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Caroline Bingley was raised to think it her duty to marry a wealthy gentleman, just like her brother's friend Mr. Darcy. She pins all her hopes on Mr. Darcy, but when he chooses to marry someone else instead, someone less worthy, how will she ever live up to her parents' expectations? More importantly, does she even still want to? In the aftermath of Mr. Darcy's betrayal, Caroline must decide what matters most to her and how to make her own happiness.
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Earth's first contact with extra-terrestrials, requesting permission to land on Antarctica to repair one of their three ships, proves to be a potential extinction event for the human race. When a nuke, and missiles, prove to be futile against alien defensive screens, Earth's last hope is put in the hands of a six-man Navy Seal team. Cody Hawke leads his team to the site, and they damage the annihilator weapon as it is fired, but the team and much...
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It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a fortune should donate to a cat rescue. Overworked PhD student Liz takes a break at the local cat café with her friend Jade, who wants to start a special needs cat rescue. When Jade pitches her idea to Carl, who is in charge of corporate giving for a rich local family, sparks fly between the two. Sparks fly between Liz and Carl's best friend, William, too – but not the...
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On a trip to London to visit Mrs. Gardiner, Elizabeth Bennet finds herself befriending the sweet and innocent Georgiana Darcy. Despite her initial trepidation, Elizabeth and Georgiana quickly become friends and Elizabeth learns that the Georgiana has become engaged to a charming gentleman who has just arrived in town. But Mr. George Dalmore is not all that he seems, and Elizabeth suspects that the mysterious young man with a penchant for cards and...
85) Pride
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Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
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[2018]
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IL: UG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 9
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Zuri Benitez has pride. Brooklyn pride, family pride, and pride in her Afro-Latino roots. But pride might not be enough to save her rapidly gentrifying neighborhood from becoming unrecognizable. When the wealthy Darcy family moves in across the street, Zuri wants nothing to do with their two teenage sons, even as her older sister, Janae, starts to fall for the charming Ainsley. She especially can't stand the judgmental and arrogant Darius. Yet as...
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Three great love stories that started it all Jane Eyre, Pride and Prejudice and Wuthering Heights are three of the greatest novels in English literature. Now joining them is Pride, Prejudice and Popcorn, a decidedly different take on these classics. You will laugh with delight as you learn: The importance of thoroughly investigating your employers before accepting a job at their isolated, creepy house (Jane Eyre) The sad fact that not every bad boy...
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While visiting a young woman-who was not so fortunate as Miss Georgiana Darcy in escaping the persuasions of a rogue-Georgiana meets Sir Camden Sutton, whose reputation causes Georgiana to wonder as to his motives. Her wondering soon turns to a different feeling when Sir Camden comes to stay at Pemberley, showing himself to be a very different man than was rumored. While Sir Camden struggles with his past and his commitment to his future, as well...
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Misfortune has struck Fitzwilliam Darcy — an altercation ended with him in the car of an innkeeper without his memory. Rescued by his friend Charles Bingley, he slowly begins the arduous task of recovery and whilst some memories come easily to him, others elude him still. He can recall the face of a young lady but nothing more: no name, no detail beyond that she was important to him. He is surprised and pleased when, upon their return to Hertfordshire,...
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Elise 'Amelia' Bettney was born with a congenial disability of lacking one limb on her left arm. She was determined to be independent, isolating herself from any social gathering and focusing to settle her father's business debts by working multiple jobs. Her world turned upside down when she received an unexpected kiss from the last man in the world that she would think ever prevailed to be in a relationship with.This is a modern retelling of Pride...
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Fake engagement! Can Darcy convince London society that Elizabeth will become his wife-while persuading his heart that she won't? After quitting Netherfield, Darcy must convince Lady Catherine that he's betrothed. It's the only way she'll let her daughter Anne marry her beloved. When Darcy receives a sudden windfall from one of his investments, he comes upon an idea. He offers Elizabeth Bennet a substantial sum to pose as his fiancée. Lizzy is shocked...
