Sydney Salier

An accident at the Netherfield ball forces Mr Darcy to propose to Miss Elizabeth Bennet. But when he finds the accident was caused by Lydia Bennet, he suspects he was deliberately set up for a compromise. At that point, his fledgling love for Miss Elizabeth turns to scorn. He is determined to back out of the hasty engagement, and damn the consequences, until he learns that Miss Elizabeth hates him and does not want to marry him. Suddenly he is equally determined to change her mind and gain her love. Along the way many people are surprised at what they discover about themselves and people they thought they knew.

Mrs Bennet follows her mother’s example and favours her beautiful daughters, ignoring the three middle girls, while Mr Bennet is too ill to oppose his wife’s favouritism. A new neighbour has an issue with Mrs Bennet’s attitude and intervenes by adopting the girls, giving Elizabeth, Mary and Kitty the chance to become accomplished young ladies and learn whatever else interests them. Their interests result in an unconventional education and very different sisters from the way they were destined to be. Follow their journey to adulthood and watch how events might have unfolded. This is a low angst and mostly nice and sweet story. If you like lots of drama, angst, misunderstandings and drawn out conflict, this story is probably not for you.