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Mrs Darcy’s Moonlight Flit
“The beat of his heart came to a full stop, the air left his lungs, and the march of time ground to an abrupt halt.”
Mr Darcy, a paradox of superior intelligence and hubris, falls instantly in love with Miss Elizabeth Bennet. The following courtship is swift and efficient, saddling him with the Bennet ménage.
Miss Elizabeth, a paradox of wit and headstrong impetuousness, falls madly in love with Mr Darcy. She welcomes his romantic overtures and steamy interludes with alacrity but is less impressed by the society he frequents.
Mrs Darcy’s Moonlight Flit is a medium angst, open-door, Regency romance novel rife with scandals, rumours, and suspects. The impetuous Elizabeth navigates the treacherous waters of the beau monde, reviving her husband with a vital spark he sorely needs. When Mr Darcy does rouse himself into action, the ton have united against them, but Mrs Darcy is not one to sit idly by and watch her family fall into ruin…
Mr Darcy, a paradox of superior intelligence and hubris, falls instantly in love with Miss Elizabeth Bennet. The following courtship is swift and efficient, saddling him with the Bennet ménage.
Miss Elizabeth, a paradox of wit and headstrong impetuousness, falls madly in love with Mr Darcy. She welcomes his romantic overtures and steamy interludes with alacrity but is less impressed by the society he frequents.
Mrs Darcy’s Moonlight Flit is a medium angst, open-door, Regency romance novel rife with scandals, rumours, and suspects. The impetuous Elizabeth navigates the treacherous waters of the beau monde, reviving her husband with a vital spark he sorely needs. When Mr Darcy does rouse himself into action, the ton have united against them, but Mrs Darcy is not one to sit idly by and watch her family fall into ruin…
337 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 21, 2026
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About the author
Elin Eriksen
26 books164 followers Elin Eriksen is a Norwegian author of Austenesque dramas, a proud mother of four children, a grandmother to a beautiful girl and happily married to her own Mr Darcy.
She has exchanged chemical analysis of explosives and pharmaceuticals to stay at home with her children and write chaste and steamy, dramatic stories from the Regency era, Viking era and modern era, taking great liberties with the characters and the plot of canon.
Elin likes to visualise by making boards of every story on Pinterest under the name elin.haraldsdatt.
Future releases:
2021:
August: Lord Harpenden's Daughter, the Bennets of elevated rank trope. A new story, not previously posted on the free sites. Thou, to whose eyes I bend...
October: Veni Vidi Vicious, Pride and Prejudice in the Viking era. Forced marriage scenario. Extended edition.
December: Baby Blue Eyes, what would make Mr Darcy use disguise and decite? Babe blue eyes...
2022:
The Beastly Mr Darcy
Master of Puppets
Brother Dearest
For the Love of A Highland Thistle
Convenience of that kind
Unforgivable
2023:
Two Components
Where Love Resides
Oblivion
The Salmon Lord
(2022 and 2023 may be altered.)
She has exchanged chemical analysis of explosives and pharmaceuticals to stay at home with her children and write chaste and steamy, dramatic stories from the Regency era, Viking era and modern era, taking great liberties with the characters and the plot of canon.
Elin likes to visualise by making boards of every story on Pinterest under the name elin.haraldsdatt.
Future releases:
2021:
August: Lord Harpenden's Daughter, the Bennets of elevated rank trope. A new story, not previously posted on the free sites. Thou, to whose eyes I bend...
October: Veni Vidi Vicious, Pride and Prejudice in the Viking era. Forced marriage scenario. Extended edition.
December: Baby Blue Eyes, what would make Mr Darcy use disguise and decite? Babe blue eyes...
2022:
The Beastly Mr Darcy
Master of Puppets
Brother Dearest
For the Love of A Highland Thistle
Convenience of that kind
Unforgivable
2023:
Two Components
Where Love Resides
Oblivion
The Salmon Lord
(2022 and 2023 may be altered.)
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April 30, 2026
Scandal and Intrigue
Mrs Darcy’s Moonlight Flit throws Darcy and Elizabeth into a swift courtship and marriage, and then everything begins to unravel around them. The early part of the book moves quickly, from meeting to marriage, and Darcy’s decision to present it to his family as a fait accompli inevitably backfires. In London, the pressure on Elizabeth builds continually, with rumours and interference seeming to come from all sides. The thread of intrigue that runs throughout the story kept me guessing. There appears to be a scheme afoot by someone in society to sabotage Elizabeth’s marriage from the start.
The beginning courtship period was fun, but once in London, Elizabeth was more apt to give in to everyone. I missed her fire. Darcy was sometimes too quick to dismiss her concerns. A good argument or two when Darcy made accusations would not have gone amiss for me. I agreed with Elizabeth when she says: “You are not easy to love, Mr Darcy…”
As such, this wasn’t my favourite interpretation of ODC. They may well be intentionally written this way, but they were not always easy for me to love either. Lady Catherine’s and Mrs Bennet’s roles provide a surprise. It’s not often we see Mrs B. in London.
