The Slipper Scandal: A Pride and Prejudice Variation (The Rom Com Collection)

At a Twelfth Night masquerade, Elizabeth Bennet attends in disguise, expecting only an evening of entertainment. When a misadventure involving a rake, a lost slipper, and a garden encounter occurs, she becomes the subject of London's latest scandal. Fitzwilliam Darcy values propriety, but when he helps a lady in distress at the ball, he inadvertently becomes entangled in the very trouble he meant to prevent. A moonlit encounter and a slipper in the wrong hands lead society to believe the two are engaged—or worse. Now caught between scandal and honor, Darcy's orderly world begins to unravel alongside the quick-witted, sharp-tongued Miss Bennet. Darcy is determined to protect their reputations through marriage. Elizabeth, however, is equally determined to escape the engagement, using her intellect and stubborn resolve. But Darcy proves just as resolute in refusing to let her go. This standalone novel explores how a masquerade can reveal truth, a lost slipper can provide direction, and a forced engagement can lead to genuine love. Approximately 90,000 words.