by Abbey North
Perhaps he would send her a quick letter and maybe a trinket to thank her for her help, but then she would inevitably fade from his mind, and he would return to the peaceful life he’d known before Miss Bennet. The idea should’ve bolstered enthusiasm rather than a vague sense of ennui and dissatisfaction at the notion.
Just because she had a pair of fine eyes didn’t mean she had anything else to recommend her to him, and it would be for the best for everyone if he never saw Lizzy Bennet again, and if Jane Bennet stayed away from Bingley. That was the appropriate ending they needed for the situation.
Bingley was likely to be depressed for a bit, but he would recover and move on from his heartbreak soon enough. As Darcy assured himself of that, he couldn’t help wondering if he was clinging so hard to the hope it would be easy to recover from the infatuation for his friend’s sake or for his own, because as much as he hated to admit it, he was infatuated with Lizzy.
This is the second book in a five-part series that needs to be read in order, just like Jane Austen’s masterpiece.
If you missed book #1, you can get “Rapacity & Rancor” at Amazon.
Look for Book #3 of the Crime & Courtship series, “Extortion & Enmity,” coming soon.
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About the Author
Abbey is a diehard Jane Austen fan and has loved Fitzwilliam since the first time she “met” him at age thirteen upon borrowing the book from the school library. He is the ideal man, though Abbey’s husband is a close second. Abbey enjoys writing various steamy and sweet Jane Austen variations, but “Pride & Prejudice” (and Mr. Darcy) will always be her favorite.
