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Prisoner of Longbourn

Author : Jann Rowland
Publisher : One Good Sonnet Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1989212530
Total Pages : 533 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (892 download)

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Download or read book Prisoner of Longbourn written by Jann Rowland and published by One Good Sonnet Publishing. This book was released on with total page 533 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a lonely path on the estate of Longbourn, Fitzwilliam Darcy suffers an accident, being thrown to the ground when a woman runs in front of his horse. When Darcy wakes, he finds himself at Longbourn, injured and confined until his body can heal. The Bennets, he thinks, are an eclectic mix of characters, and at times he finds them difficult to endure. The unresolved question of who caused his accident festers in the back of his mind, leading him to suspect his hosts of deceit. As his time at Longbourn lengthens, however, Darcy finds himself becoming more accustomed to them. Esteem begins to overtake him as he considers their unstinting hospitality and care for him, a man no more than a stranger to them. In particular, Darcy is intrigued by the second daughter, Miss Elizabeth, a woman unlike any other, and one for whom he quickly develops a liking. Eventually his forced confinement wears on Darcy, and the coming of a relation he finds difficult to endure, along with the reappearance an old enemy, wreak havoc on his equilibrium. When events happen which demand his action, he cannot allow the family who succored him to suffer from the ignominious behavior of one of their number.

Longbourn

Author : Jo Baker
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0385351240
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (853 download)

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Download or read book Longbourn written by Jo Baker and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2013-10-08 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A NEW YORK TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • “Fans of Austen...will take particular pleasure” (People) in this irresistibly imagined belowstairs answer to Pride and Prejudice. While Elizabeth Bennet and her sisters fuss over balls and husbands, Sarah, their orphaned housemaid, is beginning to chafe against the boundaries of her class. When a new footman arrives at Longbourn under mysterious circumstances, the carefully choreographed world she has known all her life threatens to be completely, perhaps irrevocably, upended. Mentioned only fleetingly in Jane Austen’s classic, here Jo Baker dares to take us beyond the drawing rooms of Regency England and, in doing so, uncovers the real world of the novel that has captivated readers’ hearts around the world for generations.

Longbourn

Author : Jo Baker
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 144817015X
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (481 download)

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Download or read book Longbourn written by Jo Baker and published by Random House. This book was released on 2013-08-15 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER A RICHARD AND JUDY BOOKCLUB PICK 'Utterly engrossing' Guardian It is wash-day for the housemaids at Longbourn House, and Sarah's hands are chapped and raw. Domestic life below stairs, ruled with a tender heart and an iron will by Mrs Hill the housekeeper, is about to be disturbed by the arrival of a new footman, bearing secrets and the scent of the sea. What readers are saying: 'A novel to be savoured' 'Highly recommended' 'Very enjoyable exploration of the background to Pride and Prejudice'

A Most Attentive Mother

Author : Jann Rowland
Publisher : One Good Sonnet Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1990856047
Total Pages : 540 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book A Most Attentive Mother written by Jann Rowland and published by One Good Sonnet Publishing. This book was released on with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having lost her mother at a young age, Elizabeth Bennet desires the presence of a mother in her life. When a young widow arrives in the neighborhood, Elizabeth knows she has found a woman well suited to joining her family, recommending her to her father as a desirable wife. Fortunately for Elizabeth, his father needs little encouragement, and soon after proposes. Fitzwilliam Darcy comes to Hertfordshire with his friend Charles Bingley, he anticipates meeting the Bennets, for their new mother is none other than his aunt, Lady Catherine Bennet. The introduction goes poorly, however, as Darcy unwittingly insults her second stepdaughter, angering her ladyship and creating a question of his character in Elizabeth’s mind. Darcy, seeing the worth of the Bennet family, comes to an appreciation for them, including Miss Elizabeth, to whom he makes amends. As Elizabeth comes to know Mr. Darcy better, she gains insight into his character, and soon each begin to understand that the other will be a perfect partner in life. In this, they have Lady Catherine’s blessing, for the woman loves her new daughters very much. Yet, within ranks of Lady Catherine’s extended family, there are members who do not appreciate her new connections, who have other notions as to their family’s future. Yet Lady Catherine is a woman of fortitude, a woman attentive to all matters within her sphere of influence, and no one will stand in the way of her new daughter’s happiness.

