Publisher's Synopsis
The Darcy family tree has many branches, one of which leads to Thomas Bennet's family. The Darcy and Bennet families have long been friends, including young Fitzwilliam and Elizabeth. To protect his son from an arranged marriage to Fitzwilliam's cousin, Anne De Bourgh, his father makes an arrangement for him to marry his dearest friend, Elizabeth Bennet. Then tragedy struck, with the death of Lady Anne Darcy. The boy decides loving someone can only lead to heartache, and he does not wish to suffer loss again. What will become of Fitzwilliam and Elizabeth?
