I have no other place to leave notes to myself about books, so if you don't like spoilers, do not read this review! This is more a summary of what happens, rather than an actual review.
1. Mistress at Pemberley - Miss Bingley tries to compromise Darcy. Darcy calls her a Cyprian and says, ‘if I were desperate, you might be a mistress at Pemberley, but you will never be the Mistress of Pemberley.’ He also says, ‘At least, Miss Elizabeth is a gentlewoman with intelligence, wit and charm, to enhance her exquisite looks. You have none of those advantages. I would consider it an honour to have Miss Elizabeth as my wife…’. Elizabeth hears it all. Later they talk.
2. Not so silent service - Darcy's valet tells Darcy at Netherfield that he is an idiot and Elizabeth hates him because of his insult and disdainful behavior. Darcy apologizes to Elizabeth & they start over.
3. Never raise expectations - Mr. Collins is a reasonable man & Elizabeth marries him, because of her bad opinion of Darcy, as he made sure not to raise any expectations in Elizabeth. Heh.
4. Mrs Bennet’s revenge - Mrs. Bennet is angry with Elizabeth for refusing Mr. Collins. Mr. Darcy overhears her plotting to compromise him with Elizabeth, because she thinks him odious and wants Elizabeth to suffer. He also realizes that Elizabeth hates him. He talks to Elizabeth and apologizes, then explains that he loves her and wants to marry her. Mrs. Bennet causes compromise at the Netherfield ball. Elizabeth finds that no one in her family, not even Jane, supports her. Darcy & Elizabeth marry early and leave an embarrassing letter for the vicar to read at the time the wedding was supposed to happen.
5. A rude awakening - Wickham thinks all the Bennet sisters have a substantial dowry, so he elopes with Lydia, only to find after they marry that the grandmother did not leave money to Jane or Lydia because they were beautiful, Mrs. Bennet favored them, and therefore would not need the money.
6. Mrs Wickham - Wickham finds out that the Bennet sisters have dowries and woos Elizabeth and marries her. After he spends all their money, he abandons her just before their daughter is born. She makes her way to the Gardiners & becomes their governess for the children. She meets Mr. Darcy in the park and berates him for not being more specific about Wickham's bad character.
7. Bingley makes a stand - Bingley grows a backbone; after Netherfield ball, Caroline closes house so he sends her to Scarborough. He insists to Darcy that Jane is not mercenary. Back in Hertfordshire, they find out that Elizabeth refused Mr. Collins (not mercenary). Bingley proposes, Jane accepts. Darcy apologizes to Elizabeth. She suggests that her father be the one to buy up Wickham's local debts. Darcy & Elizabeth marry with Bingley and Jane.
8. Lady Catherine triumphant? - Elizabeth finds out just before Hunsford she has a dowry & marries Colonel Fitzwilliam. Darcy & Anne have a marriage of convenience so Anne stays at Rosings & Darcy at Pemberley and Rosings. They put Lady Catherine in the Dower house.
9. Second chance - Darcy changes his attitudes after the Hunsford debacle, returns to Rosings the following year to find a big mess from a bad storm, plus Mr. Collins died. Anne becomes mistress of Rosings and Darcy spends time there to help. Charlotte is friend of Anne; living at Rosings. Darcy marries Charlotte a year later, when Elizabeth is still unmarried.
10. Caroline’s Compromise - Caroline sneaks into Darcy's room while he is sleeping and they have sex, though he is dreaming it is Elizabeth. Bingley makes a deal with Wickham to marry Caroline. They are extremely compatible in bed. Five years later, Wickham saves the life of the son of a Duke & is gifted with a small estate in Cornwall.