When Elizabeth accepted Mr. Darcy's proposal of marriage, Mr. Bennet complicated his consent with a condition, known only to himself and Mr. Darcy. Elizabeth must spend the season in London, associating with the first circles of society as Mr. Darcy's fiancee. If Elizabeth is unhappy with the experience, Mr. Bennet will withdraw his consent. Will their love withstand the test?

What if Darcy stole a kiss when he deposited the letter that morning? Mr. Collins discovers them. Elizabeth has not yet read the letter. How will she react? Will he walk away, like she expects him to? This is only a PREVIEW OF THE BOOK. It has been removed for publication (but kept here as proof of copyright). All rights reserved.

Ch 1-5 1st 4 chpters & epilogue of the fanfic Via Luton, now published, wherein Darcy's proposal is immeasurably worse than JA's original. Ch 6 onwards, NEW THREAD, Ruth's story, in which Darcy's chėre amie, Genette, returns to Yorkshire to turn over a new leaf and encounters the sad Colonel Brandon.

"One false step involves her in endless ruin. . . " In this story, one (literal) false step causes a chain reaction of events that will result in Elizabeth's forced marriage to Darcy. Now a completed story available for sale on Amazon. This is only the first three chapters.

What if Elizabeth met Darcy once more at Rosings after reading his letter?