The Shades of Pemberley by Jann Rowland

He was not meant to inherit Pemberley. And yet, everything changed with a single letter.

Fitzwilliam Darcy, the reserved master of Netherfield Park, lives a quiet, respectable life with his mother in Hertfordshire—and is preparing to marry Elizabeth Bennet, the woman who has captured his heart. But only weeks before the wedding, a tragic accident takes the life of his cousin, the master of Pemberley. The entail is clear: the estate now belongs to him.
Drawn north into a world of new responsibilities, noble relations, and long-kept secrets, Darcy is thrust into a society he was never raised to navigate. Amid the imposing halls of Pemberley, he reunites with Colonel Fitzwilliam and Georgiana, contends with the schemes of the ever-persistent Mr. Wickham, and fends off Lady Catherine’s unwanted ambitions for his future.

When Elizabeth visits Pemberley with his mother, sparks fly—not only of affection, but of scandal. With meddling relatives, malicious plots, and old debts casting shadows over their happiness, Darcy must balance his new duties with the love he refuses to lose.
But something darker stirs beneath the polished surface of Pemberley’s legacy—something that threatens far more than titles and inheritances.

In the face of scheming relatives and secrets long buried, one truth remains:
Darcy will not lose the woman he loves.

A richly woven Pride and Prejudice variation filled with romance, wit, and suspense, The Shades of Pemberley explores what happens when love meets legacy, and how the deepest loyalties are tested when the past refuses to stay buried.