Strangers and Second Chances

A new arrival in Meryton brings romance - and rivaly In the absence of their Netherfield friends, Elizabeth and Jane Bennet are thrilled to make a new acquaintance - Colonel Richard Fitzwilliam, who instantly wins Jane's heart and gives Elizabeth the new goal of seeing her sister finally settled. Fitzwilliam Darcy ought to rejoice in his cousin's new romance, but he finds himself caught between family and friendship - and once more at odds with Elizabeth Bennet, to the detriment of his own happiness. With duels, disasters and determined opposition from all quarters, can love ever truly triumph? Strangers and Second Chances is a retelling of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and was originally published in three separate volumes. Jane Bennet must choose between Colonel Fitzwilliam and Charles Bingley - but in so doing, will she make a husband of one and an enemy of another? An Unequalled Affection Devastated by his cousin's betrayal and watching all his hopes of future happiness slip away, Colonel Fitzwilliam calls on assistance from surprising quarters, but involving George Wickham in anything is a recipe for disaster. Fitzwilliam Darcy tries to stop a duel and find some solution to a problem he helped cause, grateful that he does not have to proceed alone. He has at last acknowledged his love for Elizabeth Bennet and with her by his side, he feels he can achieve anything, even the impossible task of making peace between his cousin and Charles Bingley. In a fit of confusion and grief, Jane calls off her engagement and refuses to see either gentleman again – but at the very moment her sister's heart is breaking Elizabeth Bennet's is coming to life. She is forced to keep her affection for Mr Darcy a secret, though, when his part in Jane's unhappiness becomes known. Lizzy's loyalty is torn between her family and the man she loves… The full series in one volume