𝑀𝑦 𝐽𝐴𝐹𝐹 𝑂𝑏𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛

Fitzwilliam Darcy and Richard Fitzwilliam are cousins and both are second sons.  When they visit Meryton, they are taken with the Bennet sisters.  Darcy decides to throw family expectation to the winds! Just as he is about to propose to Elizabeth Bennet, they are interrupted by news that Darcy is now the heir.  The weight of duty falls upon him and he walks away.  Elizabeth makes a life for herself in London but finds all suitors fall short of Darcy.  Even when he delivers the famous put down, at the Meryton assembly. Over the next few years, their paths occasionally cross. Will they ever find their way together? An interesting variation, with a struggling, occasionally exasperating Darcy and an incredibly long-suffering Elizabeth. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review. Amazon review Goodreads review

The Bennet family need an heir. Longbourn is entailed to the male line and without a son, the property will go to a distant cousin.  When her second babe is a girl, Mrs Bennet is distraught and rejects the child.  Fortunately, Lizzy's twin, Tom makes a surprise entrance.  Tom is instantly the favourite, while Lizzy continues to be rejected.  Tom is an unusual child (we would recognise him as neurodivergent) who relies upon Lizzy to navigate the family and the world.  An incident of bullying by children of the Long and Goulding families, leads to a permanent separation between those families and the Bennets. Tom turns his keen intelligence to learning about Longbourn and helping to improve it. He also has a fascination with investments. His remarkable successes lead to a much improved financial situation for the Bennet family, including dowries for his sisters. When Netherfield Park is let at last, all are keen to meet the new neighbours.  Unfortunately, malicious gossip from the Lo