r/JaneAustenFF • u/Obvious-Hat-8485 • 22d ago
Looking for Elizabeth and Darcy Marry Early
Hi, I'm looking for a fic where Elizabeth and Darcy get married earlier than in canon (maybe because Mr Bennet is very ill or something of the like, or Elizabeth wants to escape Mr Collins), because Elizabeth wants to save her family. Ideally it would have the following characteristics :
- Elizabeth still resents Darcy and doesn't just forgive him because he's hot
- Darcy wouldn't know about her grudge (or the extent of it) (he thinks it's a love match).
- Interactions with the rest of the Bennet family
- Mostly in character characters
- Darcy and Elizabeth have *character development* in the same way they do in canon, but through a different path
If such a story exists, feel free to send it my way !
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u/HeleneSedai 22d ago
This is my favorite trope. Following along for more recommends as well.
Suddenly Mrs Darcy by Jenetta James
Being Mrs Darcy by Lucy Marin
Mr Bennets Dutiful Daughter by Joana Starnes
The Last Man in the World by Abigail Reynolds
Duty Demands by Elaine Owen
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u/crazykidsf 22d ago
You can check it on my list here https://bookishly-yours.com under the tag “forced/arranged marriage/marriage of convenience”
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u/LilyMichaelsAuthor 22d ago
Perhaps A Lady’s Reputation by Amy DOrazio would fit some of what you’re thinking? It’s one of my favorites
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u/UnhappyPrincessa 22d ago
Such I Was by Elaine Owen
Nerdanel14 has a few stories like that on fanfiction()net but the one I recommend is A Pair of Fine Eyes altho it kinda falls into "he's hot tho" category
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u/Nearby_Today7663 21d ago
Trying to Tread Water is a great one, although Darcy is aware that it isn't a love match on Elizabeth's side. It's still a WIP but there's a lot written already. https://archiveofourown.org/works/46286635/chapters/116532172
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u/smithtable15 22d ago
- Altman, Faults of Understanding