Darcy's Guarded Heart

One proud gentleman. One spirited lady. And a love tested by loyalty, mistrust, and the race to stop a scandal.

When Fitzwilliam Darcy accompanies Charles Bingley to Netherfield, he hopes for peace and quiet in country society. Instead, a chance encounter with the Bennets’ beloved ward, Thomas, raises his guard. Thomas reminds him far too much of the scoundrel who once betrayed his family.
Everything changes when Thomas introduces them to the Bennet sisters—especially Elizabeth, whose wit, warmth, and fine eyes unsettle everything Darcy thought he wanted. She challenges him, infuriates him, and yet draws him closer with every encounter. But when Georgiana arrives and quickly falls under Thomas’s spell, Darcy resolves to protect her—even if it means losing Elizabeth.
Elizabeth’s first impression of Darcy is nothing short of dreadful. Proud, aloof, and far too quick to judge dear Thomas, he is the last man she could admire. Yet the more she sees of him, the harder it is to ignore the man of honor and tenderness beneath the reserve.

When Georgiana and Thomas vanish, Darcy and Elizabeth must race to prevent scandal… and to embrace a love neither can deny.