Elizabeth had often fantasized about what life at Pemberley would be long before her marriage. Upon first impressions, the estate was grand and offered everything a lady could ever possibly want, including a handsome man who loved her. However, as dreams often do, hers is altered by reality. Pemberley, in all its grandeur, is in a constant state of decay and requires the care of a mistress to be returned to its former state of glory. However, when Elizabeth gladly takes up this responsibility, not all are pleased with the changes. An intruder, resentful of the interference, will go to great lengths to ruin the efforts made by a new mistress. All houses and families have secrets, even to those who currently reside within, but eventually they must be revealed. What great secret does Pemberley keep buried, even from Darcy? Will it tear the newlyweds apart or bring them closer together