Anne de Bourgh is in love with her cousin, Colonel Richard Fitzwilliam, and she’s desperate to be free from her mother’s control. While Richard is away at war, they secretly exchange letters, building a love they hope can withstand Lady Catherine's iron will.

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But her mother has other plans. By the time Richard returns home, Anne has been forced into an engagement with her other cousin, Fitzwilliam Darcy, the man destined to become master of Pemberley. With her reputation at risk and her heart at stake, Anne faces an impossible choice.

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Their only hope for happiness lies in a desperate gamble: they must work together to help Darcy win back the beautiful Elizabeth Bennet, a guest staying next door.

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Can they convince Darcy and Elizabeth to rekindle their true love before Anne's future is sealed forever?

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A companion to Not In Want of a Wife. This story contains spoilers for Not In Want of a Wife, and the reader is recommended to enjoy that story first.