Its gaze may pierce the veils of men, yet use it sparingly…
After the sudden death of his father, twenty-three-year-old Fitzwilliam Darcy inherits more than Pemberley and a vast fortune—he discovers a mysterious quizzing glass hidden in his father’s locked drawer.
What begins as a tool to decipher illegible ledgers soon reveals an extraordinary power: the ability to see the true character of those around him.. Darkness surrounds the deceitful.
A warm glow emanates from the good. Yet Elizabeth Bennet radiates unlike anyone he’s ever encountered, a luminous presence that haunts his every thought.
For the first time, the glass that has protected him from fortune hunters and rogues has become a burden, for how can he trust his heart when his feelings may be influenced by inexplicable enchantment?
Elizabeth Bennet expects nothing from the aloof Mr Darcy beyond his disdain for country society.
After all, he deemed her merely “tolerable” at their first meeting—a slight she’s determined never to forgive.
But Elizabeth finds herself increasingly drawn to the enigmatic gentleman, even as she questions his constant, unsettling stares.
As their acquaintance deepens, Elizabeth glimpses the truth about Darcy’s quizzing glass and challenges his reliance on it.
Can a man who has spent years judging others through enchanted glass learn to trust his own heart? And what does it mean when the woman he loves shines brighter than anyone he’s ever seen?
Mr Darcy’s Quizzing Glass is a novel length Pride and Prejudice Variation that contains a touch of magic and an enemies to lovers romance. Content is closed door and the angst level is low.
