Seasonal spirits, dreams and destinies...
Amidst the social whirl of Christmas in London, Fitzwilliam Darcy finds his mind still lingers in Hertfordshire, and after a disturbed night plagued by unsettling dreams he awakens with one goal in mind: to return there at once, and stop the potential doom unfolding.
With the startling return of Mr Darcy and his friend, Elizabeth Bennet sees all hopes for her sisters future happiness reignite - and her own, for she too has had strange dreams of a future that may yet come to pass, if only she is brave enough to act.
A classic Christmas retelling of Pride and Prejudice, where romance unfolds in the most magical season of all.
Autorentext
Meg Osborne is "too fond of books" and after spending many years reading them and shelving them in her local library, she decided to try her hand at writing a few.
Forever enamoured with Jane Austen's wit and wisdom, Meg has enjoyed stepping into her world and loves to share her own variations of these timeless tales.
When she isn't reading or writing, Meg loves to knit, bake and spend time in nature.
Klappentext
"Men's courses will foreshadow certain ends, to which, if persevered in, they must lead, but if the courses be departed from, the ends will change…" ~ Charles Dickens
Fitzwilliam Darcy is in London, and resigns himself to the social whirl of Christmas with Charles and Caroline Bingley and without mention of any young ladies with the surname "Bennet". Alas, his subconscious has other plans and he finds himself, one evening, plagued by dreams. Awaking upset at the potential futures played out in his imagination, he determines he must undo his mistakes before it is too late.
Elizabeth Bennet is surprised to see both Mr Bingley and Mr Darcy appear back in Hertfordshire so soon after they left for London, but cannot deny her pleasure at seeing them again, firstly for Jane's sake, but more reluctantly for her own. For Mr Darcy is not the only person whose nightly dreams have revealed a future they might enjoy, if only they are brave enough to act in the present…
Mr Darcy's Christmas Carol is a regency Pride and Prejudice variation novella - just in time for Christmas!