What if Darcy had to propose marriage four times - yes, FOUR - before Elizabeth accepted his hand?The Darcys and the Bennets have always been neighbours and close friends, and Fitzwilliam Darcy grew up scampering through the fields in the company of Mr Bennet's two daughters, the very pretty Jane and the very impertinent Elizabeth.Now, Elizabeth is a proper young lady with an excellent education and a sizable dowry. Fitzwilliam Darcy is a respectable gentleman and the owner of Pemberley. The light, teasing relationship of their youth has long transformed into sincere friendship.Elizabeth and Darcy see each other daily, they debate, they laugh. Till Elizabeth is whisked away to London to find a husband and Darcy realises, belatedly, that she is the only woman he could ever marry.Friendship blossoming into love - a common story! This should be a simple, uneventful tale.But no love story is ever simple. And it will take four passionate proposals of marriage - yes, four - from Mr Darcy to the rich and elegant Elizabeth Bennet before the lady will, at last, realise the depth of her own feelings and gladly accept his hand.From the glittering ballrooms of London to the groves of Pemberley...a 'friends to lovers' Pride and Prejudice variation.The paperback version includes another Pride and Prejudice variation: 'All These Years I Dreamed of You'.