The overall writing is engaging and witty, and the editing is solid, as I have come to expect from both this author and editor. The cover did not really draw me in, however. While the colours are aesthetically pleasing, I do not see any connection to the story reflected there. Still, I found this an enjoyable and intriguing read I’m still happy to recommend.
The book offers up some well written steamy bits, for those who enjoy a little spice with their Pride and Prejudice.
I look forward to Elin’s next offering.
Mrs Darcy’s Moonlight Flit throws Darcy and Elizabeth into a swift courtship and marriage, and then everything begins to unravel around them. The early part of the book moves quickly, from meeting to marriage, and Darcy’s decision to present it to his family as a fait accompli inevitably backfires. In London, the pressure on Elizabeth builds continually, with rumours and interference seeming to come from all sides. The thread of intrigue that runs throughout the story kept me guessing. There appears to be a scheme afoot by someone in society to sabotage Elizabeth’s marriage from the start.
The beginning courtship period was fun, but once in London, Elizabeth was more apt to give in to everyone. I missed her fire. Darcy was sometimes too quick to dismiss her concerns. A good argument or two when Darcy made accusations would not have gone amiss for me. I agreed with Elizabeth when she says: “You are not easy to love, Mr Darcy…”
As such, this wasn’t my favourite interpretation of ODC. They may well be intentionally written this way, but they were not always easy for me to love either. Lady Catherine’s and Mrs Bennet’s roles provide a surprise. It’s not often we see Mrs B. in London.
The overall writing is engaging and witty, and the editing is solid, as I have come to expect from both this author and editor. The cover did not really draw me in, however. While the colours are aesthetically pleasing, I do not see any connection to the story reflected there. Still, I found this an enjoyable and intriguing read I’m still happy to recommend.
The book offers up some well written steamy bits, for those who enjoy a little spice with their Pride and Prejudice.
I look forward to Elin’s next offering.
April 21, 2026
When Darcy and Elizabeth first meet it is love at first sight for both. Their following courtship is swift and to the purpose and soon they are joined in matrimony. But when Darcy takes his new bride to town not everybody seems to be pleased by his marriage. Soon the Darcys are surrounded by scandal and rumours and everyone seems to hate and belittle the new Mrs Darcy. When things take a dramatic turn it is up to the new Mrs Darcy to take things in hand on her own.
Will Elizabeth be able to find the culprit behind all these rumours and scandals? Will she be able to stop them? And what about Darcy? Will he help her or is his standing in society more important to him than his love for Elizabeth?
The story was very well written by the author Elin Eriksen. I always love her stories very much and this one was no exception. I especially liked the many unexpected twists and turns in the story. At so many points I thought that Darcy and Elizabeth finally conquered the scandals and the rumours only to be confronted - again - with a new problem. This keeps the story interesting. I, for my part, was not able to put it down.
I love the relationship and the romance between Darcy and Elizabeth. For both it is love at first sight and they share a passionate, loving bond. I like that this passion and love is there, throughout the whole book, even in times when it is difficult.
Because Darcy has no “Hunsford moment” he is not humbled and reformed when he marries Elizabeth. He is still a bit haughty and thinks not always well of Elizabeth's relations. But during their relationship he realises that he needs to change some of his attitudes, but due to his love for Elizabeth that is no hardship for him.
Naturally Darcy and Elizabeth have their misunderstandings. They do not know each other for a very long time when they marry and they also do not have to cope with many obstacles during their courtship.
I loved that Darcy is able to show Elizabeth his vulnerable side. When he finally acknowledges his fears and flaws he is able to solve some of their problems.
Elizabeth seems to me much mature in this variation. As she is already married when the problems arise she deals with them like a sensible woman would do. I think this is also due to the support of her husband. Her flit was maybe not the best solution but I can understand the reason why she did it and why it seems to be her only option.
Mrs Bennet was a good mother in this variation. As excitable and vexing as she can be, she was instantly available as her daughter needed her. I love how she took things in hand to help Elizabeth. Unfortunately her efforts were thwarted.
I really liked the mystery behind the scandal and the rumours. I always like stories where ODC are confronted with a mystery and therefore this story was totally to my liking. I nevertheless pitied Darcy and Elizabeth that they needed to cope with all these problems. But all these situations and occurrences were so well done by the author. It was not obvious who was behind all this and therefore my guesses about the culprit were all wrong. But when all is revealed the person, the way they did it and the reasons why they did it were, after all, quite plausible.
Many of the culprits were not obvious and some of the obvious villains may behave slightly altered, therefore you need to see for yourself who is “a bad guy” and who is “a good guy” in this variation. Not all is as it seems.
If you like to know who is responsible for the gossip around the new Mrs Darcy and why she needs to flee you should definitely read this excellent variation.
I highly recommend it,
I received a free copy of the book from the author and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Will Elizabeth be able to find the culprit behind all these rumours and scandals? Will she be able to stop them? And what about Darcy? Will he help her or is his standing in society more important to him than his love for Elizabeth?
