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. ...

Pride and Prejudice Novelette. What if Darcy and Elizabeth had met in slightly different circumstances when she was touring Derbyshire with the Gardiners? --------------------------------------------- He inspected himself with a frown. His tall boots were dirty, caked with dried mud, while his coat had a fine layer of dust on it. Well, it had to do. There was no time to return to Pemberley to change into his Sunday best. He needed to speak to her today. He was afraid that she would disappear if he were to wait even an hour longer. Soon enough he heard steps approaching and quiet voices. Not...

Pride and Prejudice variation. Faced with her father’s sudden illness Elizabeth Bennet needs to revaluate her decision to reject Fitzwilliam Darcy’s marriage proposal. Will she accept the man whom she professes to hate in order to rescue her family from destitution? Will she be able to see another side to disagreeable and proud Mr. Darcy?

‘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 ...

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 if Mr. Darcy made his abysmal proposal to Elizabeth in a letter before the Netherfield Ball? And what if she composed a letter back—refusing him abysmally in return? Thus begins Mr. Darcy's secret correspondence with his Elizabeth... Elizabeth is shocked when she reads Mr. Darcy's proposal—one so insulting as to call their potential marriage a “highly reprehensible connection.” Further, she is incensed when he doesn't even have the decency to ask for her hand—he simply expects her to accept without question! Elizabeth writes back and gives her answer, a resounding “No.” ...

Can there be any greater scandal in Hertfordshire than a fake courtship between the most elusive bachelor and the one woman who wants nothing to do with him? MR. FITZWILLIAM DARCY has no desire to marry—not after witnessing his mother’s suffering, nor his sister’s. Convinced men only use women, he has no intention of becoming one of those men. But when he arrives in Meryton, Darcy’s plans change after receiving a letter from an unfamiliar attorney revealing a hidden inheritance of valuable heirlooms left by his late mother. The catch? The inheritance can only be claimed upon his ...

A rumored fortune, a false impression, and a truth that changes everything. What if Mr. Darcy's initial interest in Elizabeth Bennet was based on a misunderstanding? When Fitzwilliam Darcy overhears gossip about a "Miss Elizabeth" who has inherited a fortune of thirty thousand pounds, he assumes the wealthy heiress is none other than Elizabeth Bennet. Suddenly, the lively and intelligent second daughter of Longbourn seems a much more suitable match for the master of Pemberley. In this romantic reimagining of Austen's masterpiece, both Elizabeth and Darcy must navigate the consequences of ...

Mr. Darcy has lived as a fugitive for years... until the day he saves Elizabeth Bennet's life A carriage ride with her aunt and uncle Gardiner would usually be a most agreeable excursion for Miss Elizabeth Bennet. But when a highwayman ambushes them in the wilds of Scotland and leaves Elizabeth for dead, only one man comes to her rescue… Mr. Darcy. The enigmatic gentleman had been living in hiding, until a lady's screams tore his peace to shreds. Rushing to help, he finds a striking dark-haired woman who has no idea who she is. He must find out, and return her to her family—but how? As ...

To suffer my second is the doom of my first; And of all of my seconds, my whole is the worst. After two months of suffering the heartache of Elizabeth Bennet’s rejection of his marriage proposal, Fitzwilliam Darcy unexpectedly encounters the lady at Oakwood Manor the estate of the late Miss Phoebe Armstrong. The dearly departed Miss Armstrong has disposed of her worldly goods in an uncommon manner. She has called together five young people, including Darcy and Elizabeth, to vie for a legacy—the manor itself and a substantial fortune.

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, ...

What if Elizabeth decided to listen to the words of her good friend, Mrs. Charlotte Collins, when she told her that Mr. Darcy was in love with her? Thus begins Charlotte's Wisdom... Elizabeth is thrown for a loop when she reconsiders Charlotte's words, "My dear Eliza, he must be in love with you, or he would never have called on us in this familiar way.'' She wonders about Mr. Wickham and his tale of woe, and she begins to consider the possibility that perhaps the man, for whatever reason, had lied to her about Mr. Darcy. Asking for Charlotte's advice, Elizabeth implores her friend to ...

FITZ WILLIAM DARCY WOULD HAVE NEVER IMAGINED the depravity dwelling in the hearts of those he thought he knew best. On the run from hired killers, he is forced into hiding in the mean streets of London with the only person he can trust being Elizabeth Bennet.

When Elizabeth Bennet attends a local assembly in the village of Hunsford with her good friend Mrs. Collins, she unexpectedly finds herself witness to the most startling revelation: Mr. Darcy is in love with her. Confronted with this knowledge, she begins to reevaluate her previous opinions of Mr. Darcy's character as well as her own ability to discern one's true nature—if she had believed Mr. Darcy disdained her when he actually admired her, about what else might she be wrong? An informal courtship begins, and Elizabeth just may discover that Mr. Darcy, indeed, is a man worthy of her ...

When Thomas Bennet's childless aunt and uncle ask that one of his five daughters come to live with them, he knows which girl would most benefit. Years later, Elizabeth Bennet Russell returns to Longbourn having had an unconventional upbringing. She is in possession of an important name, a good fortune, and an artist's eye.