And Then Love

Willow Hall Romance, Book 1

A Pride and Prejudice Prequel Novella

She needs a rescue. He is her only hope.
But they will need Mr. Darcy's help for their plan to succeed.

When Lucy Tolson's father dies, she must either marry quickly or goto live with her uncle. For Lucy, there is only one choice, and hisname is Philip Dobney.

To be presented with an offer of marriage from a long time friend is shocking to be sure! But the thought is not unwelcome. Philip, who has recently received the living at Kympton, is in need of a wife, afterall, and Lucy is more than qualified to be a parson's wife.

However, what seems to be a simple solution soon becomes complicated when Lucy's uncle and Wickham show up with plans to gain enough moneyto cover debts and secure the living that Wickham at one time refused.Events from the past combined with threats in the present threaten totear Lucy and Philip apart unless Darcy can help his friends save theirblossoming love and rid Lucy of her uncle once and for all.

This book contains a bonus regency romance short story of about 5,900 words called Hope at Dawn.

The story And Then Love is approximately 22,000 words in length orabout 125 printed pages of story without front or back matter.