to-face with Mr. Darcy, the man whose proposal she so firmly rejected months before. As circumstances force Elizabeth to navigate between these two gentlemen, she discovers ...

‘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 ...

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 ...

Just a few days after her rejection of Mr Darcy’s disastrous proposal in Kent, Elizabeth’s journey to London becomes a torment when she realises that she does not in fact despise the gentleman. Despite her efforts to disregard her feelings, the unbearable pain in her heart confirms that she is deeply in love. Desperately, profoundly in love with the man she recently rejected, the man responsible for her sister’s sorrow, the man who holds disdain for her family, yet the one who professed his love and proposed to her. Upon finally arriving at the Gardiners’ home, Elizabeth finds the ...

Amongst her family and friends, Miss Elizabeth Bennet is known not just as a great walker and a great reader but also as a talented artist; but drawing is an activity in which she has rarely indulged in recent years. However, when her heart is filled with a hopeless, ardent love for the man she once rejected, there is little else she can do to palliate her secret grief — except draw the portrait of the man she once deemed the last in the world she could marry. In the autumn of 1812, Mr Bingley returns to Netherfield, proposes to Miss Jane Bennet, and within six weeks, they are happily ...

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 ...

Pride, prejudice, and an unexpected position in London society... In this Pride and Prejudice variation, Elizabeth Bennet never expected to find herself employed as a companion to Anne de Bourgh during the London season. Nor did she expect to see Mr. Darcy so frequently, as his aunt Lady Catherine repeatedly invites him to tea in hopes of fostering a match between her daughter and nephew. But as Elizabeth and Anne develop an unexpected friendship, she begins to see a different side of the proud Mr. Darcy. His quiet kindness toward his cousin, his subtle humor, and his growing appreciation ...

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 ...

Caroline Bingley has her heart set on becoming the wife of Fitzwilliam Darcy and the mistress of Pemberley. To hasten the match, she wants her brother Bingley to lease an estate close to Pemberley. But when Bingley blindsides Caroline and leases Netherfield instead, her plans to reel in Darcy start to spin out of control. And when Fitzwilliam Darcy falls for the captivating Elizabeth Bennet, Caroline sees her dreams of Pemberley slipping out of her hands. It will require drastic action to separate Bingley and Darcy from the Bennet women, but Caroline Bingley is a determined young lady used ...