Haste and Leisure: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

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When Miss Elizabeth Bennett visited Kent, she never imagined she would attract the attention of Colonel Fitzwilliam, second-born son of an earl and cousin of the formidable Mr Darcy, let alone that he would pay his addresses to her. She said yes to his unexpected proposal with thoughts of companionship and security at the fore. After all, he was an amiable gentleman from a good family, and she could see them building a life together. Not even Mr Darcy, as haughty and disapproving as ever, could change her mind. When she is suddenly widowed within a year of the marriage, Elizabeth finds herself relying on the benevolent nature of her husband’s cousin to see her through her mourning period. Pemberley would hardly be her first choice of refuge to grieve, but as a young widow with limited means to support herself, she is in a very precarious position. Mr Darcy is the one gentleman she never expected to have to depend upon, and she has no idea how they will live together when he makes his censure of her apparent in every penetrating stare. Against all odds, Pemberley soon feels like home, and Mr Darcy and Georgiana become the companions that Elizabeth desperately needs as she adjusts to her new circumstances. She knows that times of sorrow and bereavement can expose a man’s true character, and Mr Darcy’s is revealed as unfailingly generous and kind, always exceeding her expectations of chivalry and support. But can a deeper friendship develop when Mr Darcy makes it clear he still regards her as that unbecoming young woman from Hertfordshire? She may have misjudged him during their first acquaintance, but why is he so unwilling to see the changes in her character? After all, grief has irrevocably moulded her into someone new, yet he claims that he views her as he always did… Society’s expectations of poor widows are that they seek employment or marry again. As the time to decide her future looms, Elizabeth must make another difficult choice, one that may lead her from Pemberley forever. This is a full-length Pride and Prejudice variation, based on the novel by Jane Austen. It is Georgina Pryke’s second novel.

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A clean Regency romance variation of Pride and Prejudice featuring grief, class differences, and a widow's struggle for independence. Contains no explicit content or violence, focusing on emotional growth and social constraints.