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.

Pride, prejudice, and the price of independence. When Mr. Bennet falls gravely ill, Elizabeth makes the unthinkable choice—she enters trade to support her family by opening a bookshop in Meryton. Society is scandalized, her mother is mortified, but Elizabeth finds unexpected fulfillment in her newfound independence. Then Fitzwilliam Darcy returns to Netherfield. The proud master of Pemberley is strangely drawn to the shopkeeper Elizabeth has become, finding her business acumen as captivating as her fine eyes. As they engage in spirited discussions over literature and ledgers, both must ...

Attention: Please note that this is the second edition of this book. Apart from an updated formatting, there is no new content for those who have already read or purchased the previous edition. It is the summer of 1811 and dark clouds overshadow the beauty and peace of Pemberley. Fitzwilliam Darcy is fighting to protect his sister’s honour and reputation, after her attempt to elope with the scoundrel George Wickham. He has brought her home to Derbyshire, where he hopes she can heal the wounds of her soul and regain her spirit. But some things are beyond his control, as he discovers when a...

More Discerning – Volume I A Pride and Prejudice Variation Regency Romance What if Elizabeth Bennet had seen more clearly from the start? Elizabeth Bennet has always prided herself on her keen judgement of character, but when the proud and enigmatic Mr Darcy enters her life, even her sharpest insights are challenged. In this captivating Pride and Prejudice variation novel, Elizabeth finds herself reconsidering first impressions as Darcy reveals unexpected vulnerability beneath his proud exterior. Explore a Regency Romance Filled With: Thoughtful Reimagining: A fresh and insightful ...

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 “Mr Darcy’s Devotion” is a sweet, romantic novella that covers the time between Lady Catherine’s visit to Longbourn and Darcy’s return to Hertfordshire for Bingley and Jane’s wedding. During that time, Darcy’s love for Elizabeth remains steady, while he tries to face his fears that Elizabeth might not return his love and he could face another rejection. At the same time, Darcy must properly...

WHEN MR. FITZWILLIAM DARCY RETURNS to Hertfordshire a year after last seeing Elizabeth Bennet, he is surprised to find that she has taken up careering around the countryside in a brand new curricle. Even more surprising is the manner in which their verbal sparring turns to good humor, banter, and flirtation. So much so that her neighbors begin to wonder if their attachment is more than just friendly.

Attention: Please note that this is the second edition of this book. Apart from an updated formatting, there is no new content for those who have already read or purchased the previous edition. ‘One Little White Lie’ is the third variation of ‘Pride and Prejudice’ by Lyr Newton, the author of the bestselling ‘Mr Darcy’s Household’. It is undoubtedly the most romantic of the three and also the longest. Most of the story takes place in Kent, where Elizabeth is staying with her friend Charlotte Collins, and Mr Darcy is paying his annual visit to Lady Catherine de Bourgh. During ...

Elizabeth finds a stranger on Oakham Mount who does not know who he is. With Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy arriving at Netherfield, could they have had something to do with the man's injury? Mr. Collins' arrival at Longbourn reveals a little of what the reticent owner of Pemberley might be hiding and it is up to Elizabeth to search for the truth. Rated T for language and suggestive sensuality

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

What if Mr. Darcy brought Georgiana with him to Netherfield after the disastrous Ramsgate incident—and what if she also overheard his slight when he said Elizabeth Bennet was “tolerable, but not handsome enough” to tempt him to dance? What if Georgiana took it upon herself to apologize to Elizabeth on behalf of her brother, and then sought to introduce them to one another? Thus begins Miss Darcy's Introduction... Georgiana Darcy is horrified to overhear her brother say that Miss Elizabeth Bennet is “tolerable, but not handsome enough” to tempt him to dance—what's worse, she ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...