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With the help of Elizabeth Bennet and Charlotte Collins, Anne has learned about friendship; can she learn love?Anne de Bourgh is now Anne Sutherland, wife and mistress of Middlefinch, a large estate in the south of England. She is satisfied with her choice, but finds living with her new family rather alarming. James's daft old uncle leads his own strange life on the third floor, emerging only to ask disconcerting questions. His mother cares only for horses and seems to disdain sickly, quiet Anne. And then there is her new husband himself, so informal and affectionate--not at all what Anne is accustomed to!Anne wants to love and be loved, but why must it all be so strange and difficult? Join Anne, Georgiana, and Lizzy as they enter their new lives, from christenings and Christmas parties to Anne's first season in London, when a mystery of the ton inexplicably centers on her.This is a variation that imagines Anne on the autism spectrum.

Georgiana Darcy loves few things as she does art, and when an upcoming painter and portraitist enters her life, she can't deny she is interested. She and Mr. Turner soon become friends during a summer of weddings and wedding portraits, despite her shyness and his caution.Lizzy thinks it might be the start of a beautiful romance, but despite Mr. Turner's talent, he is from a working-class family. Even more strange to their world, he is a Methodist. He doesn't drink wine or attend the church of England, he dresses so plainly, and yet... Lizzy can see his true affection for Georgiana and how well they would suit.Lizzy and Darcy might be of one heart, but they are not of one mind as Georgiana contemplates becoming one of the burgeoning middle class and throwing her heart over the fence for a most unusual gentleman.Between Georgiana, Lydia, and Wickham, Lizzy and Darcy will have their hands full during the month of their wedding, a July full of catastrophes and surprises.

A variation of Pride and Prejudice, bringing your favorite romantic couple together in a whole new way!Elizabeth Bennet is more insulted than flattered when Lady Catherine asks her to be a temporary companion to her daughter. Elizabeth confidently rejects the plan, but when her father reveals that he has had a catastrophic investment, she accepts after all. A summer visit to Tunbridge Wells is no great hardship, she reasons, even if Lady Catherine is dictatorial and eccentric. She doesn't count on Mr. Darcy accompanying them...When Mr. Darcy realizes Elizabeth is not going home to Hertfordshire as planned, he feels foolish for nearly proposing in a rush. Determined to make up his mind one way or another, he makes efforts to know Elizabeth better over the summer.While Anne de Bourgh dutifully drinks the waters of Tunbridge, Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth navigate their continued proximity with very different goals. In a situation that magnifies Mr. Darcy's worst tendencies and scrapes Elizabeth's sensibilities raw, how will they find love?It's a summer trip full of unexpected attraction, conniving relatives, and emotional revelations.