Hidden Hearts: a Pride and Prejudice Variation and Scandal

They agreed to a fake engagement to save her reputation—but who will save their hearts?The last thing Fitzwilliam Darcy wants is more time with the Bennet family—especially when Elizabeth Bennet ignites a war in his heart between pride and longing. A week under the same roof has convinced him of one thing: he needs distance. But when a friend volunteers him for an outing to a nearby cavern, Darcy agrees out of duty—unaware that God is leading him somewhere far deeper than stone walls.Elizabeth Bennet has guarded a secret since Mr. Darcy’s arrival—a burden that has shaken her carefully managed world. When a family excursion leads them both to the same secluded area, she finds herself unexpectedly—and unwillingly—alone with the very man she’s tried to avoid.As the cave collapses, burying them in darkness, walls come down in more ways than one. And when rescue comes, so does scandal. To protect Elizabeth’s name, they agree to a false engagement. But every passing day makes the pretense harder to maintain—and every hidden truth threatens to undo them.Were their circumstances a cruel accident—or a divine design?Hidden Hearts is a Regency romance rich in longing, layered with wit, and lit by the hope of God’s perfect plan. Sometimes, the greatest rescue begins when all seems lost.