Charlotte Darcy - the only child of Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth (nee Bennett) Darcy is being courted and wooed by, among others, the not-so-reverend Revered Dawlish and the roguish Captain Fortescue. Darcy thinks her behaviour outrageously and dangerously flirtatious. Elizabeth worries about her happiness. William Collins, son of Reverend Collins and Elizabeth's dear, deceased friend, Charlotte, is expected to return from India in time for Christmas at Pemberley... moreCharlotte Darcy - the only child of Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth (nee Bennett) Darcy is being courted and wooed by, among others, the not-so-reverend Revered Dawlish and the roguish Captain Fortescue. Darcy thinks her behaviour outrageously and dangerously flirtatious. Elizabeth worries about her happiness. William Collins, son of Reverend Collins and Elizabeth's dear, deceased friend, Charlotte, is expected to return from India in time for Christmas at Pemberley. What effect will the return of Charlotte's childhood friend and first love have on the situation? Darcy and Elizabeth and Aunt Catherine (Lady Catherine de Bourgh) all have expectations and plans for Charlotte's future. But which will prevail? And can any of them make her truly happy? Pride and Promises, the first volume in the Pride and Pemberley series begins the ongoing story. less