The story of Jane Austen’s Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet, Pride and Prejudice, is a classic for a reason. The characters are rich and unforgettable, and the romance between them is timeless. Indeed, Pride and Prejudice has kept readers yearning for more for over two hundred years.
This compilation of stories takes you back to ballrooms and drawing rooms just like in the novel. Tales of wonder and discovery, romance and nostalgia. Tales that will charm you with their familiarity, delight you with their twists, and linger in your imagination long after the last page is turned.
Tales for you to love!
Mr. Darcy, the Heir of Pemberley – When young Fitzwilliam Darcy, the heir to one of the grandest estates in Derbyshire, starts spending time in company with Miss Elizabeth Bennet, all his objections to the inferiority of her connections fade away. She becomes his greatest temptation. The more he sees her, the more he wants her. Can Darcy persuade Elizabeth to overcome her unfavorable opinion of him? Can he eventually win her heart?
Gravity: Shades of Mr. Darcy – Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy is a single man of a large fortune who stands to gain even more wealth and power with the advent of his marriage to his cousin, the sole heiress of Rosings Park. It is his destiny. His family expects the union. He is determined to let nothing stand in his way.
Upon accepting an offer to spend the summer at Pemberley, Miss Elizabeth Bennet believed she was in no danger from Mr. Darcy. The two of them met in London and barely tolerated each other. But what happens at Pemberley could not possibly have occurred in London, and it does not take long for Elizabeth to discover that she is indeed in grave danger of falling in love with the gentleman.
Will Mr. Darcy remain steady to his purpose and marry his wealthy cousin, or will his desire for Elizabeth make him realize his true purpose is about to unfold?
Expecting His Proposal – What if Darcy had not wounded Elizabeth’s pride by insulting her at the Meryton assembly and had danced with her instead? What if Elizabeth had refused to hear a negative word formed against Darcy by his former friend, George Wickham? What if Elizabeth had been so agreeably engaged with thoughts of the master of Pemberley that by the time his visit to Kent was drawing nearer to its end, she was indeed expecting his proposal?
Impertinent Strangers – An impertinent stranger is thrown into Fitzwilliam Darcy’s path and, even though he declares her tolerable but not handsome enough to tempt him, it is all he can do not to think of her.
Upon first making Mr. Darcy’s acquaintance, Miss Elizabeth Bennet is quite fascinated with him. Then she discovers the gentleman is haughty and above his company, and she wants nothing to do with him. Still, the prospect of spending time in each other’s company is beyond their power to resist.
Will Darcy and Elizabeth stop denying the truth to themselves and find in the other what’s been missing in their lives?
Together in Perfect Felicity – Elizabeth believes the state of matrimony is not something to be entered into lightly. She is determined to do anything rather than marry without affection. On the other hand, indulging her cousin’s fanciful marital scheme is harmless enough. What does she have to lose?
Fitzwilliam Darcy had never been so bewitched by any woman as he was by Elizabeth. Owing to the inferiority of her circumstances, he makes up his mind to admire her from afar. The mind, however, does not always rule, especially in the game of love. Will Darcy lose his heart to Elizabeth, and in so doing, end up winning hers?
By Reason, by Reflection, by Everything – Mr. Thomas Bennet’s first-born daughter is promised to the elder Mr. Darcy’s first-born son. Are promises made always promises kept? Or is a love like that of Fitzwilliam Darcy and Miss Elizabeth Bennet destined to prevail?
