May's Grand Tour In this novel set during the Regency period, beautiful artist May Weston travels from America to England and the Continent to go on the Grand Tour. Her first stop is London where she stays with her cousin Charles Bingley and his wife Jane. Charles introduces her to his friend and former brother-in-law Fitzwilliam Darcy. Darcy is a widower who is still recovering from the loss of his beloved wife Elizabeth Bennet. Mr. Darcy invites May to a literary salon given by his publisher where they meet the Romantic poet Lord Byron whose first book has led to his instant fame. Byron is entranced by May but must marry a rich heiress in order to pay off his family's enormous debts. He is afraid that if he doesn't pay these debts, then he will end up in debtor's prison. May has been invited to join friends in Venice and Bingley and Darcy decide to accompany her there. Lord Byron also departs for Venice in order to escape his creditors. While in Venice, both Darcy and Byron fall in love with May, but which one will she choose?