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What if Mr. Darcy owned Netherfield and was persuaded to take a holiday there as a seemingly a modest gentleman? He has his father's brother, the honourable Judge Darcy, to support him with the heavy burdens on his shoulders during his respite in Hertfordshire after Georgiana’s difficult summer. Elizabeth Bennet does not form her prejudice against Bingley's visitor and a platonic friendship forms. This story contains several adventurous scenarios with mild language and reference to kidnapping and sexual innuendo.

Elizabeth is not a Bennet daughter but is pretending to be after her own father is murdered. Will Darcy be able to overcome his pride to attach himself to a poor woman of obscure origins? Who killed Elizabeth's father and how will her deception be revealed? Rated T for minor violence and innuendo

What if Mr. Darcy’s father took the time to teach his son what was right and to correct his temper? This story begins earlier when Fitzwilliam Darcy is 23 years old and he meets Elizabeth Bennet as a young woman, who is visiting the Gardiners in London. The elder Mr. Darcy is alive and several anti-heroes are thwarted early due to his interventions. Non-canon, K+ for minor violence

An accident after Jane and Elizabeth's stay at Netherfield brings Darcy's desire to marry Elizabeth quickly but Darcy's pride gets in the way of their felicity and several lessons in gratitude and humility must be learned before they can find happiness. Rated T for sexual innuendo.

What if events after Mr. Collins' proposal changed Elizabeth Bennet's choices? This story begins with Mr. Darcy and his love for a woman he cannot marry. Rated M for sexual descriptions.

Elizabeth Bennet meets Fitzwilliam Darcy earlier and befriends the haughty gentleman but he is keeping a secret that causes strife between them. But as they begin to understand each other better, more secrets are revealed that astonishes their families' past. Rated T for innuendo

Elizabeth finds a stranger on Oakham Mount who does not know who he is. With Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy arriving at Netherfield, could they have had something to do with the man's injury? Mr. Collins' arrival at Longbourn reveals a little of what the reticent owner of Pemberley might be hiding and it is up to Elizabeth to search for the truth. Rated T for language and suggestive sensuality

What if Elizabeth Bennet had been carrying a secret for three years before being formally introduced Fitzwilliam Darcy of Pemberley? Love is instant but they must overcome several obstacles before they find their happily ever after. Rated T for lightly-descriptive sexual situations, mild language, and topic of premarital relations

Darcy joins Bingley in Hertfordshire before the Netherfield Ball and offends Elizabeth but in a different way. Their friendship develops quickly and their pride and prejudice are set aside to form a lasting bond. Happy, low-angst story of friendship.

A story of friendship and overcoming life's challenges. Colonel Fitzwilliam and Georgiana join Darcy at Netherfield and everything changes. Darcy does not insult Elizabeth and their acquaintance turns onto a different path from the classic Jane Austen story. Majority of characters canon in beginning. Rated T for minor violence and sexual situations.

Jane and Elizabeth Bennet are called to London to care for their ailing relatives and the younger sister has plans to bring Mr. Bingley and her sister back together but the unthinkable happens and she is faced with the challenge of surviving the day. How will she make it out of this day and what is the secret to tomorrow? Rated K for innuendo, minor violence

What if Mr. Darcy was unable to join Charles Bingley to Netherfield due to his own troubles? This story of friendship takes a different turn when our favourite characters meet months after Bingley moves to Hertfordshire. Rated K+ for some language and mild violence.

Fitzwilliam Darcy makes his scathing comments about Elizabeth Bennet at the town assembly in Meryton but soon realises his error and finds her captivating. But can he find the strength to love her with her great defects and find the humility to see her for the woman she is? Rated T for language and lightly-descriptive sexual situations.

A continuation of Growing Pains, where the evil Mr. Elliot and a mysterious Lady Elliot cause trouble for the Darcys. A Persuasion crossover to continue a little of that beloved tale. Non-Canon. Rated T for action/violence and sexual innuendo.

Fitzwilliam Darcy meets Elizabeth Bennet after Georgiana's heartbreak and hires her as his sister's companion but finds the lady fascinating. Because of his family's expectations and the inferiority of her birth, he tells himself that he cannot make an offer for her due to the difference in their rank and circumstance. How will he find humility to pursue the woman he loves? Rated T for innuendo and suggestive sexual language; non-canon

Elizabeth Bennet believes herself a curse in a world where a few first-borns have unique talents. She meets Fitzwilliam Darcy who changes everything she knows about herself and wonders if her curse can be broken at last. Can Darcy find the truth and allow love to win? Rate T for minor violence and language

Fitzwilliam Darcy falls for a lady in Derbyshire who is shrouded in mystery. With his father keeping secrets about the woman he loves, he is determined to protect her but find out the truth. Will he be able to accept her when all is revealed? Rated T for mild language, innuendo, and minor violence.

Elizabeth Bennet purchases a blank diary for her own use when her life changes while in Ramsgate. In this variation, she meets Georgiana first and thinks the worst of her brother but also finds the mysterious gentleman fascinating. Will she be able to overcome her prejudice to find the proud man worthy, when he is keeping several secrets while holding her own? Rated T for mild language and adult situations

This Regency story begins after Fitzwilliam Darcy has been rejected by Elizabeth Bennet and he wants nothing but the comfort of Pemberley but experiences a life-changing event on his way home and everything changes. His dream on midsummer's night reveals his future and he must make amends to earn the regard of the woman he loves. Will he succeed in restoring the reputation of the Bennet family as well as his own? Rated T for mild language, innuendo, sexual situations

What if Mr. Darcy did not insult Elizabeth Bennet at the assembly but another and she overheard it? How would their acquaintance change as a result? The Bennets are not quite how they appear and misunderstandings cause some heartaches for our favorite characters for a short while. Happy endings for most in this light-hearted story for those who enjoy fluff pieces. Rated T for language, sexual situations and innuendo