A Devoted Sister

Author : Jann Rowland
Publisher : One Good Sonnet Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1990856322
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book A Devoted Sister written by Jann Rowland and published by One Good Sonnet Publishing. This book was released on with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jane Bennet is a mild-mannered and thoughtful woman, always looking for the best in others. Elizabeth, though she loves her sister, has always despaired over Jane’s inability to perceive the motivations of others. But what if Jane was just as discerning as her sister and more forceful about expressing her opinion while keeping the other traits that comprise her angelic character? When a new family arrives at Netherfield Park, Jane Bennet has married and become Jane Harrington, and Mr. Bingley starts his tenure in Meryton with a faux pas, not realizing his angel is already married to another. Darcy, who has always deplored his friend’s tendency to become enamored with beautiful women, witnesses this, and while he laments his friend’s error, he appreciates the lack of Bingley’s usual infatuation in Meryton. Darcy also quickly becomes enamored with Mrs. Harrington’s pretty and vivacious sister. However, Jane and Elizabeth note that Mr. Bingley has begun to pay attention to their younger sister, and while neither thinks he has serious designs on her, they worry for their sister’s sensibilities. Complicating matters is Darcy’s wish to avoid appearing officious to his friend. As Darcy and Elizabeth’s appreciation for each other flourishes, the conflict within the Netherfield party grows, provoked by Bingley’s younger sister, who has no love for the neighborhood, and Bingley’s own actions toward a girl too young to accept his assurances. Together, they must forge through such trials in pursuit of a shared future, supported by Elizabeth’s dearest sister, who wishes for nothing more than Elizabeth’s happiness.

Mr. Darcy's Return

Author : Jann Rowland
Publisher : One Good Sonnet Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1990856519
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book Mr. Darcy's Return written by Jann Rowland and published by One Good Sonnet Publishing. This book was released on with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mr. Bingley leaves Hertfordshire after his ball, throwing the Bennet family into turmoil and Jane Bennet into despair. Sensing an opportunity, Mr. Collins capitalizes on this event to stoke Mrs. Bennet’s fears in his attempt to force Elizabeth Bennet’s hand and provoke her to accept him, but Elizabeth remains firm in her convictions. Into this strained situation, gossip reveals that Netherfield Park is to be opened again, but instead of the expected Mr. Bingley, the resident at the estate is soon revealed to be none other than Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy. Elizabeth does not appreciate Mr. Darcy, for his slight of her and the stories from Mr. Wickham have left her in a state of festering disapproval and disdain for the gentleman from the north. The gentleman proposes to her, leading to Elizabeth’s acrimonious refusal, but she soon realizes her opinion of Mr. Darcy is amiss when he explains certain facts of Mr. Wickham’s history and acts to bring Mr. Bingley back to Hertfordshire. Though Elizabeth is uncertain of the wisdom of allowing him any hope, she allows Mr. Darcy to call on her, determined to learn more about the enigmatic gentleman. Yet Mr. Collins has not abandoned his hope. A man so ineffectual as he is no temptation for Elizabeth, and he just may yet be of some use to her, for there is no comparison between a silly parson and a gentleman such as Mr. Darcy . . .

Among Intimate Acquaintances

Author : Jann Rowland
Publisher : One Good Sonnet Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1989212646
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (892 download)

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Download or read book Among Intimate Acquaintances written by Jann Rowland and published by One Good Sonnet Publishing. This book was released on with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elizabeth Bennet does not know what to think of Fitzwilliam Darcy. Having heard her new brother, Charles Bingley praise him to the skies, Invited to accompany her brother and beloved, Jane, to stay at the man's estate, Elizabeth wonders how he can possibly be as good as Charles claims. At Pemberley, Elizabeth learns that Mr. Darcy is a diligent man, one sober and upright, a man engaged in the welfare of his estate. His sister, Elizabeth also learns, is a wonderful girl, a girl, unlike her own sisters who are often wild and uncouth. Settling in at Pemberley for a visit, Elizabeth grows to love the estate, and her esteem for the master and his sister grow apace. But while Elizabeth is happy there, she cannot forget the events of the past year, which continue to plague her peace of mind Then an old enemy of the Darcy family arrives to wreak havoc on the Darcys, pulling Elizabeth's own family into his schemes. The question, in Elizabeth’s mind, is whether Mr. Darcy’s newfound appreciation for her can withstand the machinations of a libertine and the silliness of a reprehensible sister.

