After her father dies, Elizabeth Bennet refuses to marry the heir of her family's estate, leaving her, her mother, and her sisters without means and without a home-- and it is all Elizabeth's fault. What are five single women with no prospects to do? A string of emotional decisions lead her from her beloved Hertfordshire to London, where she becomes a lady's companion to a scheming woman with too much time and money and too few scruples.Fitzwilliam Darcy is full of remorse. Humbled from his arrogance, he sets out to prove that he is a man of honor by earning the respect of the one most affected by his indifference-- Miss Elizabeth Bennet. From the offering of a handkerchief to a hot air balloon ride, he will do what he must to become the man she believes him to be. However, even the best intentions often go awry... especially when Charles Bingley's aunt, Lady Lavinia Rutledge, is involved.Can Darcy and Elizabeth see past their guilt and regret to recognize the love they long for?