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If only everyone could be as happy as they are... Darcy and Elizabeth are as much in love as ever-even more so as their relationship matures. Their passion inspires everyone around them, and as winter turns to spring, romance blossoms around them. Confirmed bachelor Richard Fitzwilliam... read more

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  • Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, "William": Master of Pemberley, married to Elizabeth Bannet Darcy, father of Alexander, brother of Georgiana
  • Mrs. Elizabeth Bennet Darcy, "Lizzy": Wife of Fitzwilliam Darcy, mother of Alexander William George Bennet Darcy, 2nd oldest of the Bennet sisters, Mistress of Pemberley
  • Col. Richard Fitzwilliam: Second son of Lord and Lady Matlock, cousin of Dary, co-guardian of Georgiana Darcy, bachelor, stationed in London
  • Alexander William George Bennet Darcy: First born son of Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam Darcy, Heir of Pemberley
  • Georgiana Darcy, "Georgie": Younger sister of Mr. Darcy, of an age to be presented at court and have her first season in London
  • Mr. George Wickham: Son of the former steward of Pemberley, husband of Lizzie's youngest sister, Lydia. A scoundral, gambler and womanizer.
  • Lady Simone Halifax Fotherby: recent young widow of elderly Lord Fotherby, stepmother of his 16 year old invalid son, now Lord Oliver Fotherby, and mother of their two young sons, Harry and Hugh
  • Caroline Bingley: Snooty, haughty, status-seeking red-haired younger unmarried sister of Charles Bingley and Louisa Bingley Hurst
  • Dr. George Darcy: Darcy's beloved uncle, brother of his father. Back in England after 30 years as a doctor in India with the East India Company. An understanding doctor who delivered Alexander, loves his nephew and family, delights in fun, humor and mischief. One of Alexander's godparents.
  • Mrs. Hanford: Nanny for Alexander Darcy
  • Mrs. Bennet: Married to Mr. Bennet, mother of Jane, Lizzie, Mary, Kitty and Lydia. A flighty, nervous tempered woman of small intelligence and status seeking ways
  • Mary Bennet: Lizzie's middle sister, fiancée of Mr. Joshua Daniels, son and partner of Mr. Darcy's London solicitor
  • Mr. Joshua Daniels: Son and partner of Mr. Darcy's London solicitor, fiancé of Mary Bennet, Lizzie's middle sister
  • Lady Matlock, Madeline Fitzwilliam: Wife of the Earl of Matlock, Mother of Jonathon and Richard Fitzwilliam and Annabella Fitzwilliam Montgomery
  • Mrs. Smyth: Housekeeper of Darcy House in London. Has had problems serving Elizabeth Darcy, whom she feels is unfit to be Lady of the house
  • Mr. Allenton: Innkeeper at a small carriage in in Belper, where Darcy and Col. Fitzwilliam take shelter in a blizzard
  • Lord Blaisedale, John Clay-Powell: Elegant, imperious widower with Nordic good looks who ha long been attracted to Caroline Bingley, to his sister Sybil's horror. Straight forward and intense in manner, he usually gets what he wants.
  • Mrs. Jane Bennet Bingley: married to Charles Bingley, oldest of the five Bennet sisters, a quiet, serene beauty
  • Mr. Keith: Mr. Darcy's Steward and Estate Manager at Pemberley
  • Mr. Shultz: one of Darcy's partner's in the cotton mill in Derby. German with intimate knowledge of all stages of the mill.
  • Anne De Bourgh: Daughter of Lady Catherine De Bourgh, fincé of Dr. Raul Penaflor
  • Mr. Hugh Stafford: Young man at the Belper Inn with his younger brother Jared
  • Weeden: Sheriff of Balper, a middlle-aged, short, portly man with curt, rude manners
  • Lydia: Youngest of the five Bennet sisters, married to George Wickham. A flighty, thoughtless, flirty, brainless woman, like her mother. Totally self-centered and pleasure seeking
  • Katherine Bennet, "Kitty": Fourth of the five Bennet sisters, pretty, plump and merry, but without the intelligence of her older sisters. Looks for fun, not concerned with proper behavior, thoug improving under Georgiana Darcy's influence
  • Charles Bingley: Husband of Jane Bennet, friend of Mr. Darcy, brother of Caroine and married older sister Louisa Hurst. New owner of Hasberry Hasll in Derbyshire, near Pemberley
  • Reverand Bertram: Minister of the Pemberley church
  • Lady Sybil Clay-Powell: sister of John, Lord Blaisdale, fiancée of Lord Mather. Green-eyed nordic blonde like her brother. Cool, arrogant, distainful and calculating.
  • Samuel Oliver: Mr. Darcy's valet
  • Anthony Falke: Young man attracted to Kitty Bennet and visa versa. Son of a Viscount
  • Thomas Nash: friend of Anthony Falke, son of Prince Regent's favorite architect. Brother of Lady Alicia Nash. Graceholm Hall is Nash country house.
  • Mr. Ward Logan: Cambridge acquaintance of Mr. Darcy's. Owns Chelmbridge in the Peak District of Derbyshire, near the Perevil Castle ruins and local caverns
  • Colonel Roland Artois: Col. Richard Fitzwilliam's best friend from military academy days and fellow soldier on numerous military campaigns
  • Major General Randall Artois: brother of Col. Roland Artois, both sons of a general in Col. Fitzwilliam's regiment
  • Lord Wrexham: Simone's cruel, imperative and status-seeking father
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Setting & Locations edit see section history

  • London. England
  • Derbyshire: County where the Darcys live at Pemberley
  • Cambridge: The university Darcy attended
  • Hertfordshire: County where the Bennet family live at Longbourn near Meryton, 150 mile from Pemberly
  • Rivallain: The Matlock's country estate
  • Stevenage
  • Castleton: town in the Peak District of Derbyshir
  • Hasberry Hall: Jane and Charles Bingley's new estate in Derbyshire, 15 miles from Pemberley
  • India: Country in far east where Dr. George Darcy spent 30 years

First Sentence edit see section history

Meryton, located roughly one hundred fifty miles to the south of Pemberley in Derbyshire and nestled in the pastoral valleys of Hertfordshire. was experiencing an atypical cold spell for this winter of 1817.

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 4 of 5 in The Darcy Saga. (standard series)

Preceded by My Dearest Mr. Darcy.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Sharon Lathan (Author)

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Links to Supplemental Material edit see section history

  • Sharon Lathan, Novelist: Author's website with a multitude of links concerning the author, her novels and other Pride and Prejudice sites.

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