A woman in possession of a rundown mansion needs more than pride to keep it from falling down.
Imagine if Jane Austen's characters had descendants living today…
American Libby Darcy, a modern-day descendant of Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy, wants to renovate the rundown estate of Pemberley in England she’s inherited, but she’s faced with renovating her life at the same time. After failing the bar exam and breaking off her engagement with an overbearing fiancé, she’s riddled with self-doubt, not sure she can even fix a plumbing leak, much less restore a massive estate. To save the place, she has a plan to rent it out as a wedding venue, but she’ll have to keep it out of the hands of a devious hotel developer while trying not to go broke with a money pit of a house. But she's determined to make it a success, something she will eventually be able to view with pride.
Landscape architect Davin de Bourgh has loved Pemberley since he was a child. He doesn't want to see it fall into further disrepair but he doubts a young quirky American with no obvious renovation experience is the right person for the job. Plus, two of her equally quirky sisters are helping, neither of whom seems to have a clue how to carry out the project. He's determined to make sure Pemberley survives the Americans, one way or the other.
Libby has one wedding booked with a movie star bride, but the clock is ticking to get everything ready in time. Throw in a ditzy ghost, a cranky swan, a lost pug, a sister with a tendency to set the kitchen on fire, plus the distraction of one handsome landscape architect who seems to be there every time she turns around, and Libby has her work cut out for her.
A sweet and cozy story of romance, found families, sisters, and not letting pride get in the way.
