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His Folly: A Pride and Prejudice Variation
Cassandra B. Leigh - 2021
When someone claims to have enjoyed Elizabeth’s special favours, he demands to be released from their engagement. He returns to London in a jealous rage and vows to never speak her name again. A woman who surrenders her virtue to another man cannot complain when her folly is exposed.Elizabeth Bennet’s happiness is shattered when someone makes unfounded claims against her. Enraged that Darcy believes she had played him false; she refuses to show any regret for his loss. Now ruined in the eyes of society, can she forgive the follies and vices of others, including Fitzwilliam Darcy?This Pride and Prejudice variation begins three weeks after Elizabeth accepted Darcy’s second proposal.
Found in the Snow: A Pride and Prejudice Variation
Jaeza Rayleigh - 2019
In this variation, the familiar cast of characters is augmented by the introduction of Lizzy’s great-aunt by marriage, Lady Helena Mosse, who hopes to give her great-nieces more opportunities to make good matches than they would find in Meryton. A snowy encounter leads to a new acquaintance, but is it the kind of opportunity Lady Helena hoped for? Because of the chance encounter, Elizabeth meets Mr. Darcy in the winter before the canon visit to Meryton, but their initial interactions are just as rocky. Can Mr. Darcy change his ways and become more approachable? Does he want to? Can Elizabeth forgive his early insults and learn to see him for the man he truly is? Will Kitty find her own way when separated from Lydia? Is Georgiana in danger even when protected by her friends? All these questions and more will be answered in this clean and generally low-angst variation on the story we know and love. One more will be answered as well – what was it really that Lizzy found in the snow?
Secret Arrangement: A Pride and Prejudice Variation
Deborah Ann Kauer - 2020
Because of a death bed promise, he will only marry a lady who will unconditionally love the infant and whom he can love. However, in his past searches, Darcy found most society ladies saw only his wealth, connections, and property. How is he to find a lady who sees past what he has and loves who he is?Elizabeth Bennet wants to marry only for love, and of one thing she is absolutely sure, she loves Mr. Darcy’s infant ward. The question is, can she love the man as well. If she does choose to marry, she does not want her mother planning a lavish, overly embellished wedding, so how can she thwart her mother’s plans — through a secret arrangement.Besides the issue of love, what other problems could occur? A mother who will take control of the engagement and wedding arrangements, another lady's jealousy, and a grandmother who wants her infant granddaughter to disappear.Will Elizabeth and Darcy find love and happiness?
An Intolerable Situation: A Pride and Prejudice Variation
Sophie Lynbrook - 2019
As spirited Elizabeth tries to accustom herself to the status of poor relation, she longs for her elder sister to have a better fate than marriage to the new master of Longbourn. Jane’s rescuer arrives in the nick of time, along with an unexpected romance for Elizabeth, but the path of true love is not without obstacles. Fortunately, the sisters have fortitude, resourcefulness, and the wisdom gained from reading novels.
Duels of Every Sort: A Pride and Prejudice Variation
Sarah Brown - 2019
What if the Bennets did have a son? How would the addition of another one of those witty Bennets to the story alter Darcy's point of view? Arguments, adventure, romance, and duels of every sort are sure to follow.
Mr. Darcy and the Missing Earl: A Pride and Prejudice variation
Juliana Abbott - 2021
Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet want the same thing - to be as far away from each other as possible. However, when family obligations bring them both to Havers Manor, they have no choice but to tolerate each other's presence.They avoid one another as much as they can until a sudden rainstorm traps them in the manor.As if that was not bad enough, their weekend takes a shocking turn for the worse when their host, the cantankerous Earl of Haver, goes missing, and there is only one suspect: Mr. Darcy.Due to his ill-temper at being near the woman who broke his heart, Darcy has turned the entire household against him, leaving Elizabeth as his only ally.Stranded in the old manor, Darcy and Elizabeth find themselves growing ever closer as they work together to solve the mystery of the Earl's disappearance and to prove Mr. Darcy's innocence.Will they find the true culprit and save Mr. Darcy before it is too late and their blossoming romance is cut short before it has a chance to grow? ** Please note: This story starts off-canon in a world where Elizabeth and Jane have built a lasting friendship with Georgiana Darcy, which led to the circumstances at the start of this novel.Mr Darcy and the Missing Earl is a sweet and clean mystery romance featuring Our Dear Couple in this Pride & Prejudice Variation, and it's ~60k words long.
