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A Captain of Consequence
Meg Osborne
Capturing the imagination of much of Westham with his rank and heroism, Captain Arthur Sudbury has eyes for only one young lady, Miss Emily Hardcastle, formerly far out of his reach. Providence has been as cruel to the Hardcastles as it has been kind to Arthur and now their situations are reversed what more could stand in the way of the young couple's happiness? Grace Hardcastle is nothing like her older sister, and has spent years missing her old friend Arthur. When he returns to Westham still smitten with Emily, Grace innocently offers to help match the pair, even if it means sacrificing her own happiness. Can she step out of her sister's shadow long enough for Arthur to realise where his heart truly lies? A Captain of Consequence is a traditional regency historical romance in the tradition of Jane Austen. It is the second book in the Westham Chronicles series.
A Convenient Marriage Volume 1
Meg Osborne
Omnibus edition - contains the first three books in the A Convenient Marriage series, a variation on Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.Longbourn's Lark -Mary Bennet is used to being the overlooked Bennet sister, but when Colonel Fitzwilliam accidentally enters her life, everything changes.As cousin to Mr Darcy, Colonel Fitzwilliam knows what it’s like to feel invisible. His experiences at war have left him with one goal in mind: to marry, set up home and live in peace. When he witnesses the interaction between his cousin and Mary’s sister, Elizabeth, he is determined his own happiness will not be the only end in mind.However, with Mrs Bennet focused only on securing Longbourn by matching one of her daughters with the odious Mr Collins, will there be any chance of marrying for love, for anybody?Three Weeks in Kent -If her sister can marry well, and she can avoid Mr Collins, that is all the happiness Elizabeth Bennet...
Mr Darcy's Christmas Carol
Meg Osborne
“Men's courses will foreshadow certain ends, to which, if persevered in, they must lead, but if the courses be departed from, the ends will change…” ~ Charles DickensFitzwilliam Darcy is in London, and resigns himself to the social whirl of Christmas with Charles and Caroline Bingley and without mention of any young ladies with the surname “Bennet”. Alas, his subconscious has other plans and he finds himself, one evening, plagued by dreams. Awaking upset at the potential futures played out in his imagination, he determines he must undo his mistakes before it is too late.Elizabeth Bennet is surprised to see both Mr Bingley and Mr Darcy appear back in Hertfordshire so soon after they left for London, but cannot deny her pleasure at seeing them again, firstly for Jane’s sake, but more reluctantly for her own. For Mr Darcy is not the only person whose nightly dreams have revealed a future they might enjoy, if only they are...
A Chance at Happiness
Meg Osborne
"Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance..."When Charlotte Lucas married William Collins she knew it was a marriage of convenience rather than true love, but did she overestimate how happy she would be with such an arrangement? When Elizabeth Bennet goes to stay at Hunsford, she is determined to improve matters for the unhappy newlyweds, even if it means a little bit of interfering...Fitzwilliam Darcy is summoned to Rosings at the request of his aunt and is happy enough to go, hoping that a further change of scene might keep his thoughts from straying to Elizabeth Bennet. Providence is cruel, then, in bringing them both to Kent at the same time. Or is it possible that he has been given a second chance at happiness, if only he is wise enough to take it?A Chance at Happiness is a stand-alone novella variation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.
A Duke in Disguise
Meg Osborne
Samuel Rowe, Duke of Edgmont, wearies under the burden of his title and decides to take a holiday from it by assuming the name of his mischievous friend Edward Nicholl. Both men arrive in Bath, eager for adventure or anonymity. Neither expects to find romance. Miss Joanna Devereaux is only too delighted to escape her newly-married brother's home and visit an old friend in Bath She has never been to the popular spa town and is set on adventure and a romance of her own. When she hears tell of the dashing Duke of Edgmont she promptly decides that he is the one for her, although on meeting she is rather more charmed by his penniless friend... A Duke in Disguise is a traditional regency historical romance in the tradition of Jane Austen. It is the third book in the Westham Chronicles series.
A Visit to Scotland
Meg Osborne
A surprise elopement – and an anxious journey north.News that his cousin, Anne de Bourgh, has eloped to Scotland puts Mr Darcy in hot pursuit, leaving behind his wife in London and determined, at last, to confront George Wickham for his selfish actions.Elizabeth blames herself for what has happened and feels sure her husband blames her too. With Colonel Fitzwilliam too ill to escort her she is desperately considering following her husband northwards alone, until she crosses paths with Mr and Miss Bingley who will not be prevented from accompanying her.Will Darcy and Elizabeth reunite and be able, together, to bring some good from Wickham’s schemes?A Visit to Scotland is book four of A Convenient Marriage, a Pride and Prejudice variation novella series.
