title: Emma Bingley's Romantic Nature
author: Soliman, Wendy
description: The year is 1815 and all of the Bennet sistersâ€™ children are now on the verge of adulthood. Emma Bingley looks forward to a reunion of the entire family at Pemberley, and especially her aunt Lizzyâ€™s spectacular summer ball. Mr. Lewis Anderson, a neighbor who has captured her interest, will be in attendance.
  Much as he admires Emma Bingley, Lewis is more concerned about the depletion of his familyâ€™s fortune. Determined not to court Emma from anything other than a position of strength, Lewis calls upon his friend Christian Warner, the Earl of Riponâ€™s heir, for help. The two delve deeper into events that took place while the two of them were away fighting Napoleon and come to suspect that Lewisâ€™s father has fallen prey to fraudsters.
  When the involvement of the illegitimate son of a man called Wickham emerges, Bella Darcy and Christian join forces, an unlikely alliance in which opposites clash and sparks fly. What harm can Wickhamâ€™s son possibly inflict upon Pemberley, and will Lewis ever have the opportunity to declare himself to the woman who has stolen his heartâ€¦