Sweet Tea Stories Series by Maria Grace

Colonel Fitzwilliam anticipates his retirement from the army with a mix of dread and despair. Even as the unexpected heir to an estate, a bachelor's life holds little appeal. On the way to see his estate with Darcy and Elizabeth,an unexpected blizzard forces them to take shelter at Hartfield, where he must endure the wedded bliss of the Knightleys... moreColonel Fitzwilliam anticipates his retirement from the army with a mix of dread and despair. Even as the unexpected heir to an estate, a bachelor's life holds little appeal. On the way to see his estate with Darcy and Elizabeth,an unexpected blizzard forces them to take shelter at Hartfield, where he must endure the wedded bliss of the Knightleys. Their happiness would be too much to bear, but for the company of another refugee from the weather, an attractive, accomplished, appealing spinster by the name of Elizabeth Elliot. Can something come of this unlikely meeting, or with Sir Walter Elliot's urgent errand tear them apart before they can even begin? less

Gentleman artist Fitzwilliam Darcy had never been able to express himself in words, but with his brushes and paints, he expressed what few men ever could. When his flighty muse abandons him, though, he finds himself staring at blank canvases in a world that has turned bland and cold and grey. Worried for his friend, Charles Bingley invites Darcy to join him in Hertfordshire, in hopes the picturesque countryside might tempt Darcy's muse to return. The scheme works only too well... moreGentleman artist Fitzwilliam Darcy had never been able to express himself in words, but with his brushes and paints, he expressed what few men ever could. When his flighty muse abandons him, though, he finds himself staring at blank canvases in a world that has turned bland and cold and grey. Worried for his friend, Charles Bingley invites Darcy to join him in Hertfordshire, in hopes the picturesque countryside might tempt Darcy's muse to return. The scheme works only too well. His muse returns, with a vengeance, fixated upon the one young woman in the county who utterly detests him. Will his selfish disdain for the feelings of others drive her and his muse away or can he find a way to please this woman with the power to bring color and feeling back into his world? less