𝑀𝑦 𝐽𝐴𝐹𝐹 𝑂𝑏𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛

Set in a Regency England with a large population of dragons. This is book eight of Maria Grace’s Jane Austen’s Dragons series and follows directly on from book seven Dragons Beyond the Pale. If you choose to read the entire series, the order should be; book four, A Proper Introduction to Dragons, then books one, two, three, five, six and seven. Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam Darcy are senior officers of the Blue Order.  Sir Fitzwilliam Darcy, knight of the Pendragon Order, has sworn to “protect and serve the interests of the Blue Order and dragonkind”.   Elizabeth is the Dragon Sage, respected by dragons and keepers for her skills and insight into dragon health, culture and psychology. In book seven, Elizabeth was kidnapped and although safely recovered, life is not back to normal. The threat to her still remains. Traitors in the Blue Order are still at large. Infant dragon, Pemberley is to be introduced to Blue Order Society at the Dragon Keepers' Cotillion, together with some of Eliza

Fitzwilliam Darcy, heir to the once prestigious Darcy family and inheritor of the once fabulous Pemberley, is facing an unpalatable choice. He either sells Pemberley to pay off debt incurred by several generations of Darcys or enters a marriage of convenience to a wealthy woman. The state of both estate and family reputation means the once “brilliant match” to a Society lady no longer seems possible. He thinks himself in love with Caroline Bingley, but her modest dowry is not enough. His mentor suggests a particular lady, who is connected to trade but extremely wealthy. Elizabeth Bennet also wishes for a marriage of convenience, having been plagued by fortune hunting rakes. A bargain is made and they marry. Darcy’s attitude from the beginning is unpleasant regarding both Elizabeth’s money and status. He is angry that his father and grandfather have left Pemberley with vast debt and much neglected. The Darcy name has lost respect and he has no money. He chooses to marry Elizabeth for h

Lord Julian Belfry is the second son of a marquess.  Unfortunately, choosing to own a rather vulgar theatre has lead to scandal.  When his father orders him to sell it, he chooses to cut himself off from his family, rather than submit.   In the following years he has worked hard to make the theatre successful and now he wants it to be respectable. When he meets Lady Emily Turner, he is impressed by her ability to retain a reputation for respectability, despite scandals in her own family. Julian suggests a marriage of convenience and explains that her respectability is an asset that he values. Essentially, her job will great a gloss of respectability over him and his business. Emily has spent her life bending to her mother’s opinion and duty to the family. Her reward is a dowry gambled away by her father and a suitor who is blackmailing her father. Julian’s offer has to be an improvement. Marriage to Julian gives her freedom from her family, but the cause of “respectability” means regul

Viscount Saye is heir to the Earl of Matlock. He is clever, rich and handsome, with a carefully cultivated reputation as an outrageous flirt, a dandy and something of a rake. He is also shocked to find himself in love for the first time at two and thirty. He has flirted with Lillian Goddard for some months and even managed the odd intimate moment. When he hears that she is shortly to receive a proposal, he decides action must be taken. A fabulous house party at the Matlock estate is arranged. Twenty guests are invited, just so Saye can woo one woman. In attendance are Georgette Hawkridge, Saye’s cousin, who brings along her closest friends, Lilly and Sarah. Georgette has a secret passion for Samuel Anderson. Unfortunately, her father disapproves of Anderson, so subterfuge is essential. Cousin, Fitzwilliam Darcy hopes his betrothed, Elizabeth Bennet will attend. Her father is deliberately delaying their marriage and denies Elizabeth permission to attend. Viscount Saye and Mrs Bennet con