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Mary Bennet, Duchess of Blackthorne by Beyond_the_sass
Fandoms: Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice & Related Fandoms, Pride and Prejudice (2005), Pride and Prejudice (TV 1995), Pride and Prejudice (TV 1980), Pride and Prejudice (1940)
24 Aug 2026
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What if Lydia Bennet's scandal cost more than anyone imagined?
When Lydia Bennet runs away with George Wickham, the resulting scandal threatens to destroy the entire Bennet family. With reputations hanging by a thread and no respectable solution in sight, Mr. Bennet is forced into an impossible choice.
A marriage contract long forgotten.
Mary Bennet expected many things from life. Becoming a duchess was not one of them.
Sent away from Hertfordshire to marry Alexander Ashcombe, the enigmatic Duke of Blackthorne, Mary finds herself thrust into a world of immense wealth, ancient traditions, political influence, and responsibilities beyond anything she has ever known. One moment she is the overlooked daughter of Longbourn. The next, she is mistress of one of England's greatest duchies.
Alexander married for duty.
Mary married because she believed she had no choice.
Neither expected friendship, trust... or love.
As Mary slowly grows into her role as Duchess of Blackthorne, she must navigate society, family, and a marriage that becomes more complicated than intended.
The forgotten Bennet sister may finally discover who she was always meant to be.
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