Following a happy season of courtship in London, Miss Elizabeth Bennet returns to her home in Hertfordshire, with her suitor, Fitzwilliam Darcy. But while Elizabeth is reunited with her family, Mr. Darcy must endure the machinations of Miss Caroline Bingley, his close friend’s sister. As Darcy is to stay with Mr. Bingley, he is not anticipating Miss Bingley's presence in the slightest.
Though she has been concerned for her family’s behavior, knowing it is wanting at times, Mr. Darcy proves his love by ignoring that which he cannot change and focusing on his love. And for a time, their connection deepens, love grows ever more between them, rendering all attempts to separate them futile.
While the path to true love is never even, it turns to an uneven road filled with pitfalls and traps, for Darcy and Elizabeth discover that even those who have known and esteemed Elizabeth all her life are not above the lure of outrageous gossip. Once again their fortitude is tested by others, those who would see them broken asunder no matter what the cost.
Scandalous Falsehoods is a novella of approximately 41,000 words and is the second book in the No Cause to Repine tetralogy. Volume 1, A Tacit Engagement tells the story of Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet’s initial meeting and should be read first. The final two books, Upstart Pretensions and Quitting the Sphere are scheduled for December and February releases respectively.
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