Midwinter in Meryton
Meg Osborne
Snow has separated one dear couple, but might it be the very thing to reunite another?Elizabeth Bennet's Christmas is a quiet one, with heavy snowfall preventing anybody coming and going from Longbourn. She is puzzling over how to reunite her sister with Mr Bingley when Mr Darcy crosses her path, and offers to do the thing she cannot: to summon Mr Bingley back to Netherfield, and to Jane.Fitzwilliam Darcy returned to Hertfordshire on a fleeting errand, never thinking he would find himself snowed in alone for Christmas. Surprised not to enjoy his involuntary isolation, he makes his way on foot to Longbourn, and finds in the Bennets the warmth and society he didn't know he needed. Can a bitter Meryton winter warm his heart and lead to love?
The Consequence of Haste
Meg Osborne
The worst has happened – Anne de Bourgh and George Wickham are married.Fitzwilliam Darcy is willing to accommodate the couple at Pemberley for Anne’s sake if not for her husband’s, for he puts little faith in Wickham’s promised intentions to change.With Georgiana temporarily displaced by the new arrivals, Elizabeth embarks on the running of Pemberley whilst keeping her new family together. How will the new Mr and Mrs Darcy fare in trying to do what is best for their family and friends, as well as preserving their own happiness?The Consequence of Haste is book five of A Convenient Marriage, a Pride and Prejudice variation novella series.
A Very Merry Masquerade
Meg Osborne
A festive Pride and Prejudice variation novella.Elizabeth Bennet is furious when she discovers Mr. Darcy has removed, with Charles Bingley in tow, to London for Christmas, seeing in it a blatant attempt to undermine the relationship that had begun to flourish between Bingley and her sister. When the Gardiners invite Elizabeth and Jane to stay with them in Gracechurch Street over the festive season, she seizes on the opportunity to repair the damage Darcy has caused and reunite the lovers, little realising her own heart is in danger, and from Darcy himself.Fitzwilliam Darcy acted in the best interest of his friend in preventing an unequal match – or so he thought. Reacquainted with both Jane and Elizabeth Bennet, he is forced to acknowledge his first, hasty assessment of both sisters was utterly false. Can he salvage not only his friend’s hopes of future happiness, but his own, before the year is out?This is a regency Pride and Prejudice...
The Other Elizabeth Bennet
Meg Osborne
A case of mistaken identity threatens to keep Mr Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet apart.Fitzwilliam Darcy generally pays little attention to London gossip, but when he hears his friend Charles Bingley is poised to make a match with the sister of the Elizabeth Bennet he has heard several troubling rumours about, he is determined to intervene. He does not anticipate meeting Elizabeth herself, or losing his own heart, in the process.Elizabeth Bennet cannot believe Mr Darcy is poised to dislike even from their very first meeting, and is mystified by his reference to her “adventures in London” – a place she has not visited in over a year. Given the opportunity to return to the capital herself, she is determined to discover the truth, for, despite her claims to the contrary, she finds herself caring very much what the “dreadful” Mr Darcy thinks of her…Can our dear couple put misunderstandings, malice and mischief behind them long...
Such Peculiar Providence
Meg Osborne
Fate finds a way...Mr Bennet is dead, and with Mr Collins eager to take possession of his inheritance, the grieving Bennet family are forced to leave Longbourn and life as they knew it behind. Staying in London can only ever be temporary, but after meeting Fitzwilliam Darcy at an assembly, not even Elizabeth Bennet an imagine how things will change.Fitzwilliam Darcy is looking for a solution to a cash flow problem, not a family of bereaved women. Yet something prompts him to step in and offer his help, in the form of an empty cottage at the far reaches of his estate that the family might call home if they wish. He little realises the change such an invitation will wreak on his home, his habits or his heart...
In Netherfield Library and Other Stories
Meg Osborne
A novella and selection of short stories inspired by the works of Jane Austen…In Netherfield Library – Pride and Prejudice - Brought to Netherfield to care for her ailing sister and kept there by an ongoing rain-storm, Elizabeth Bennet seeks refuge from Caroline Bingley’s perpetual gossip in the library – but she is not alone in her desire for peace. Fitzwilliam Darcy is surprised to find an able chess opponent in Elizabeth, and as the pair debate strategy and novels they find a rapport they never previously imagined.Mr Bennet Pays a Call – Pride and Prejudice - Despite his insistence to the contrary, Mr Bennet is eager to meet the newest arrival in Hertfordshire, and arranges to call on the party at Netherfield without the interference of his wife.One Dance at the Assembly – Pride and Prejudice - When Mr Darcy overhears his opinion of Elizabeth Bennet being discussed by that lady herself, he decides to remedy his bad...
