The Intriguing Mr. Darcy

Book excerpt: When the Bennet sisters are invited to the Bingleys’ house party – on an estate that is rumoured to be haunted – Lizzy is worried Mr. Darcy will also be a guest. And he is. But to her surprise, suddenly he does not seem as stuffy and disagreeable as she first thought. Mysterious footsteps roam the hall at night – is it the ghost, or something more tangible? Lizzy and Darcy decide to investigate. Her close proximity to Darcy makes her question her first, unfortunate impression of him. Suddenly, he intrigues her – and Lizzy desires to learn more about him. Will she have time before the house party ends? Will they discover what – or who – is behind the mysterious footsteps in the middle of the night? And what will Lizzy do when she discovers that she has fallen in love with Mr. Darcy? This is a sweet Pride and Prejudice variation novella of approximately 32,000 words.