Author’s Note: ‘Flames and Passion at Netherfield’ is the second edition of a book originally released three years ago but removed shortly after. Its original title was ‘FROM PEMBERLEY TO PARADISE’. The story has now been re-published with a different title—one that better suits the narrative. Extensive editing has taken place (special thanks to Tish Holmes for her invaluable assistance), and certain changes have been made. However, the overall structure and main ideas remain consistent with the original version. The tale begins with a dramatic fire at Netherfield, just days ...

A chance encounter at a garden party changes everything... When Mr. Darcy witnesses Elizabeth Bennet defending a mistreated servant girl, he's forced to reconsider his hasty judgment of her character. Elizabeth, too, finds herself questioning her opinion of the proud gentleman whose intervention supports her stand against injustice. As their paths continue to cross in the rolling hills of Hertfordshire, both discover that first impressions can be dangerously misleading. Through meaningful conversations in rose gardens and unexpected meetings on country paths, they slowly reveal their true ...

What's the worst that can happen when a Regency lady commits a Propriety Violation? Might she suffer acute embarrassment, a tarnished reputation, a forced marriage, shunning of her family, or something even more dire? These consequences might be devastating, but could we countenance a more nefarious possibility?Elizabeth Bennet is enjoying a peaceful morning stroll in Ramsgate when the pleasant sound of the waves is interrupted by a scream. She impulsively reacts and finds her life altered forever. Caution: This story contains brief, non-graphic descriptions of violence, death, and war.

In this Pride & Prejudice variation, the story begins in 1808 when Mr. Darcy does not arrive at Ramsgate until two days after Georgiana’s elopement with George Wickham. The servants sell their story to the newspapers, the couple vanish, and when the gossip columns run rampant with the news, Darcy’s relatives demand that Darcy disown his sister. When Wickham learns he cannot gain his wife’s dowry until she is thirty years, he deserts Georgiana and Darcy takes her back into their London home. With society turned against them, Darcy takes his sister to Pemberley but she dies during the ...

When Fitzwilliam Darcy graduates from University, his father decides to establish his son in a household at a great distance from Pemberley to provide a home for his younger sister away from the family seat. Wishing to keep his mistress close as he recovers from a recent illness, George Darcy gifts his heir with an estate named Netherfield in Hertfordshire. The challenge of building up the distant estate will keep his son away and provide a safe home to his daughter. ‘Master William’ takes on the responsibilities for Netherfield and his young sister with the help of his nearest ...

The dreaded event that the Bennet ladies all feared has unluckily occurred. Mr Bennet suffers from severe heart failure, and his days appear to be numbered. Facing a bleak future, Elizabeth and Jane take on the responsibility of holding their family together with the support of the Gardiners and the Phillipses. While Jane struggles to manage life at Longbourn, with their mother overwhelmed by grief and anxiety, Elizabeth embarks on a journey to Hunsford to discuss a potential arrangement with Mr Collins in the event of her father’s passing. However, life has a tremendous surprise for her ...

In this Austenesque Adventure, the courtships of Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet, as well as Mr. Bingley and Jane Bennet, begin the day after the Netherfield Ball. A new sense of understanding between the couples paves the way for early declarations of affection, setting them on the path to happiness sooner than expected. However, as romance blossoms, unexpected family matters take center stage. Lady Catherine de Bourgh, known for her imperious nature, is suddenly redeemed in the eyes of her family when it is revealed that she is gravely ill.

Set two years after the original Pride and Prejudice, Lizzy Bennet never married Mr. Darcy. After the failed proposal at Hunsford, they parted ways—seemingly forever. Now, in an alternate version of events, Mr. Bennet has died unexpectedly, Longbourn is entailed away, and the Bennet women face destitution. Lizzy, hardened by the years, accepts a position as a governess at a remote estate in the North... which just so happens to be near Pemberley. Fate brings Lizzy and Darcy back into each other’s orbit—but they’re not the same people anymore. Both carry regrets, old pride, and ...

Pemberley is lost! Darcy must work for his sworn enemy, the infuriating Elizabeth Bennet while keeping any inconvenient feelings at bay. When a legal loophole robs Fitzwilliam Darcy of Pemberley, he never imagines his ancestral estate will end up in the hands of the Bennet family. While Mr. Bennet contentedly settles into his new acquisition, appointing his second daughter as estate manager, Darcy is left with nothing but his wounded pride and a desperate plan to reclaim his birthright. Swallowing his considerable dignity, Darcy accepts a position as steward at Pemberley, determined to ...

So much in life depends on chance and sheer luck. How much do we often owe to being in the right place at the right time? In Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth Bennet plans to visit the Lake District with her uncle and aunt, yet ends up at Pemberley instead, just as, by coincidence, Mr Darcy also arrives home. They meet, understand one another better and all eventually ends well. But what if they did not have such luck? What if Elizabeth actually went to the Lake District and was nowhere near Pemberley, and she and Mr Darcy never met again until another four years had gone by? Now...

The very worst has happened. Mr Bennet has died, leaving his wife and five young daughters bereft. The family estate, Longbourn, is now lost, entailed away and fifteen-year-old Elizabeth Bennet is to go two hundred miles away to live with strangers. George Darcy, repaying a debt of gratitude, has offered to take her to Pemberley, to live under the mantle of his care and be raised alongside his own daughter, Georgiana. But on the day she is to leave Longbourn forever, young Elizabeth, grieving and confused, runs off into the Hertfordshire countryside. Fitzwilliam Darcy gives chase, telling ...

Author’s Note: This book features NO significant changes! The story has been re-published with a new cover and minor changes, but it brings nothing new to the readers who have already purchased or read it! Elizabeth d’Arcy is one of my boldest twists—in terms of plot, that is 😊. Napoleon’s spies, outlaws, dangers, and love above all—this story has it all. When Darcy is assaulted in his own home, nearly everyone assumes it is the handiwork of a common thief searching for valuable items—everyone except his aunt Lady Antoinette Darcy. With the sole missing item being the family ...

“You will be coming out at your next birthday and you must act like the daughter of a gentleman so you can attract a husband!” Mrs. Bennet reminded her. “Yes, Mamma.” Elizabeth’s mouth was saying “yes,” but her heart was saying “no.” She visualized what it would be like at her first assembly. Would she dress like her older sister and be expected to flirt with prospective suitors? How would John Lucas and her other pals react to her if she acted as a young woman instead of as one of the boys? As her mother droned on, she conjured a picture in her mind. Her mother was there ...

When a rumor forces Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy into a fake engagement, what begins as a calculated cover soon becomes dangerously real. In a world that prizes appearances and punishes missteps, they find unexpected safety in each other’s company—until the line between performance and truth blurs beyond repair. As society watches, secrets unravel. Elizabeth must navigate the weight of Pemberley, the pull of her family, and a growing affection she never meant to feel. And Darcy—quiet, proud, entirely undone—will have to risk everything to become the man she can trust. From the ...

‘Beyond Legal Matters’ is another romantic version of the classic story and the second Pride and Prejudice variation by Laura Nickleby, author of the intriguing novella ‘Who Shot Mr Darcy?’ Colonel Geoffrey Fitzwilliam is trying to convince Mr Darcy that he should consider finding a wife. Elizabeth Bennet’s family is excited to hear that Netherfield will have a new tenant; their neighbour – a young wealthy young gentleman – will get a large party for the Meryton ball from London. Meanwhile, Mr Darcy is required at his Aunt’s home, Lady Catherine de Bourgh. He travels there ...