A Stronger Impulse by Julie Cooper
“…and in his behaviour with me, there were stronger impulses even than pride”
FITZWILLIAM DARCY IS ENRAGED when, already reeling from Elizabeth Bennet’s disdain, he discovers his sister locked in a passionate embrace with George Wickham—and suffers an apoplexy at the sight. With proper speech locked uselessly inside his mind, his Fitzwilliam relations are quick to take advantage of the situation, calling his illness insanity, and scheming to keep both Darcys under their control.
ELIZABETH BENNET IS EXPELLED from Longbourn after she refuses Mr Collins’ serious proposal and Mr Darcy’s mocking one. Always the least favourite child, she is expected to deliver herself up to an unknown uncle in London, from there to be placed into service. A fortunate escape takes her to Ramsgate instead…but it is only a brief reprieve before she must find a new life for herself.
TWO AGAINST THE WORLD. How can two powerless individuals forge a defence against the formidable forces arrayed against them? Darcy cannot afford to indulge himself in a marriage that would prove his relations’ opinions of his sanity. Elizabeth must protect herself against a growing but impossible love…and yet, a stronger impulse urges them to stay. To fight. Together.
A Stronger Impulse is friends to lovers re-imagining of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice that will be enjoyed by fans of regency romance.
Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Epigraph
Prologue
1. Scarcely Escaping Discredit and Misery
2. Naming No Names
3. Saved from Something Like Regret
4. Forming Such a Plan
5. In Hopes of a Letter
6. However Uncertain of Giving Happiness
7. On the Subject of Hasty Departures
8. Upon Themselves Alone
9. The Encouragement of Love
10. An Improper Way of Thinking
11. Scarcely Allowed to Hope
12. In Wretched Suspense
13. The Measures of Artifice
14. Excessively Sorry to Go
15. A Convergence of Difficulties
16. A Determined Resolution
17. One Good Sonnet
18. For the Happiness of Both
19. How Humiliating a Discovery
20. When Cupid is Not Blind
21. Gone With Such Celerity
22. Soothed, If Not Consoled
23. Something New to be Observed
24. The Influence of Friendship and Affection
25. An Understanding of the First Class
26. The Apprehension of Disgrace
27. A Picture of Conjugal Felicity
28. The Courage to Try
29. Every Prospect of Her Own
30. A Faithful Portrait
31. What It Is to Love
Epilogue
Thank you from the Author and Publisher
Acknowledgments
About the Author
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