{"product_id":"deal-with-mr-darcy-rachelle-ayala-9798290232461","title":"Deal With Mr. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Blackmail Romance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlackmail makes strange bedfellows when Mrs. Bennet makes Elizabeth an offer Mr. Darcy cannot refuse.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Georgiana Darcy is spotted at a tea establishment known for attracting military officers, accompanied by the infamous Bennet sisters, gossip spreads like wildfire. Enter Mrs. Bennet, social opportunist extraordinaire, who offers a simple bargain: her testimony that Georgiana remained properly chaperoned throughout in exchange for \u003cb\u003eMr. Darcy\u003c\/b\u003e courting her daughter Elizabeth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Bennet\u003c\/b\u003e is horrified. Darcy is appalled. The deal is struck anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat begins as the season's most reluctant charade evolves into something dangerously genuine. Between cliff-edge carriage rides where Elizabeth finds herself literally in Darcy's arms and a bathing machine disaster that further entangles their fates, their performance becomes increasingly convincing-even to themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe's not supposed to notice how his eyes soften when he watches her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe's not meant to memorize her every clever retort.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust as the lines between performance and truth begin to blur, George Wickham arrives with his easy smiles and old grudges. His whispered insinuations about Georgiana Darcy threaten to unravel everything, while his particular attention to Elizabeth tests Darcy's composure beyond endurance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith interfering relatives, Brighton's ruthless gossips, and two stubborn hearts too proud to admit the truth, it will take more than a backroom deal to unite this unlikely pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA delightful Pride and Prejudice enemies-to-fake-romance-to-lovers tale, where the most binding contract may be the one neither party intended to sign-the surrender of their hearts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatures: \u003ci\u003eFake dating romance - Blackmail plot - Enemies-to-lovers - Brighton seaside setting - Family loyalty conflicts - Brooding hero - Witty heroine - Forced proximity - Wickham's revenge - Grand romantic gesture - HEA guaranteed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rachelle Ayala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798290232461\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55d","brand":"Rachelle Ayala","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48460182847743,"sku":"9798290232461","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_950a5efc-1626-4187-83d1-bd4c415edd11.jpg?v=1777413341","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/deal-with-mr-darcy-rachelle-ayala-9798290232461","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}