Mr. Darcy, senior, has his heir—and a spare. No need to waste a gentleman’s education on the third son. Packed off to sea at the age of twelve, young Fitzwilliam Darcy discovers three things. The youngest Darcy boy discovers a love for life at sea. His talent for anticipating what's going to happen leads to rapid promotion. He also discovers that sailors and naval officers see women only rarely. Rescued from a sudden storm, soaked to the skin, and her gown clinging to the contours of her body, Elizabeth Bennet unwittingly causes a storm of emotion in a man starved of female company. Darcy must get her off his ship. He must discover if his feelings for the extraordinary Miss Bennet are here to stay. Then, when disaster strikes the Darcy family, he must prevent it causing the loss of all he's dreamed of. Can each discover their love? And will the shocking circumstances of their lives help, or hinder, the passage to a truly happy ending? ‘The Diverse Lives of Fitzwilliam Darcy’ is a series of quick-read novellas exploring what might happen if Elizabeth and Darcy had different backgrounds to that of the original book. Will their love shine as brightly as ever? Darcy, the Admiral is a sweet and clean Regency novella of over 44,000 words.