Engaged in an Elopement (Pride and Prejudice "What if?" Variations)

When Fitzwilliam Darcy meets Elizabeth Bennet at the Meryton assembly, her striking resemblance to a family member causes his insult to die on his tongue. Elizabeth, long accustomed to feeling different from her sisters, soon finds herself drawn to the reserved gentleman whose quiet steadiness hides deep passion and loyalty.

But their growing affection awakens long-buried secrets stretching back generations. As truths about Elizabeth’s past begin to emerge, old wounds, hidden loyalties, and dangerous schemes threaten to destroy their happiness before it has even begun.

The D’Arcy name came to England on the salt wind of 1066.

Their forebear, Étienne de Arci, rode beneath Duke William’s banner across the Channel and was granted lands in the north for his loyalty. The hills were wild, the tenants few, and the weather unforgiving—but Étienne had not crossed the sea for comfort. He came for permanence. For land. For a name that would endure long after the clash of swords had faded.

Generations later, Fitzwilliam Darcy meets Elizabeth Bennet at the Meryton assembly. Struck by her resemblance to a member of his family, he sets aside his first impressions and asks for an introduction.

Elizabeth, whose dark hair and striking green eyes have always set her apart from her fair-haired sisters, is intrigued by the reserved gentleman of ten thousand a year—and soon discovers a depth of character beneath his proud exterior.

Their attachment grows swiftly, but shadows from the past begin to surface. Long-buried secrets, hidden connections, and dangerous ambitions threaten to tear them apart before their future can even begin.

On the eve of their wedding, a sinister scheme places Elizabeth in grave peril.

Can Darcy reach her in time before she vanishes forever?

And when the truth is finally revealed, will their love be enough to overcome the past?

Engaged in an Elopement is a closed-door Pride & Prejudice variation of 150,000 words where Elizabeth is not a Bennet, and Lady Anne Darcy is still alive. Please read the letter from the author at the beginning before purchasing.