Major Richard Turner plans to propose to Kitty Bennet during the course of Mrs. Darcy's annual house party. When his father accompanies him to Pemberley, Richard knows he will be forced to choose between his family and his heart's desire. The prospect of fatherhood terrifies Wickham, who follows his wife to Derbyshire, determined to settle matters between himself and Darcy once and for all. Tensions permeate the gathering as Lizzy struggles to keep the warring factions apart. When Georgiana's engagement ball goes off without a hitch, she thinks she might just have managed it, until Kitty disappears under mysterious circumstances. Who could have taken her and can she be found before her reputation is compromised beyond recall...