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Colour My World
A gentleman’s first duty is to those he loves. Fitzwilliam Darcy learned this lesson
from his mother, but nothing prepared him for the moment he met Elizabeth
Bennet—the woman his heart recognized before his mind could catch up. From
the moment she awakens after a fateful fall, Elizabeth sees the world differently.
Colours dance around people, revealing truths no one else perceives. As she
struggles to reconcile her newfound sight with a society bound by rules, Darcy
finds himself drawn into a battle between duty and desire. Will he recognize the
truth in time—or will pride blind him to a future worth having? Colour My World
reimagines Pride and Prejudice through Elizabeth’s eyes, where love is more than
a feeling—it is a language written in light.
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On January 14th, 2022, I purchased a 15cm x 25cm spiral notebook and a 0.7mm black gel pen from a kırtasiye in Kadıköy. That evening, I filled four pages—front and back—of the scene where Lord Henry Fitzwilliam and George Darcy discuss the medical diagnosis of the Matlock heir.
I hope loyal readers continue to enjoy the alternate universe I maintain for our beloved Pride & Prejudice characters, both familiar and new.
“When you sell a man a book, you don’t sell just twelve ounces of paper and ink and glue—you sell him a whole new life.” — Christopher Morley.
This endeavour would not have been possible without the collaboration of Elin Ericksen, Jadie Brooks, Kimbelle Pease, Meg Wilkins, Sophia Thorsen, Tasha Barefield, and Wendy Luther.
I am deeply indebted to three exceptional individuals: Catherine Johnson, Doris Knuchel Studer, and Nikita Sridhar. Your constant contribution through the fifty iterations of this manuscript is nothing less than legendary. Thank you again and again.
All errors are solely mine.
To my reading audience, I thank you for your time…
With my compliments,
Barry S. Richman
Fear Not, Daughter
For over twenty years, the Darcys and Fitzwilliams have flourished—families
bound by love, honour, and an unshakable bond. Richard Fitzwilliam, now the
formidable Earl of Matlock, stands as a bulwark against threats to the Crown,
while his friend and advisor, Hurst, heads the Home Office with polished subtlety.
Elizabeth and Darcy have raised their children alongside Richard and Kitty’s,
watching them grow into shining beacons of promise. But shadows lurk behind
the golden façade. A reckoning, twenty-five years in the making, strikes where the
earl is most vulnerable—his beloved children. As Langston and Lydia vanish into
the abyss of ransom and revenge, the unthinkable unfolds. Fitzwilliam Darcy will
pay any price to restore his family’s peace. Hurst must balance duty to the
kingdom with love for those he holds dear. And as for Matlock? England’s
enemies will learn what it means to steal from a man who has spent his life
waging war. The hunt begins, and the cost will be reckoned in blood.