A Misstep at Midnight - Cat Robbins

A tangled cufflink. A public scandal. A marriage of absolute necessity.

Elizabeth Bennet has always prided herself on her discernment, and her judgement of Fitzwilliam Darcy is clear: he is the most insufferable, arrogant man to ever darken the doors of a Hertfordshire assembly. However, a quiet moment in the Netherfield library leads to a literal entanglement and a very public discovery.

The unthinkable has happened. Mr Darcy has to save Miss Elizabeth's reputation from ruin. Naturally, he does the honourable thing: he claims they are engaged.

Now, Elizabeth is trapped in a fortnight-long charade with a man she can barely tolerate. As the "happy couple" navigates the minefield of Meryton gossip, interference from a meddling Miss Bingley, a dishonourable Mr Wickham, and the sudden arrival of the formidable Lady Catherine de Bourgh, the line between pretence and reality begins to blur.

Through snowstorms, secret histories, and the strategic migration of mistletoe, Elizabeth discovers that the man behind the mask of pride is far more complex than she ever imagined. But as the clock ticks down on their temporary arrangement, she must face the truth: the misstep that ruined her reputation might be the only thing that can save her heart.

A Misstep at Midnight is a sweet, clean, and humorous Regency romance variation of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice.