He married her out of duty. He loved her in silence. Until desire demanded more. When scandal forces Elizabeth Bennet into a hastily arranged marriage with Fitzwilliam Darcy, she finds herself mistress of Pemberley—and prisoner of a husband who keeps her at arm’s length. Duty, not desire, seems to bind them… until a hidden sketchbook reveals the Darcy has coveted her from the start, and their marriage of obligation was his long-awaited chance to claim her. Trapped in a house filled with secrets and longing, Elizabeth must navigate pride, passion, and the unbearable intensity of a man who would rather sacrifice happiness than confess his desire. When her discovery sparks a collision between duty and love, will Elizabeth seize the power hidden in Darcy’s obsession—or lose herself to a marriage built on unspoken truths? A slow-burn, angst-laced Pride and Prejudice variation featuring forced marriage, unrequited longing, a possessive hero, and the fantasy of being secretly and completely desired.