A Darcy and Elizabeth What If? novel

What if Elizabeth had met Mr Darcy before Mr Bingley took Netherfield Park?

When Elizabeth’s aunt and uncle invite her to Derbyshire in the summer before Mr Bingley rents Netherfield Park, she meets Mr Darcy in difficult circumstances. Despite their antagonistic start, they discover themselves developing a respect for each other, but it is cut short by Elizabeth’s return to Meryton. Mr Bingley’s choice of an estate brings the two together again and their meeting has consequences not only for themselves, but also for Charlotte Lucas and Mary Bennet, whose lives are irrevocably changed.