Rational Exuberance: Pride and Prejudice Variations Collection

Where rational sensibilities—restraint, duty, and decorum collide with exuberance—emotion, passion, and abandon.Rational Exuberance
A collection of Pride and Prejudice variations featuring Love is Here and Now Gone, Once He Made a Beginning, Intentions and Mishaps, Wait for Expanded Edition, and Somebody Else’s Abridged for All Audiences. Includes a bonus First Look at Unspoken, a poignant Darcy and Elizabeth love story you will not want to miss.

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Once He Made a Beginning
After his failed proposal at Hunsford, Darcy suffers a devastating accident that alters the course of his future. Overwhelmed with concern, unresolved feelings, and self-blame, Elizabeth Bennet finds herself compelled to stay by his side throughout his recovery.

Is this fate’s way of giving them a second chance, or are some wounds too deep to heal?

Love is Here and Now Gone
Upon accepting Darcy’s second proposal, Elizabeth’s marriage is not what she expects. Rather than tenderness, affection, and everything she hoped for, she finds loneliness and heartache instead. Darcy has never loved anyone as he loves Elizabeth—is it any wonder her refusal left him reeling? A man once rejected may offer his hand a second time, but does that mean he will also offer his heart?

Intentions and Mishaps
Unbeknown to each other, Darcy and Elizabeth are determined to make their first Valentine’s Day as husband and wife unforgettable. Alas, the hands of fate cannot help but intrude. What happens when good intentions and a litany of mishaps collide?

Will their first Valentine’s Day be remembered as a series of misfortunes, or will they discover that the simplest pleasures linger longest in the heart?

Somebody Else’s Gentleman (Abridged for All Audiences)
By all appearances, Mr. Darcy is the rightful property of a wealthy young lady in London. Why else would he remain silent on the subject if it were not true? What happens once he arrives in Hertfordshire and lays eyes on the bewitching Elizabeth Bennet? What if the young lady from town is Miss Caroline Bingley and she decides to befriend Elizabeth?

In the ensuing game of love, which young lady will end up in Mr. Darcy’s arms?

Wait for Expanded Edition
While visiting her friend in Kent, Elizabeth finds herself unexpectedly drawn to Mr. Darcy, whose refined demeanor masks a passionate heart—a heart he ardently proclaims belongs solely to her.

Imagine if Darcy had offered his hand in a more gentleman-like manner. What if the revelation of his role in separating her beloved sister, Jane, and Mr. Bingley casts a shadow over Elizabeth’s budding feelings?

Torn between her sensibilities and her principles, will Elizabeth obey her heart’s inclination and give Mr. Darcy a chance to prove his worth, or will the weight of misunderstandings and misgivings keep them apart?

This sweet, romantic 18,000-word expanded edition, while very much a short story itself and intended for all audiences, will satisfy your desire for a charming escape with Darcy and Elizabeth, where a happily-ever-after conclusion is guaranteed.