Mr. Darcy & Elizabeth: Breathtaking: A Pride and Prejudice Variation Romance
Alyssa Jefferson - 2019
All seems well, but when Mr. Darcy unexpectedly arrives from Pemberley, he reveals that things in Brighton were not quite as they had seemed. Drawn to Mr. Darcy in their mutual quest to restore balance and safety to both their families, Elizabeth finds herself struggling to recognize the man who had insulted her in Hertfordshire and Kent. So much has changed—yet can she rely upon the change? And will he still love her and wish to marry her when he sees her family and its folly fully unleashed in Brighton?
The Rushing Waters of Pemberley
Melanie Schertz - 2020
He has never met a young lady who caught his attention, until the swollen river during a storm brings Miss Elizabeth Bennet to Pemberley. Not knowing if her father is dead, and needing protection, will she agree to marrying the man who risked his life to save her from drowning? What will happen when their family and friends begin to arrive at Pemberley? Note: Chapter 20 has a sexual scene at the end of the chapter. It is the only sexual scene in the book. Also, This author is grateful for the services of Kay Tanner, who has aided in making sense of her stories and taking the Americanism out.
Elizabeth's Quest: A Pride and Prejudice Variation
Florence Gold - 2021
In their time of trouble, family and friends gather to help them through. Amid the distress and uncertainty, new hope emerges, and love triumphs, making Longbourn and the Bennets stronger than ever.
The Reintroduction of Fitzwilliam Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation
Christine Combe - 2021
Though cautioned not to spend more time in his company than she ought, Elizabeth finds she cannot stay away from him.Fitzwilliam Darcy’s father lost half the family fortune to a pair of swindlers and the rest to gaming and investments that gave no returns. He knows he is no good for the daughter of a baronet, but he falls for the lively Elizabeth in spite of every reason he should not.When the two determine their mutual attraction cannot be denied, Darcy decides to accept the challenge of re-entering society more for the sake of Elizabeth’s reputation than his own. Because both know it won’t be easy for him to regain the good opinion of the ton, Darcy goes to his noble relations to seek their assistance and Elizabeth joins him in London to support his efforts.Of course, the expectation of whispers and snobbery is scant preparation for facing down the harshest critic of them all: one’s own family.
Hidden in Plain Sight: A Darcy and Elizabeth Pride and Prejudice Variation (A Pemberley Romance Book 1)
Harriet Knowles - 2017
Until a new gentleman comes to the country. A tall, dark, handsome gentleman who cannot seem to take his eyes from her when she befriends his anxious little sister. Elizabeth knows nothing can come of it because he has no fortune. But Elizabeth also knows they are hiding some terrible secret. Then they are discovered and disappear into the darkness. She does not even know their real name. Elizabeth is drawn into the lives of the wealthiest and best-connected in society. Danger threatens from France; but danger also comes from within his family, and because of it, Georgiana is lost. How can Elizabeth bear to sit and wait patiently at home, not knowing what has happened? Hidden in Plain Sight is an extended, complex novel of over 85,000 words. It is a sweet and clean full-length Regency romance.
A Hasty Decision: A Pride and Prejudice Variation
Wynne Mabry - 2019
Darcy makes a hasty decision. After all, if he cannot have the lady he loves, it little matters whom he marries. Or so he thinks at the time. It is not long before he regrets his choice, but there is no turning back. As a miserable marriage threatens his own happiness and his sister’s, he finds comfort in friendships, including an unexpected one with Elizabeth. When the unthinkable happens, she remains a loyal and valued friend. But what will it take for them to have a second chance at happiness?
