When Fitzwilliam Darcy finally decides that it is time to find a wife, his cousin, Colonel Fitzwilliam, gives him some unexpected Forget the fashionable ladies of society and seek instead, a country miss, whose interests might make her a tolerable companion. Darcy agrees to consider the next country miss who genuinely interests him.
At the Meryton Assembly, he finds himself intrigued by Elizabeth Bennet, even as his reserved manner gives her every reason to believe that he thinks himself and his companions superior to the locals. Elizabeth becomes convinced the proud man will persuade his friend Mr Bingley to leave Meryton and break her sister Jane’s heart.
As the Festive Season approaches, Georgiana takes matters into her own hands. With a clever plan of her own, she encourages Darcy to consider what virtues he truly values in a wife, and perhaps to look more closely at the spirited young lady who has captured his attention.