Catherine Bilson Books in Order

Four short variations revisit the lives of Jane Austen’s Bennets, Darcys, and Bingleys. Private conversations, an overlooked visit, a dance, and an overheard exchange imagine the motives and misunderstandings unfolding around the familiar events of Pride and Prejudice.

Poor relation Phoebe Faraday is crowned Twelfth Night Queen at a holiday house party and attracts three suitors. Her feelings for Major John Randwyck complicate the festivities, while his diplomatic ambitions make marriage a consequential choice.

Determined to avoid another London season until she can claim her inheritance, Persephone imprisons her new guardian in a tower. Lord Blaymire’s efforts to retrieve his reluctant ward become a winter confinement that challenges both their hearts.

Fleeing an abusive prospective husband, Ava Brunswick secures passage to the Americas. Captain Edmund Hale distrusts the secrets his wealthy passenger carries, but discovering her story becomes increasingly complicated as his suspicion gives way to affection.

Banished from London to Cornwall, spirited Evie Kernow becomes fascinated by guarded estate owner Gryffyn Pascoe. Determined to make him smile, she probes the hurt beneath his reserve while their unlikely friendship develops into affection.

A scandal forces Lady Aurelia into marriage with reluctant duke and former soldier Rhys. As strangers attempt to build trust, her vengeful former suitor exploits misunderstandings and threatens the fragile bond between the newlyweds.

Emily refuses a cruel bridegroom and accepts refuge from Scottish laird Aidan MacAndrew, working at his remote castle. When her stepfather arrives to reclaim her, an improvised claim of marriage leaves them facing an unexpected shared future.

Herbal healer Bernadette Baxter clashes with Hatfield’s new doctor over how best to care for their neighbors. Forced cooperation softens their rivalry, but war and news of her missing father threaten the connection developing between them.

Managing her absent father’s bookshop and caring for her sisters leave Estelle Baxter little time for romance. Charming aristocrat Felix Yates challenges her independence as financial trouble and a scheming cousin threaten the family business.

Horse trainer Molly Bell delivers cavalry mounts to Sandhurst and clashes with an injured officer resentful of his new assignment. Shared responsibilities bring them closer, while prejudice and a hostile rival threaten her place beside him.

Elizabeth and Darcy supervise three young women’s London debuts while guarding against fortune-hunters. Poisoning at a family musicale turns social worries into a murder inquiry, placing their household under suspicion as another death deepens the mystery.

Louise Baxter manages the family bookshop through Christmas while her sisters are away. Former soldier Shaun Jackson becomes an unexpected ally, but threats to the shop and his plans to leave complicate their growing attachment.

Wickham retaliates against Elizabeth Bennet’s knowledge of his past by engineering a scandal meant to force marriage. Darcy returns to help, but a shocking crime transforms their struggle to protect her reputation into a fight for freedom.

A demanding book delivery takes Marie Baxter to a remote Cumbrian castle, where an injury leaves her stranded for Christmas. Its reserved earl and his twin sons challenge her assumptions and draw her toward a life she had not planned.

Clara Bell’s equestrian skill opens doors in London society, but her uncertain parentage complicates attraction to a marquess. Matthew’s mistaken belief about their connection and a rival’s malice threaten a future neither can easily claim.

Newly married Elizabeth and Darcy struggle with doubts about each other’s motives while protecting a family secret. Rival courtships and an unexpected death after a Netherfield ball bring suspicion dangerously close to the people they love.

Mistaking a British spy for a traitor, mathematically gifted Anna Bell disrupts a crucial intelligence mission. Helping Lord Ashburton repair the damage at the Congress of Vienna entangles her in coded messages, political danger and unexpected attraction.