Kara Louise has written a very entertaining P&P variation in which Darcy and Elizabeth meet but not exactly in the same way as the original. There are some slightly unbelievable events that occur but they are written in such an appealing manner that I found myself wanting to accept them as possible. Darcy and Elizabeth are married in name only on board a ship on the way to visit America so that she can use the extra bed in his cabin (she's ill and has given up her bed to some children who are also ill). During the crossing, they fall in love but neither will admit it and when they part on uncomfortable terms, Elizabeth believes that he will be annulling the marriage as soon as he returns to England (per their original agreement). They are both miserable and Darcy vows to find her again and win her over. He finally learns where she lives and conveniently, finds that his closest friend, Bingley, has leased a house near Elizabeth's home. He goes to visit Netherfield hoping that their paths will cross again and he'll get a second chance. After quite a few ups and downs and misunderstandings -- of course -- they finally confess their love for each other and decide not to annul the marriage. While the language in this book is more modern than Austen's original, there aren't the kind of gross linguistic errors that occur in so many of the P&P variations and sequels in which the authors make the mistake of using modern expressions as if they were common in the early 1800's. All-in-all, this is a well-written and enjoyable diversion for those who can't get enough of Darcy, Elizabeth and the other P&P characters.