Bought second hand with the signiture of the author in it.

A Pride & Prejudice Alternitive Path.

"Why would a gentleman ask a lady to conceal their betrothal Jane Austen writes of secret engagements in more than one of her novels, and in The Secret Betrothal, author Jan Hahn explores the question of what would happen if Austen's most famous heroine from Pride and Prejudice reluctantly agrees to accept such a proposal. When Fitzwilliam Darcy learns that Elizabeth has committed herself to such an arrangement, his hopes of winning her hand are shattered. A circumstances continue to bring the two together-from Hertfordshire to Rosings Park to the seaside town of Brighton-he finds he is unable to tame his desire for the lady who has stolen his heart."

Who would have thought that the german male sounding name is a female american author?

I like it that the story does take a totally differnt path. But I am not sure if she got Darcys character right. And of cause I missed Georgiana a lot. She and Lizzy don't even meet before the wedding.
I will defenately read more of Mrs. Hahns novels!

Oh. I totally forgot about the funny scene where everyone gets sick from Lady Catherines Spring Tonic excapt from Elizabeth, Darcy and Colonl Fitzwilliams.