More than a year has passed since Elizabeth Bennet last encountered Fitzwilliam Darcy, and a lot has happened since then. Her whole family has suffered the consequences of her sister's scandalous behaviour. Lizzy is resolute about one thing: the scandal shall not ruin her long-awaited journey north with her aunt and uncle.
Fitzwilliam Darcy is horrified when he receives news from his Scottish estate. He has always had a complicated relationship with the place thanks to its history. He cannot avoid it now—he must go north immediately if he is to protect the place he loves more than any other.
Lizzy has often thought about Fitzwilliam Darcy, even though she knows he would not look twice at her now. What honourable gentleman would contemplate marrying a young lady with her family history? To think otherwise would be foolish.
Or would it? When Darcy and Lizzy's paths cross north of the border, his reaction is not at all what she expects…