title: Virtue & Victoria
author: M, Michelle
description: Pride & Prejudice meets the life of Queen Victoria! Also, this tale has TWO sets of Mr. Darcys and Elizabeth Bennets. The hero goes mostly by Mr. Darcy or Mr. Liam Darcy, and the heroine goes by Elizabeth or Miss Bennet, while the other set goes by Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy and his wife mostly goes by Mrs. Darcy, and only her husband calls her Elizabeth. I hope that is clear. Also, this book focuses mostly on the bond between Elizabeth Bennet and Queen Victoria and their friendship. Raised in the home of her aunt and uncle Phillips, Elizabeth, and her sisters, Mary and Lydia are raised in the English aristocracy. With three nieces to marry off, Aunt Phillips does all in her power to use their connections to help them find a good home. When news spreads around England that King William is dead, and Victoria is now the Queen of the United Kingdom, all feel the weight of great change to occur, and both aunt and uncle feel as if this would be the perfect opportunity to have one of their nieces apply for being one of the queen's ladies-in-waiting. Due to her being the oldest in the family, as well as being the wittiest and most sensible of her sisters, they choose to send Elizabeth to town to recommend herself to the new Queen. When she goes, Elizabeth feels as if she is on the verge of making a good first impression, when a member of Parliament, who is a part of the Whig party, Mr. Darcy, impedes her progress. Due to their political difference, he ruins her chances of becoming a lady in waiting, but in spending time together in society, Mr. Darcy grows to be impressed with her mind as well as with her sharp words. Elizabeth, not caring for him, only does her best to gather a further acquaintance with Queen Victoria, who she finds to be under the wrong sort of influence and is impeding her progress with ruling over the English people. Will their differences continue to thwart a peace between them? Or will Darcy and her come to an understanding, helping Elizabeth reach the young Queen and help her rise from the wrong influences? And will Darcy and Elizabeth have to play matchmaker to the queen and her affectionate suitor? Here comes a new tale between the witty Elizabeth Bennet and the proud Mr. Darcy!