The year is 1815 and all of the Bennet sisters’ children are now on the verge of adulthood. Emma Bingley looks forward to a reunion of the entire family at Pemberley, and especially her aunt Lizzy’s spectacular summer ball. Mr. Lewis Anderson, a neighbor who has captured her interest, will be in attendance.
Much as he admires Emma Bingley, Lewis is more concerned about the depletion of his family’s fortune. Determined not to court Emma from anything other than a position of strength, Lewis calls upon his friend Christian Warner, the Earl of Ripon’s heir, for help. The two delve deeper into events that took place while the two of them were away fighting Napoleon and come to suspect that Lewis’s father has fallen prey to fraudsters.
When the involvement of the illegitimate son of a man called Wickham emerges, Bella Darcy and Christian join forces, an unlikely alliance in which opposites clash and sparks fly. What harm can Wickham’s son possibly inflict upon Pemberley, and will Lewis ever have the opportunity to declare himself to the woman who has stolen his heart…
