Scandal binds young Lady Catherine to a man who is all she was raised to fear.
Perfection is a lady’s only armor, but a public snub from the cousin she was raised to marry leaves Lady Catherine Fitzwilliam disgraced. Capturing the interest of the Duke's heir might be enough to repair the damage, but it's a dangerous move. With a father whose title shielded every cruelty, she knows the dangers of men with such unchecked power.
After dismissing Catherine as far too innocent for a man of his reputation, Charles Ashworth, Earl of Renault, discovers the ambitious lady has set in motion a scandal she may not survive. Stepping forward to shield her from ruin, Charles soon finds himself desperate to rescue her from the very life she leads.
In a world that never forgives, Catherine and Charles can outrun scandal only so long. When their secrets threaten to surface, can their love survive the truth she still refuses to surrender?
An intimate prequel faithful to Pride and Prejudice, Young Lady Catherine reveals the untold love story of the misused daughter of a penniless earl Jane Austen made unforgettable for trying to keep her nephew Darcy from marrying Elizabeth Bennet, in book 1 of the Pride and Prejudice Origins Series.
