“Jane Bennet had a heart to break after all, and I am a party to it.” —Fitzwilliam Darcy One simple, uncharacteristic subterfuge leaves Fitzwilliam Darcy needing to apologize to nearly everyone he knows! When Charles Bingley reaps the sad repercussions of Mr. Darcy’s sin of omission, Elizabeth Bennet’s clear-eyed view of the facts gives her the upper hand in a long-distance battle of wills with Mr. Bingley’s former friend. By the time Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth meet—repeatedly—in the groves of Rosings Park, neither knows the whole truth except that somehow, someway, their future is inextricably linked to the courtship of Charles Bingley and Jane Bennet. In this Pride and Prejudice “what-if,” the additional dash of backbone and “far-sighted” action to the character of Mr. Bingley begs the question: How is Mr. Darcy to impress Elizabeth Bennet if Bingley does his own matchmaking? And how is Elizabeth Bennet to trust Mr. Darcy when even faith in a most beloved sister falters? Includes mature content
Author
Linda Beutler is the author of three titles of garden writing: Gardening With Clematis (2004), Garden to Vase (2007), and Plant Lovers Guide to Clematis (2016) all published by Timber Press. Although a long-time fan of Jane Austen, Linda did not fall down the rabbit-hole of Jane Austen Fan Fiction until 2011. By the end of 2012, she had written two full length novels of her own. The first, The Red Chrysanthemum, was published by Meryton Press in 2013 and won a silver "IPPY" medal in the romance category. Her second novel, Longbourn to London, also published by Meryton Press, debuted in August 2014. A Will of Iron was published in July 2015, and a fourth title is in the works.