Bingley's Indignation

Author : Jann Rowland
Publisher : One Good Sonnet Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1990856470
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book Bingley's Indignation written by Jann Rowland and published by One Good Sonnet Publishing. This book was released on with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trouble between friends erupts when Fitzwilliam Darcy informs his friend, Charles Bingley about his complicity in keeping him away from Miss Jane Bennet the previous winter. Darcy, determined to be honest with his friend, never considered the possibility that Bingley, mild-mannered as he was, would hold a grudge. Yet after the argument, Bingley orders Darcy from his home, leaving him no other choice than to return to London, disheartened that his business with Miss Elizabeth Bennet remains unfinished. For Darcy had thought her manner toward him was softening, such that he considered it possible to renew his proposal with some possibility of success. The separation renders Darcy desperate to return to Hertfordshire but having no means to do so, while in Meryton, Miss Elizabeth is equally stunned by Mr. Darcy’s departure and confused he would leave without word. It is only through the welcome meddling of well-meaning relations that Elizabeth and Darcy have a chance to reunite and find their happiness. As for the situation between Darcy and Bingley, that reconciliation may come about by a most unexpected source!

In Default of Heirs Male

Author : Jann Rowland
Publisher : One Good Sonnet Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1989212565
Total Pages : 474 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (892 download)

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Download or read book In Default of Heirs Male written by Jann Rowland and published by One Good Sonnet Publishing. This book was released on with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Longbourn estate in Hertfordshire, home of the Bennet family, is entailed. Armed with this unfortunate knowledge, the females of the family have long lived with the threat of eviction from their beloved home should Mr. Bennet pass away before his time. When the unthinkable happens, the Bennet ladies prepare to leave their home as the heir arrives to take control of his inheritance. Salvation comes, however, by the most surprising of news: Mrs. Bennet is with child. While waiting for the child to be born, Elizabeth takes control over the estate, determined to save as much as possible in the brief season she has been given. Fortunately, the Netherfield party arrives, and the attentions of the new master of the estate bring them all to hope that Jane, at least, will achieve her heart’s desire. But little does Elizabeth know she is also the subject of a gentleman’s interest, for Mr. Darcy sees her as an excellent woman who is eager to uphold the trust with which her father favored her. Despite his feelings, Elizabeth is slow to understand the love that might be within her grasp, as she struggles with her duty under the specter of the heir, who believes the Bennets have cheated him of his inheritance and will do whatever he can to ensure he gets what he believes is his.

Something More Substantial

Author : Jann Rowland
Publisher : One Good Sonnet Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1990856241
Total Pages : 523 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book Something More Substantial written by Jann Rowland and published by One Good Sonnet Publishing. This book was released on with total page 523 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth Bennet meets Fitzwilliam Darcy in Meryton, where Mr. Darcy’s concern for his sister and general reticence leads him to insult her. But what if Mr. Darcy did not meet her there, instead making her acquaintance in other circumstances more favorable to their understanding? When she visits Rosings Park and her friend, Charlotte Collins, Elizabeth does so with no notion that Fitzwilliam Darcy even exists, for Netherfield Park remained empty the previous autumn. As is his custom, Mr. Darcy comes to Rosings in his cousin’s company, and there he meets a young lady unlike any he has ever met. Rosings itself is not a place where he can conduct any sort of campaign to win the fair maiden’s heart, for his aunt, Lady Catherine de Bourgh, is watchful and determined Darcy will marry her daughter. Despite this interference, Darcy eventually leaves Kent, secure in the knowledge that Miss Elizabeth is a woman he would like to come to know better. The question he is unable to answer is when he can meet her again, for their positions in society are oceans apart, and there is little opportunity for chance meetings. But fate has other plans, for not only do they meet again, but they also encounter each other in a place that allows their love to blossom. Only the small matters of his family expectations and her condition in life stand in his way. Yet Darcy is determined to pursue Miss Elizabeth, certain in the knowledge she will make him the happiest of men.

