Mary Smythe

To love and be loved in return—what more could any rational person wish for?THE NEWS OF ELIZABETH BENNET'S ENGAGEMENT hits Fitzwilliam Darcy with all the force of a runaway carriage. That she is set to marry her toadying cousin, Mr Collins, only makes the travesty worse. But what can he do?ELIZABETH BENNET DOES NOT wish to throw herself away on Mr Collins, but with the hedgerows looming ever closer, she has not much choice. When Mr Darcy arrives at Longbourn just in time to present her with an alternative, she has to ask herself—is he truly the last man in the world she could be prevailed upon to marry? Or is it Mr Collins? The answer is a simple, if surprising, one.

HOWEVER A JILTED BRIDEGROOM is not so easily put aside, particularly not when it is Mr William Collins, and so Darcy and Elizabeth are required to flee to Scotland, taking the daring step of eloping together. With conflicted feelings between them and determined pursuers hard on their heels, the road to matrimony has never been bumpier but the happily ever after promises to be sweeter for it.Prevailed Upon to Marry is a forced marriage Pride and Prejudice variation perfect for fans of romantic comedy and chivalric heroes.

Prevailed Upon to Marry

Michelle Ray

Amy D'Orazio

Jan Ashton

Kay Bea

Gailie Ruth Caress

Paige Badgett

Nan Harrison

SuSan Adriani

AN INDUCEMENT INTO MATRIMONY is an anthology of short stories which are variations of Pride & Prejudice. All are set in the regency era and follow a different path to happily ever after for Mr Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet.

Sixteen Days At Pemberley by Susan Adriani

When Elizabeth Bennet’s journey to Derbyshire with the Gardiners results in an extended stay at Mr Darcy’s estate, new depths of understanding grow between them—but it takes longer than either had hoped.

The Pleasure of Understanding Her by Mary Smythe

The sudden and shocking ability to read minds gives Darcy some much needed insight into Elizabeth Bennet’s heart, and into his own faults and behaviour.

The Heart’s Consent by Paige Badgett

Both Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy must overcome regrets and recrimination if he is to win her back from another seemingly ardent suitor.

No Charm Equal by Jan Ashton

The enchanting qualities of Elizabeth Bennet drive Darcy from Netherfield earlier than expected, but encounters in London with friends and relations quickly remind him why she pierced his reserve and captured his heart.

United by Happenstance by Gailie Ruth Caress

Lady Catherine brings Elizabeth Bennet unexpectedly to Mr Darcy’s doorstep but when her ladyship recognises she has brought the enemy to the gate, she turns vitriolic. Darcy and Elizabeth unite against his aunt’s wrath but will the union lead to more than either anticipated?

The First Moment of Their Acquaintance by Amy D’Orazio

Darcy’s cousins believe that they can fabricate a second chance for him to make a first impression on his beloved Elizabeth. He returns to Meryton hoping the disguise he wears will make the man he is more plain.

Speaking the Truth by Nan Harrison

Elizabeth leaves the Netherfield ball desperately ashamed of her family’s behaviour and wishing to escape the censorious eye of Mr Darcy and Miss Bingley. When Darcy follows her however, truths are spoken freely…and a new chance at love emerges.

A Duet in Dispute by Michelle Ray

A shared love of music results in a more amiable relationship between Darcy and Elizabeth but complications arise. Will his love for her be enough to overcome the challenges that face them?

What Might Have Been by Kay Bea

It’s been five years since the Bennet family was sunk beneath Lydia’s disgrace. Elizabeth has learnt not to regret Mr Darcy—that is, until a chance meeting makes her think that what might have been still could be.


An Inducement Into Matrimony

When Lydia Bennet elopes with George Wickham it seems certain that the fledging second chance at love between Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy has been destroyed. Dashing home from her visit to Pemberley, Elizabeth Bennet re-reads Darcy’s letter and regrets what surely can never be, not now.

Desperate times often call for desperate measures, as Mr Bennet is soon to discover under the most painful of circumstances. His search for Lydia and Wickham is proving unfruitful and still worse—he has discovered signs of a secret romance between his most sensible second daughter and none other than Mr Darcy.

Seeing an opportunity to both avoid ruination and perhaps have some redemption of the family name, Mr Bennet is quick to visit Mr Darcy with a proposed solution. But every solution provides a new set of challenges for Darcy and Elizabeth in this tale of romance lost and found

A Case of Some Urgency 

Lucy Marin

Julie Cooper

Linda Gonschior

For The Enjoyment of Reading

Darcy's own name leapt at him from the page and his treacherous eyes could not withstand the temptation drawing them downward. What had Elizabeth written about him? FITZWILLIAM DARCY IS ON THE VERGE of proposing to Miss Elizabeth Bennet when he happens upon her diary in a field of bluebells. Though he knows he should not, he gives in to the temptation to read it and discovers a perspective of himself he had never before considered. Not only does Elizabeth not reciprocate his love, she considers him arrogant, insulting and disdainful. Her reasons, to his shame, are not entirely unfounded. Properly humbled, Darcy must decide what to do-walk away from his beloved forever or make the effort to please a woman worthy of being pleased. ELIZABETH BENNET IS A FIRM BELIEVER in the value of first impressions. Mr Darcy made a poor one and his subsequent behaviour did little to improve upon it. Worse yet, he has had the audacity to read her personal diary without permission. NEVERTHELESS, MR DARCY'S VIOLATION of her privacy forces Elizabeth to reconsider many of her former prejudices against him. As a result, she comes to know herself, and him, better. Can Elizabeth forgive Mr Darcy all his trespasses and give him an opportunity to redeem himself?

A Pride & Prejudice Variation

A Faithful Narrative

"He is the kind of man, indeed, to whom I should never dare refuse anything which he condescended to ask."- Mr Bennet, Pride and Prejudice Volume III, Chapter 17 IT HAD NEVER OCCURRED TO FITZWILLIAM DARCY that once he had chosen a bride, her father might dare to refuse his consent. When his dearest, loveliest Elizabeth is taken from him with only a curt note of explanation, he determines that, far from accepting her father's rejection of his suit, he must instead find her again and make his case. After all, a woman worthy of being pleased is also worth fighting for. SEVERAL MONTHS SHY OF HER MAJORITY, it is not so simple a thing to defy Mr Bennet's will, but Elizabeth, for the sake of her future happiness, must try. With various allies in her corner, as well as foes standing against her, Elizabeth's courage must rise against all attempts at intimidation. Even from her own, much beloved father.

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