Mr. Darcy’s Runaway Bride by Juliana Abbott

Fleeing the altar and into a marriage of convenience with Mr. Darcy—will it lead to Lizzy’s salvation, or seal her ruin?

All Elizabeth Bennet ever dreamed of was marrying for love—and publishing the novels she secretly writes. But when her father’s reckless investments push the family to the brink of ruin, she agrees to marry the wealthy and controlling Jonathan Blackfriars to save them.
Blackfriars is everything Elizabeth despises—arrogant, possessive, and determined to silence her literary ambitions. But on her wedding day, a devastating secret comes to light: the marriage isn’t the only way to rescue her family. Betrayed and desperate, Elizabeth flees the altar, scandal at her heels.
On the run, she crosses paths with Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, a proud but honorable gentleman escaping a marriage trap of his own. To protect them both from their families’ schemes, Darcy proposes a bold solution: one year of marriage—nothing more. After that, they’ll seek an annulment and reclaim their freedom.
What begins as a practical arrangement soon shifts. Darcy respects Elizabeth’s mind and encourages her dreams. As their bond deepens, so does the danger—because falling in love was never part of the plan.
With the families they tried to escape closing in, Elizabeth and Darcy must decide: will they walk away after their year ends… or fight for the unexpected love that’s taken root between them?

Can a marriage born of desperation become a love worth keeping?