After overhearing Mr. Darcy's cutting remark at the Meryton assembly, Miss Elizabeth Bennet replies with a comment of her own about the sign of a true gentleman. When Darcy hears the statement, he is instantly stricken with remorse. He seeks a quiet place to compose himself and prepare an apology. As Miss Elizabeth moves through the crowd to share the incident with her friend, Charlotte Lucas, she hears an anguished voice from the darkened balcony. Stepping forward to offer assistance, she is surprised at what else she hears. This event and the turn it makes in the relationship between Darcy and Elizabeth is the premise of this delightful new story. How will an earlier understanding between our dear couple change their interactions with those around them-particularly Miss Bingley, Mr. Wickham, and Mr. Collins?
On the morning of the Netherfield ball, Elizabeth Bennet is surprised when Mr. Darcy appears on Oakham Mount. In the course of their conversation, the two clear up the misunderstandings between them. When Darcy asks for the first dance, Elizabeth regretfully informs him that her cousin, Mr. Collins, has already requested that set. Darcy can tell how little Elizabeth desires to dance with the gentleman and offers to assist in extricating her. Mr. Collins is quick to believe Mr. Darcy's words concerning Lady Catherine's opinion of the parson's choice of the outspoken Miss Elizabeth. However, upon discovering that Mr. Darcy is himself interested in Elizabeth, Mr. Collins steps in to stop the blossoming romance. When he faces Darcy's wrath for his behavior, the parson calls in reinforcements in the form of his esteemed patroness, Lady Catherine de Bourgh.The mischief that ensues causes one disruption after another, but nothing can stand in the way of a love destined to be.
During her visit to Hunsford parsonage in Kent, Elizabeth Bennet again encounters the proud, arrogant-and supremely handsome-Mr. Darcy. Insults and misleading information left her with a less than favorable impression of the man. Now a second-hand boast changes her disdain to burning anger. Darcy fled from Hertfordshire, trying to convince himself that his feelings for Elizabeth Bennet were naught but a passing fancy. When he comes face-to-face with her in Kent, he realizes the depth of his affection. But a few cups of cook's special tea for headaches on the night the gentleman calls to declare himself, sets in motion a series of events that shock the couple and impacts the lives of several of those around them.This sweet, clean full-length story from Linda C. Thompson shows how easily one small unexpected event can affect so many lives.
Set before Mr. Bingley takes up residence at Netherfield Park, Elizabeth travels into Derbyshire with her Aunt and Uncle Gardiner. On a day when her relations are visiting with some of Mrs. Gardiner's childhood friends, Elizabeth decides to explore the small village instead. Without realizing it, she strays further and further from the village, unconsciously walking in the direction of Pemberley, the estate they visited two days prior. Lost in her thoughts and the beauty of the Derbyshire countryside, Elizabeth wanders further than she realizes and fails to notice the storm clouds building above her. With the first flash of lightning and peel of thunder, she seeks somewhere to shelter from the storm. Rushing for a dense tree line where she might stay dry from the impending rain, Elizabeth Bennet meets with a dreadful accident. Returning from business in London, Fitzwilliam Darcy races across the grounds of Pemberley trying to outrun the storm. Coming across a beautiful young woman who is injured, he takes her home so his staff can care for her. Darcy hopes her presence will help lift his mother's melancholy. When Elizabeth regains consciousness, she has no memory of her name or her past. During the many weeks of her recovery, Elizabeth grows close to Mr. Darcy and his mother, Lady Anne. When Elizabeth recovers enough to leave the estate, the Darcys decided she needs an identity that will protect her from gossip. And so, Miss Elizabeth Chamberlayne, a long-lost Darcy cousin is born. After receiving two requests, Darcy accepts an invitation to stay with his friend, Mr. Bingley, at Netherfield Park and the ladies will join him. What will happen when Elizabeth comes face to face with her family? Will she remember them, or will her memory still be a blank? All of the original characters of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice make an appearance. How will Elizabeth's lack of memory affect her interactions with them?
