Christie Capps

“In a harsh whisper that only he could hear, she lashed at him with her tongue. “I demand satisfaction, sir. Tomorrow morning at dawn. The field east of Netherfield Park. Bring your second. My father shall act as my second if I can keep him from injuring you first.” He jerked back as if she had slapped him. “Satisfaction? You?” Elizabeth saw it all in his expression. Initial shock and disbelief were immediately followed by alarm and concern. She cared not one iota that she upset him after what he had said. “If you do not appear, I will not hesitate to blacken your name as the coward you are until you will be the object of scorn in every London drawing room,” she snarled.”
― Christie Capps, Love at First Light: A Pride & Prejudice Novella

“Whatever moved her to bring Elizabeth to him, Darcy had not a clue. However, he would double his housekeeper’s monthly salary for her diligence.”
― Christie Capps, Falling Slowly: A Pride & Prejudice Novella