Miss Georgiana Darcy is in need of a companion, and she would much rather not have Mrs Younge. The recently bereaved Miss Elizabeth Bennet is in need of a position. When she accepts the one Mr Darcy offers, she finds herself in his near-constant company and gets to know him at his best. Not as he would present himself to strangers in some remote corner of Hertfordshire, but as his nearest and dearest know him. An excellent brother, landlord, master. A wonderful man, noble, kind – and impossibly handsome. So who falls in love first? What of Mr Wickham and his dastardly ploys? And how is a lady’s companion ever to have a future with one who could marry into the best houses in the land? (2023 cover. Storyline unchanged) "Joana Starnes eloquently captures the precious, intimate moments where Elizabeth's emotional struggles painfully seep through the cracks of her sorrowful heart. How did she allow herself to become so attached to a man that she knows she can never hope to marry? Once again, Joana Starnes brings her fluid and effortless writing style to this story, combined with her personal knowledge of the English countryside and Regency era culture, which allows her to skillfully embellish her story with those tiny, significant details that help her create such lively and energetic dialogues between her characters and that allow readers to feel truly immersed within the settings of her story." (Claudine Pepe - Just Jane 1813) "Sensitive, poignant, and gloriously impassioned - skilled storyteller Joana Starnes gifts readers another stellar Pride and Prejudice variation that will once again inspire them to fall deeply and irrevocably in love with Mr. Darcy! While this story might have a little more quiet reserve and suppressed passion, I think it is just as beautiful and stirring! Another brilliant read from Joana Starnes!" (Meredith Esparza - Austenesque Reviews) "I can count on one hand how many books gave me physical pain in my chest and made me sob uncontrollably... This was one of them. [...] Beautiful or rather very clever and shocking is that it pulls the rug from under our feet, just like she did in The Unthinkable Triangle". (Mira Magdo - Obsessed with Mr Darcy) "Joana has a masterful command of portraying the raw, yearning side of human emotions, and she uses that to full advantage here as Elizabeth and Darcy struggle with the recognition of true love in unusual circumstances." (Beth Auron, Author, Winner of Silver IPPY Award 2017) Starnes has quickly become one of my favorite authors of Austen-inspired fiction. She never lets me down with her beautiful writing style, tenderly drawn characters, and imaginative plots. (Anna Horner - Diary of an Eccentric) From This Day Forward ~ The Darcys of Pemberley ~ A Pride & Prejudice SequelThe Subsequent Proposal ~ A Tale of Pride, Prejudice & PersuasionThe Second Chance ~ A 'Pride & Prejudice' ~ 'Sense & Sensibility' VariationThe Unthinkable Triangle ~ A 'Pride & Prejudice' VariationThe Falmouth Connection ~ A 'Pride & Prejudice' VariationMr Bennet's Dutiful Daughter ~ A 'Pride & Prejudice' Variation Joana Starnes lives in the south of England with her family. A medical graduate, over the years she has swapped several hats -- physician, lecturer, clinical data analyst -- but feels most comfortable in a bonnet. She has developed an unrelated but enduring fascination with Georgian Britain in general and the works of Jane Austen in particular, as well as with the remarkable and flamboyant set of people who have given the Regency Period its charm and sparkle. She has been living in Georgian England for decades in her imagination, and plans to continue in that vein till she lays hands on a time machine.