The Shades of Pemberley

He was not meant to inherit Pemberley. And yet, everything changed with a single letter. Fitzwilliam Darcy, the reserved master of Netherfield Park, lives a quiet, respectable life with his mother in Hertfordshire--and is preparing to marry Elizabeth Bennet, the woman who has captured his heart. But only weeks before the wedding, a tragic accident takes the life of his cousin, the master of Pemberley. The entail is clear: the estate now belongs to him. Drawn north into a world of new responsibilities, noble relations, and long-kept secrets, Darcy is thrust into a society he was never raised to navigate. Amid the imposing halls of Pemberley, he reunites with Colonel Fitzwilliam and Georgiana, contends with the schemes of the ever-persistent Mr. Wickham, and fends off Lady Catherine's unwanted ambitions for his future. When Elizabeth visits Pemberley with his mother, sparks fly--not only of affection, but of scandal. With meddling relatives, malicious plots, and old debts casting shadows over their happiness, Darcy must balance his new duties with the love he refuses to lose. But something darker stirs beneath the polished surface of Pemberley's legacy--something that threatens far more than titles and inheritances. In the face of scheming relatives and secrets long buried, one truth remains: Darcy will not lose the woman he loves.

Jann Rowland is a Canadian, born and bred. Other than a two-year span in which he lived in Japan, he has been a resident of the Great White North his entire life, though he professes to still hate the winters. Though Jann did not start writing until his mid-twenties, writing has grown from a hobby to an all-consuming passion. His interests as a child were almost exclusively centered on the exotic fantasy worlds of Tolkien and Eddings, among a host of others. As an adult, his interests have grown to include historical fiction and romance, with a particular focus on the works of Jane Austen. When Jann is not writing, he enjoys rooting for his favorite sports teams. He is also a master musician (in his own mind) who enjoys playing piano and singing as well as moonlighting as the choir director in his church's congregation. Jann lives in Alberta with his wife of more than twenty years, two grown sons, and one young daughter. He is convinced that whatever hair he has left will be entirely gone by the time his little girl hits her teenage years. Sadly, though he has told his daughter repeatedly that she is not allowed to grow up, she continues to ignore him.