From the bestselling author of Insults and Compromise(s) comes a new Pride and Prejudice variation—a tale where comeuppance arrives fashionably late, perfectly timed, and clad in full splendor.
This low-angst, light-hearted romp peers beyond the drawing room drama of Darcy and Elizabeth to shine a light—sometimes uncomfortably—on other beloved (and long-overlooked) characters like Colonel Richard Fitzwilliam and Mary Bennet.
Fitzwilliam Darcy is in a moral muddle. Should he intervene to save Bingley from an imprudent attachment—even if the method proposed by a certain meddling sister makes Machiavelli look discreet? And then there’s his own inconvenient fascination with Miss Elizabeth Bennet—sharp of wit,...
From the bestselling author of Insults and Compromise(s) comes a new Pride and Prejudice variation—a tale where comeuppance arrives fashionably late, perfectly timed, and clad in full splendor.
This low-angst, light-hearted romp peers beyond the drawing room drama of Darcy and Elizabeth to shine a light—sometimes uncomfortably—on other beloved (and long-overlooked) characters like Colonel Richard Fitzwilliam and Mary Bennet.
Fitzwilliam Darcy is in a moral muddle. Should he intervene to save Bingley from an imprudent attachment—even if the method proposed by a certain meddling sister makes Machiavelli look discreet? And then there’s his own inconvenient fascination with Miss Elizabeth Bennet—sharp of wit, sharper of tongue, and utterly resistant to his charms. Can he defy fate, or is he merely another casualty of it? One way or another, reckonings are on the way. Possibly several.
Elizabeth Bennet, from the moment she wakes on the morning of the Netherfield Ball, is in for one of the most trying days of her life. And what does she find at the end of it? Relief? Or fresh humiliation? Especially when that humiliation comes dressed in a cravat and arrogance, also known as Mr. Darcy. Or… does it?
Mary Bennet has always known her place—somewhere between the piano and a disapproving sigh. She considers herself content, with sermons to quote and moral superiority to uphold. But when a stranger steps into her orderly world and rattles her certainties, Mary must ask herself: can she still feel secure in what she holds dear when that very foundation begins to shake?
Colonel Richard Fitzwilliam, ever the gentleman—except for one dreadful misstep—has spent years pretending it never happened. Unfortunately, fate (and two determined commanding officers) refuse to play along. One wants him off to Portugal. The other is far worse—and, regrettably, family. When he finally escapes their grasp, he lands in a situation far messier than military orders.
Miss Bingley has finally received what she always wanted. Trouble is, it isn’t what she actually likes. An epiphany looms, and it’s not tied with a bow.
Lady Catherine de Bourgh has a secret. She also has a dream. Both are in danger—because her foolish nephew appears to be falling for a chit named Bennet. The horror. Naturally, she sets off for Longbourn to put things right. And she does. Brilliantly. Too brilliantly. In fact, her triumph is so thorough, she is forced to make another visit just to undo it. Oh, bother.
Lord and Lady Matlock, masterful schemers in their own right, wish only to prevent their son from accepting yet another commission. Sadly for them, their son is stubborn, resistant to emotional bribery, and annoyingly good at vanishing. Where, oh where, is comeuppance when one needs it?
A story of reckonings, revelations, and very inconvenient truths, ??meuppance offers a fresh, witty take on Austen’s world—where even the minor characters have their own misadventures, and justice (eventually) arrives, wearing a bonnet.
