Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy meet in the summer of 1811 when he is staying at Netherfield Park with his friend, Charles Bingley. They are immediately drawn to each other. Love soon blossoms, and they look forward to an autumn wedding. Mr Darcy’s family, including his sister, Georgiana, is surprised by his choice of bride, but, as he explains to her, love matters more than fortune and connexion. Mr Darcy brings Georgiana to Netherfield, but when he must go to Pemberley for several weeks, she asks to spend the period of his absence at Rosings Park with her aunt and cousin rather than remain in Hertfordshire. It is only upon his return to Elizabeth that they discover Georgiana is no longer in Kent. She left, purportedly travelling to Derbyshire upon Mr Darcy’s request—and under the protection of her companion Mrs Younge and George Wickham. It is too late to prevent their flight, and Mr Darcy and Elizabeth anxiously await news of his sister, knowing and fearing what must have happened. Is Elizabeth and Mr Darcy’s love strong enough to survive Georgiana and Mr Wickham’s elopement? Mr Bennet threatens to withdraw his permission, and Mr Wickham does everything possible to add to Mr Darcy’s misery and cause a breach between him, his sister, and Elizabeth. Elizabeth cannot bear to see him so angry and unhappy. She decides to take matters into her own hands, using the strength of her love to battle against Mr Wickham and protect those she has claimed as her own, especially her beloved Mr Darcy.