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Sometimes romance appears out of nowhere...Jane Bennet has been swept up in a courtship nobody expected with a new arrival to Hertfordshire. Elizabeth Darcy can do nothing but witness this surprising turn of events from a distance, and quiz her other sisters for information. Fitzwilliam Darcy is determined to support Charles Bingley through his perceived disappointment, but when his friend's spirits lift in a growing friendship with Georgiana, will...
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Part two of a three part novella series, featuring a clean romance centering around our dear couple, Mr. Darcy and Miss Elizabeth by Nora Kipling.
Mr. Darcy has been accused of the most unnatural of desires, and must find a wife to allay the rumors as soon as possible.
Mr. Darcy has met the Bennet family and their daughters, and has fallen completely, decidedly, in love with Miss Elizabeth Bennet. He has only the small issue of competing for her...
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Elizabeth Bennet is desperate to escape the shadows of her family for her father's sake.However, her plans for a quiet and respectable life are dashed when she finds out that her aunt and uncle are planning for her to marry a gentleman whom she would never consider if her family was not desperate to salvage their fortune and reputation. She has no choice but to run, but before she can put her plan into action, she is forced to confide in the one person...
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Elizabeth Bennet's uncle, a distinguished merchant in London renowned for his business acumen and prudent investment decisions, has fallen ill, and there is no one to oversee the running of his business.
With her father's permission, Elizabeth Bennet travels to London to assist her aunt. But Elizabeth discovers that she has not been called to London to help nurse her uncle back to health.
Quite the contrary.
Mr. Gardiner will trust no one else...
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As autumn approaches, all of Meryton is looking forward to the Regimental Ball-except for Elizabeth Bennet, who simply cannot imagine anything more dull than, yet another ball. As the household prepares, Mr. Bennet receives news that his estranged brother, a relation unknown to Elizabeth and her sisters, has died while in India. As the poor man's only living relation, Mr. Bennet must journey abroad, to tend to his brother's business affairs.
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The winter weather is cold outside, but Darcy turns up the heat...In the bustle of the days before Darcy and Lizzy's wedding, a parade of interfering relations prevents the happy couple from having any time alone together. With help from an unexpected quarter, however, Darcy plans a surprise for his betrothed. Lizzy longs to become Darcy's wife and escape to the seclusion of Pemberley, his estate in Derbyshire. She knows little of what to expect of...
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Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, finding himself continually harrassed by his Aunt's incessant desire to see him suitably married, and to a woman of wealth and status, was determined to create a plan to keep her attention off Pemberley for as long as possible. What better way than to be betrothed to someone? Even if it was not true in the end, an engagement would suffice. He devises a plan to portray himself as already engaged, going so far as commissioning...
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Darcy knows that Elizabeth is aware of his role in separating her eldest sister, Miss Jane Bennet, and his friend, Mr. Bingley, and thereby involving them both in misery of the acutest kind. He knows because he was there when Elizabeth found out. Still, he offers her his hand in marriage--an offer she promptly rejects. Determined to win her good opinion and ultimately her heart, he asks for six weeks to change her mind. What could possibly tempt Elizabeth...
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In the rolling hills of Meryton, Elizabeth Bennet longs for the freedom that horseback riding once brought her before her mother's untimely death. Her father has banished all horses from their estate and forbidden his daughters from riding ever again. But one day, while taking a walk through the meadows, Elizabeth comes upon a gentleman out for an afternoon ride... And suddenly, her life is changed forever. Elizabeth's Last Ride is a sweet and wholesome...
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By mystical riverbeds and in enchanted meadows, Elizabeth Bennet is about to discover that magic does exist.When Elizabeth Bennet is sent to Lambton to care for her ailing Great Aunt Augusta, she believes that any chance she has at finding a husband is over. But much to her surprise, the forest around her Aunt's home is filled with secrets…And one of those secrets is about to change Elizabeth's life forever.Prepare to be swept away in this captivating,...
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