Fate's Intervention

Author : Jann Rowland
Publisher : One Good Sonnet Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1990856284
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book Fate's Intervention written by Jann Rowland and published by One Good Sonnet Publishing. This book was released on with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lydia Bennet suffers a mishap as she is about to leave for Brighton, rendering her unable to keep her engagement. Despite Lydia’s vocal distress for her misfortune, her sister, Elizabeth, can only feel relief at the knowledge that her family’s respectability is safe for the moment. But all is not well, for Mr. Darcy soon comes to Hertfordshire, bringing his sister and cousin with news that his oldest enemy means harm to the Bennet family and to Elizabeth in particular. Though Elizabeth cannot understand why Mr. Wickham would target her, she is determined to thwart him with the gentlemen’s assistance. But Mr. Wickham’s plot is more sinister than even this, for his purpose, and his objective, is beyond what even Mr. Darcy might have thought him capable. Yet the threat of Mr. Wickham will not deter them, for in protecting themselves from the machinations of a man without morals, Darcy and Elizabeth find happiness neither thought possible. Fate’s Intervention is a Pride and Prejudice variation of approximately 60,000 words, featuring a quicker resolution to Elizabeth and Darcy’s story and a dastardly George Wickham!

Only Exceedingly Shy

Author : Jann Rowland
Publisher : One Good Sonnet Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1990856438
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book Only Exceedingly Shy written by Jann Rowland and published by One Good Sonnet Publishing. This book was released on with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disheartened and convinced by Elizabeth’s assertion of Miss Bingley’s character, Jane Bennet insists Elizabeth return to London with the Gardiners after Christmas to provide her with a reprieve from their mother, who has not accepted Elizabeth’s rejection of Mr. Collins’s suit. What Elizabeth could never have imagined was her chance meeting with Mr. Darcy in London, and even more shocking is his request to introduce her to his sister, Miss Georgiana Darcy. When Elizabeth agrees, she makes the young heiress’s acquaintance, immediately understanding Miss Darcy’s crippling shyness and her low spirits. Amid her interactions with Miss Darcy, Elizabeth learns another astonishing fact, that Mr. Darcy looks at her with the eyes of a suitor. Though Elizabeth’s world is turned upside down, she learns there is more to Mr. Darcy than she ever thought. She also learns to be wary of the claims of a man who took advantage of her initial dislike for the gentleman. With her usual fortitude, Elizabeth navigates these shoals, determined to provide friendship to a young girl, learn more about the increasingly intriguing Mr. Darcy, and discover the truth about Mr. Bingley’s abandonment of her sister.

More Agreeably Engaged

Author : Jann Rowland
Publisher : One Good Sonnet Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1989212840
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (892 download)

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Download or read book More Agreeably Engaged written by Jann Rowland and published by One Good Sonnet Publishing. This book was released on with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The morning of Mr. Collins’s proposal, Elizabeth leaves Longbourn for a walk, furious at the parson for proposing and her mother for pressing her to accept, eager to put some distance between herself and those who would persecute her. While walking, she meets a most unexpected acquaintance. Fitzwilliam Darcy is dealing with frustrations of his own. Caroline Bingley, fearful that her brother means to propose to what she considers an unsuitable woman, has demanded that Darcy support her determination to prevent him from making a drastic mistake. While Darcy might have agreed with her view, what she suggests strikes him as deceitful. Their meeting on the path proves fortuitous, for it allows them a chance to work past their first impressions. As they meet every day the following week, they understand more of each other, their regard growing, barriers between them falling. While misunderstandings drove them apart, on the paths of Longbourn estate they have the chance to set all right between them and attain happiness together that neither thought possible.

Unintended Consequences

Author : Jann Rowland
Publisher : One Good Sonnet Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1989212921
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (892 download)

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Download or read book Unintended Consequences written by Jann Rowland and published by One Good Sonnet Publishing. This book was released on with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During Fitzwilliam Darcy’s visit to Rosings Park, Lady Catherine de Bourgh suddenly betrays her knowledge of Georgiana Darcy’s misadventure with George Wickham the previous summer, while giving Darcy a devastating demand: marry her daughter, or she will reveal the details to society. Appalled by his aunt’s depravity, Darcy quits Rosings Park at once, returning to London. There, Darcy conceives a desperate gamble; if he was already married, Lady Catherine would have no claim on him. After a welcome visit to her dear friend in Kent, Elizabeth Bennet returns to her home, finding everything curiously altered. Not only has Charles Bingley returned, his attentions to Jane seemingly unabated from the previous year, but her family, who had nothing good to say of Darcy, is now singing his praises. In time, Elizabeth grows suspicious, determined to discover why this profound change has come over the gentleman she previously detested. But Darcy, as he races against time to convince Elizabeth to marry him, worries about the threat of his aunt’s jealousy and spite. For a woman willing to ruin her own niece in her all-consuming desire to have her way will surely have no scruples if he defies her.

