Miss Bingley Requests

To Jane Austen's faithful readers, it is a truth universally acknowledged that the hearts of Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy are forever entwined. But if Miss Caroline Bingley has her way, all will transpire much differently.

Ever since girlhood, Caroline has intended to wed Mr. Darcy. Intelligent and well-educated, Caroline is an ambitious rising star in fashionable society--some might say conniving--but in Regency England, what can she do to better her situation but to marry well? Surely, Mr. Darcy is well aware that Caroline will make the perfect wife and hostess at Pemberley, his grand estate. Now, all she needs do is await his proposal.

Caroline's brother, the wealthy bachelor Mr. Bingley, took an early interest in Elizabeth Bennet, but now he is drawn to Elizabeth's sister, Jane. Meanwhile, Elizabeth's eyes have strayed to Bingley's friend, the far richer Mr. Darcy. At first, this doesn't trouble Caroline in the slightest; but when Mr. Bingley moves the family to Netherfield Park, the unimaginable happens--Mr. Darcy is ensnared by Elizabeth.

At the same time, Mr. Tryphon, is a young man new in London introduced to society by Caroline's dear friend. Try as she may, Caroline finds it well-nigh impossible to remain placid or even-tempered in Mr. Tryphon's company. Despite her growing feelings for Mr. Tryphon's dark eyes, and the touch of his firm forearm beneath her gloved fingers, Caroline is certain that the newcomer's estate cannot possibly be as grand as Mr. Darcy's. And nothing--not love, passion, friendship, or loyalty--shall stand in the way of Caroline's calculations in Miss Bingley Requests, Judy McCrosky's richly romantic reimagining of Pride and Prejudice.