1916. World War I has turned French chateaus into bloody field hospitals, British gentlemen into lice-infested soldiers, and left Elizabeth Bennet's life in tatters. Her father is dead and her home destroyed. Never again will Elizabeth depend on a man to secure her future! But when an opportunity arises to advance her dreams of becoming a doctor, she is elated—until HE arrives.... Heartbroken. Devastated. Captain Fitzwilliam Darcy is left rejected by the woman he loved and reeling from the slaughter of his men on the battlefield. "Enough!" Darcy vows. "No more sentimental attachments!" "No comrades, no dog, and certainly no woman!" But arriving at a field hospital to pursue a covert investigation, Darcy discovers his beloved Elizabeth training with a dashing American doctor and embroiled in an espionage conspiracy. With only a few months to expose the plot, Darcy is forced to grapple with his feelings for Elizabeth while uncovering the truth. Is she indeed innocent? Darcy can only hope.... •Cameo appearance by John Thornton of North & South •Has a happy ending but will continue in Darcy's Hope at Donwell Abbey, coming in February 2017. In the sequel, readers will experience the full resolution of the mystery, and our beloved couple's love will face a new, tragic test. •Mild language & war scenes. Romance is clean.

1917. Captain Fitzwilliam Darcy has won the heart of Elizabeth Bennet. Finally. Then she disappears. ​ When tragedy strikes on the battlefield, Darcy is sent to Donwell Abbey to recover. There he is coaxed back to life by an extraordinary nurse determined to teach him how to live and love again. A woman whose uncanny similarities to Elizabeth breach his walls and invite his admiration. His heart tells him to hold on to Elizabeth. His head tells him to take a chance with his nurse. ​ But Donwell Abbey holds a secret that just might change everything. ​ Escape to an era of English country homes, lavish dinner parties, and a world transformed by war but sustained by love in this sequel to Darcy's Hope ~ Beauty from Ashes. •Appearances by John Thornton of North & South, Colonel Brandon, and descendents of George & Emma Knightley. ​•Can be enjoyed as a stand-alone novel. ​•Clean Romance; mild language; some war violence.