An Agreeable Compromise

Author : Jann Rowland
Publisher : One Good Sonnet Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1990856012
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book An Agreeable Compromise written by Jann Rowland and published by One Good Sonnet Publishing. This book was released on with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miss Caroline Bingley has long been a thorn in the side of Fitzwilliam Darcy’s friendship with Charles Bingley; the visit to Netherfield Park to help Bingley learn the craft of an estate manager has all the potential for disaster. But Darcy will not shirk, for his friendship with Bingley outweighs his distaste for the man’s sister. In his defense, Darcy enlists his manservant, a man equally committed to ensure Miss Bingley will not become his master’s wife. What Darcy had not expected was to find a woman in Hertfordshire, a woman he had only dreamed of meeting. Miss Elizabeth Bennet was everything a woman should be—handsome, intelligent, witty, considerate, and possessing the most beautiful eyes Darcy had ever beheld. It was not long before Darcy found himself ensnared in her web, helplessly besotted, knowing she was exactly what he wanted in a wife. Yet the specter of Miss Bingley’s resolve to go to whatever lengths to have her way hung over his overtures to the woman he was rapidly coming to love. In time, Darcy was certain Miss Bingley would make her move, her actions certain to destroy his happiness if she succeeded. Darcy, however, was not without resources, and not without his own determination to do everything he could to thwart her machinations and find his happiness.

No Cause to Repine: A Pride and Prejudice Variation in Four Parts

Author : Jann Rowland
Publisher : One Good Sonnet Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1989212689
Total Pages : 568 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (892 download)

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Download or read book No Cause to Repine: A Pride and Prejudice Variation in Four Parts written by Jann Rowland and published by One Good Sonnet Publishing. This book was released on with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After rescuing his sister from the clutches of the vile George Wickham, Fitzwilliam Darcy stays in London instead of returning to his beloved Pemberley, feeling despondent and adrift. Though he does not know it at the time, he will be forever grateful for his decision, as a chance meeting with a lovely young woman changes his perspective and sets him on the path to love and happiness. Ordinarily, Darcy would never have considered pursuing a young woman such as Elizabeth Bennet, who is not possessed of the usual advantages of those of high society. But he learns she is a woman of rich character and ethereal beauty, and his admiration for her grows with every meeting. Though the course of true love is not always smooth, Darcy and Elizabeth determine to meet every challenge together with courage and fortitude. In the background, unknown to the happy couple, forces move against them, threatening all they struggle to attain. No Cause to Repine is a single volume set of the beloved tetralogy by Jann Rowland and includes the four novellas A Tacit Engagement, Scandalous Falsehoods, Upstart Pretensions, and Quitting the Sphere.

Murder at Longbourn

Author : Tracy Kiely
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1429954760
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book Murder at Longbourn written by Tracy Kiely and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A die-hard fan of Jane Austen novels and the traditional English mystery, Tracy Kiely has combined elements of both for this truly delightful and witty debut. Planning New Year's resolutions to rid her life of all things unhealthy, Elizabeth Parker has dumped fatty foods, processed sugar, and her two-timing boyfriend. Indeed, the invitation to join her Aunt Winnie for a How to Host a Murder Party on New Year's Eve at Winnie's new Cape Cod B & B comes just in time. But when the local wealthy miser ends up the unscripted victim, Elizabeth must unearth old secrets and new motives in order to clear her beloved aunt of suspicion. The suspects include the town gossip, a haughty rich woman, and an antiques business owner much enamored of his benefactress, a Mrs. Kristell Dubois. If that isn't bad enough, Elizabeth must also contend with her childhood nemesis, Peter McGowan---a man she suspects has only matured in chronological years---and her suspicions about his family's interest in Winnie's inn. Yesterday, her only worry was of ever finding her Mr. Darcy. Now she has a murder to solve. Is it any wonder her resolution to achieve inner poise is in tatters? By reimagining characters and themes lifted from the treasured classic Pride and Prejudice, and crafting an expert, intricate mystery, Tracy Kiely has brought to life something very special: a new cozy series that is clever, vibrant, and utterly disarming.