Travelling Towards Happiness: A Pride and Prejudice Variation
Kevin Lawrence - 2021
It is the story of a powerful, determined, honourable and brave Darcy, ready to put his life in danger for the woman he loves, and a strong, witty, kind-hearted Elizabeth, ready to admit her errors and to receive and return his ardent love. What if, instead of meeting for the first time after the failed proposal at Pemberley, their first encounter instead takes place while they are both travelling toward the North.The story begins in July, at the beginning of the Gardiners’ and Elizabeth’s journey towards the Lakes. A storm thwarts their plans and a broken wheel on their carriage forces them to make an impromptu stop at an inn, which is already overcrowded and has no rooms left to accommodate them. With no place to stay, no carriage to continue their travel and even in danger of falling ill, their plans seem entirely ruined. Unless…Still grieving over his failed marriage proposal, Darcy is on his way home to Pemberley. As usual, he stops for the night at his favourite inn, together with his valet and two coachmen. An unexpected storm causes the inn to be overcrowded and, faced with so many people without shelter, he is trying his best to offer his support. To his utter astonishment, one of those in need is the woman of his dreams and nightmares, Elizabeth Bennet.Since they seem to share the same destination, the same regrets and sorrow and the same hopes, could they mend the past and build a happy future whilst travelling together? What if new villains and new dangers threaten their lives, forcing them to face the most difficult choices? Will Darcy be able to protect his love?Find out all the answers in this romantic and adventurous tale of our beloved couple.
Darcy's Winter Ball: A Pride and Prejudice Variation
A.J. Woods - 2019
Hoping the time away from home might begin to heal Jane’s wounded heart, Elizabeth also seeks peace and quiet to finish the novel she has been working on in secret. She does not expect to meet Mr. Darcy ever again, but should she collide with the arrogant man who had a hand in causing Jane’s sorrow, she has vowed to give him a piece of her mind. A chance encounter while visiting his favorite bookshop finds Fitzwilliam Darcy in the company of a woman he has failed to forget. When he discovers that Elizabeth is there to research a novel she is writing, Darcy offers the use of his own personal library instead, hoping she might finally understand his true character. When the two are thrown together again by fate, will Darcy and Elizabeth open their hearts enough to amend their first impressions of each other? Though not without plenty of conflict, Darcy’s Winter Ball is a sweet, lighthearted, Regency-set novella, with a happy ending for ODC.
Unsent Letters: A Pride and Prejudice Novella
Lory Lilian - 2020
The story is part of the Hot Mush Series: a quick read, hot, low angst, focused on Elizabeth and Darcy.Fitzwilliam Darcy is tormented by an ardent love he cannot explain even to himself. A love that he must conceal, as he cannot possibly consider proposing to Miss Elizabeth Bennet - an extraordinary woman who stirs his mind and his senses, belonging to an ordinary family with questionable manners, no connections and with a situation so decidedly beneath his own.His feelings cannot be shared with any living soul, but cannot be repressed either. So what could the gentleman do, in order to keep his sanity? Write several letters to the lady of his heart, letters uncensored, unguarded, as they were not meant to be ever sent or seen by anyone. No names, no address, only pieces of his soul on paper.Mr. Darcy and Miss Elizabeth Bennet used to enjoy the same paths at Rosings Park and the same old oak. After they happened upon each other one day, they purposely avoided such awkward encounters, so they never met again in person, until fate intervened.After an early, solitary ride and time spent reading under the oak, while he mounted to return to Rosings, the book with the pile of letters fell from Darcy’s pocket.Elizabeth - fond of her morning walks, being sure there was nobody around - found them and, with astonishment, shock and disbelief, she read the last one.Mr. Darcy’s hasty return made Elizabeth throw the book back into the grass and hide behind the bushes, watching him as he searched for the infamous treasure in utter despair, before finding it and hiding it in his inner pocket then departing at a gallop.The discovery of Mr. Darcy’s true sentiments for her was a revelation that Elizabeth could hardly comprehend and accept. She had spent the last few months hating Mr. Darcy, holding him responsible for separating Bingley from Jane. Even more so, she had always been certain that he despised her, from that evening when he had called her tolerable and refused to dance with her.Now, her entire world was turned upside down.How will that piece of scandalous knowledge change the course of events and how will Elizabeth ever dare to face Mr. Darcy again?