A washed-out bridge, unexpected guests, and a foolish illnessNot that the mumps is foolish, but really. Hasn’t everyone had it? Not Caroline Bingley, apparently.So, the Bingleys and Mr. Darcy are stuck at Netherfield Park, along with guests invited by a mysterious relative known only as Aunt Jane. Who on earth is that? No one has met her, but Emma Woodhouse claims that she is no one to trifle with. Darcy has his doubts.Later, when Elizabeth Bennet and her...

Elizabeth and Darcy and Wickham -- oh my!Mr. Darcy’s departure has solved nothing. He loves Elizabeth Bennet as much as ever—and he has left her vulnerable to Wickham’s lies. Why not send her a warning? Anonymously, of course. He must conquer his obsession, yet he must also do something to protect her.But when Darcy is dunned for a bill of Wickham’s—an old trick—he sends the magistrate’s men with a warrant. Wickham, however, is nowhere to be found. At the...

Newly escaped from a loathsome engagement of convenience, Charlotte has no interest in romance.More than ever, she is convinced that no man would—or could—love her. As companion to an aging aunt, Charlotte’s new life is as predictable as it is circumspect.But on Christmas Eve she is rescued from a robbery by her uncle’s heir, a masterful man who is disastrously handsome.Why has he remained as a guest in the house? Why is he so determined to draw Charlotte out and ma...

In a world of manners and matrimony, one man's secret could upend allLongbourn is abuzz with the arrival of Mr. Collins, a clergyman who will one day inherit the estate. But his true intention—to secure a wife—is complicated by a hidden identity: he is the secret author of popular romance novels. His sights are set on the beautiful Jane Bennet, whose gentle nature and family obligations make her the perfect target.Elizabeth, ever protective of her sister, s...

“You have a widow, and we have a widower.”Darcy cannot believe his ears. Will John Knightley’s suggestion solve his troubles with his widowed mother-in-law? Could it be so staggeringly simple?Never mind that old Mr. Woodhouse does not wish for another wife. Or that Mrs. Bennet thinks only of finding husbands for her daughters. If Darcy and the Knightley brothers can bring about this match, their problems will be solved.However, what sounded simple over sirloin and p...

How hard can it be to find a proper wife?Faced with a lonely future and finding himself strapped for cash (as the young bucks say), Persuasion’s Sir Walter Elliot manfully decides that the time has come to marry again.His choice is a young woman of breeding and distinction. But alas, Sir Walter’s vanity is his undoing. He refuses to use his spectacles and so sends a Valentine to the wrong Lady Catherine. What a disaster!That is, until Sir W...

Elizabeth’s mother has lied. Now the horrible Thorpes have come for Christmas!No matter that the fib is an old one, Elizabeth Bennet’s cousins are certain that she is an heiress. Is not the Bennet’s prosperous estate evidence enough? There is a fortune to be had through marriage, and John Thorpe is hungry for it.Repelling the man’s advances is only one of Elizabeth’s troubles. John’s sister has a devious plan to become the next mistress of Longbourn. And th...

Elizabeth never meant to fall for Mr. Darcy. The man is an absolute ogre!But Mr. Bingley has begged for help with his sister, causing Elizabeth to be thrown together with Mr. Darcy. Her treasonous heart enjoys every moment.Why? Such a proud and disagreeable man cannot love! But when Mr. Darcy shows a gentler side, Elizabeth knows she is in trouble.Darcy has had his fill of manipulative women—and he is not shy about saying so. Now he must help Char...

Darcy simply must marry Anne. It is his duty, for pity's sake!And yet the man has done nothing. Anne de Bourgh isn’t getting any younger—and neither is Anne’s mother, Lady Catherine. Darcy must fulfill her late sister’s dearest wish!But when Lady Catherine gets a look at the Collins’ lovely house guest, steel enters her soul. Darcy must marry Anne and soon!Inspired by a rubbishy novel found in the garden, Lady Catherine takes matters into her own ...