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  1. Public Bookmark 57

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    When Mr Bennet dies suddenly, Longbourn passes to Mr Collins — and the Bennet ladies themselves with the new master arriving to take possession. Grief gives way to fear, and Mrs Bennet's hopes of remaining at Longbourn crumble under the quiet certainty that they can no longer call it home.

    With no son to inherit and no proposal forthcoming, the family faces disgrace, separation, and poverty—until an unexpected offer arrives from Mrs Gardiner: a modest cottage near Lambton in Derbyshire, where they might begin again.

    Uprooted from everything familiar, Elizabeth enters a new world of northern hills, new neighbours, and a certain gentleman she meets quite by chance—one who knows nothing of her circumstances, and whose reserve hides a heart she never expected to understand.

    This is a story of loss, resilience, and renewal—of sisters who refuse to be parted, a mother undone by fear, and a heroine who must rebuild her life before she can discover love.

    Sometimes, the future begins only after we let go of home.

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    30 Nov 2025

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    "You do not think very highly of me, Miss Bennet. I must say I am surprised you have come to my door, but I have little idea of what you want from me."

    Elizabeth opened her mouth, then closed it again. Her heart beat furiously in her chest, and she was acutely aware of her own breath, which seemed to come in short gasps. "I am with child, Mr. Darcy." She couldn't look at him, couldn't bear to uncover his reaction to the news. "I didn't know what else to do."

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    A passionate ending to the rejected proposal at Hunsford leads to unsought complications: a child. With no other options, Elizabeth seeks out Mr. Darcy.

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    30 Nov 2025

  3. Public Bookmark 40

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    Whispers born at the Netherfield ball creep outward with quiet persistence, winding their way into drawing rooms until they fasten Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy in an intimacy neither sought nor anticipated. What begins as a single misapprehension gathers force enough to unsettle two families, pressing them toward a union arranged as much by rumor as by necessity.

    From Longbourn’s familiar bustle to Pemberley’s distant, solemn grandeur, both must reckon with the pride and prejudice that color their every exchange. Duty may compel them forward, but that path is neither smooth nor assured.

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    30 Nov 2025

  4. Public Bookmark 64

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    The morning after the Netherfield ball, Mr Collins proposes to Lizzie and is rejected. Determined to escape the undesirable match and her mother's wrath, Lizzie runs into the woods and straight into a compromising position with none other than Mr Darcy! Darcy acts on impulse: to save Elizabeth’s reputation, he claims they have been secretly betrothed for months.

    A false engagement, a forced marriage, scandal, conflicting emotions, misunderstandings, and, of course, their own pride and prejudices - amidst it all, will our two beloved characters find the truest and deepest love?

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    27 Nov 2025

  5. Public Bookmark 22

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    The second daughter of five of a simple country squire, Elizabeth faces the death of her eldest sister and the consequences of decisions made, both old and new.

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    24 Nov 2025