The story was very well written by the author Elin Eriksen. I always love her stories very much and this one was no exception. I especially liked the many unexpected twists and turns in the story. At so many points I thought that Darcy and Elizabeth finally conquered the scandals and the rumours only to be confronted - again - with a new problem. This keeps the story interesting. I, for my part, was not able to put it down.
I love the relationship and the romance between Darcy and Elizabeth. For both it is love at first sight and they share a passionate, loving bond. I like that this passion and love is there, throughout the whole book, even in times when it is difficult.
Because Darcy has no “Hunsford moment” he is not humbled and reformed when he marries Elizabeth. He is still a bit haughty and thinks not always well of Elizabeth's relations. But during their relationship he realises that he needs to change some of his attitudes, but due to his love for Elizabeth that is no hardship for him.
Naturally Darcy and Elizabeth have their misunderstandings. They do not know each other for a very long time when they marry and they also do not have to cope with many obstacles during their courtship.
I loved that Darcy is able to show Elizabeth his vulnerable side. When he finally acknowledges his fears and flaws he is able to solve some of their problems.
Elizabeth seems to me much mature in this variation. As she is already married when the problems arise she deals with them like a sensible woman would do. I think this is also due to the support of her husband. Her flit was maybe not the best solution but I can understand the reason why she did it and why it seems to be her only option.
Mrs Bennet was a good mother in this variation. As excitable and vexing as she can be, she was instantly available as her daughter needed her. I love how she took things in hand to help Elizabeth. Unfortunately her efforts were thwarted.
I really liked the mystery behind the scandal and the rumours. I always like stories where ODC are confronted with a mystery and therefore this story was totally to my liking. I nevertheless pitied Darcy and Elizabeth that they needed to cope with all these problems. But all these situations and occurrences were so well done by the author. It was not obvious who was behind all this and therefore my guesses about the culprit were all wrong. But when all is revealed the person, the way they did it and the reasons why they did it were, after all, quite plausible.
Many of the culprits were not obvious and some of the obvious villains may behave slightly altered, therefore you need to see for yourself who is “a bad guy” and who is “a good guy” in this variation. Not all is as it seems.
If you like to know who is responsible for the gossip around the new Mrs Darcy and why she needs to flee you should definitely read this excellent variation.
I highly recommend it,
I received a free copy of the book from the author and am voluntarily leaving a review.
April 25, 2026
Suspenseful
I love how the author flipped the script. Instead of a prideful and arrogant Darcy that resists Elizabeth then reforms himself; we have a Darcy and Elisabeth that marry first before his pride becomes evident. Interfere between family and friends exacerbate their problems until the culprits are finally discovered. Some of the villains are a true surprise! Great read.
I love how the author flipped the script. Instead of a prideful and arrogant Darcy that resists Elizabeth then reforms himself; we have a Darcy and Elisabeth that marry first before his pride becomes evident. Interfere between family and friends exacerbate their problems until the culprits are finally discovered. Some of the villains are a true surprise! Great read.
April 21, 2026
Wild
An emotional and mystery laden variation inspired by Jane Austen’s classic novel Pride and Prejudice by Elin Eriksen. I enjoyed it.
An emotional and mystery laden variation inspired by Jane Austen’s classic novel Pride and Prejudice by Elin Eriksen. I enjoyed it.
May 2, 2026
Really interesting very enjoyable.
April 24, 2026
I had such a good time with this one. Darcy and Elizabeth fall in love quickly, marry quickly, and then discover that society has apparently decided Mrs Darcy is the latest entertainment. Poor Elizabeth can barely breathe without someone starting a rumour, and just when I thought things might finally calm down, Elin threw another problem at them. Rude, but excellent.
What I loved most was the married Darcy and Elizabeth dynamic. They adore each other, but they are still learning each other, and that makes their misunderstandings feel believable rather than forced. Darcy has not had his grand humbling before the wedding, so there is still some pride there, but also real tenderness and vulnerability. Elizabeth is mature, brave, and wonderfully determined when everything starts falling apart around her.
The mystery kept me guessing, the romance stayed strong, and the twists made the pages fly. A scandalous, emotional, very satisfying variation. Five stars from me. Thank you, Elin!
What I loved most was the married Darcy and Elizabeth dynamic. They adore each other, but they are still learning each other, and that makes their misunderstandings feel believable rather than forced. Darcy has not had his grand humbling before the wedding, so there is still some pride there, but also real tenderness and vulnerability. Elizabeth is mature, brave, and wonderfully determined when everything starts falling apart around her.
The mystery kept me guessing, the romance stayed strong, and the twists made the pages fly. A scandalous, emotional, very satisfying variation. Five stars from me. Thank you, Elin!
April 28, 2026
The only criticism I have is the over-use of questionable archaic words that readers would have to look up. Otherwise, this is a gripping tale with a fresh, new premise carried out at a rapid pace using lively prose, while the angst keeps the reader on the edge of their seat throughout. Virtually error-free thanks to the inimitable Jo Abbott.
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