Its nearly Christmas at Longbourn. Elizabeth Bennets beloved sister Jane has just wed Charles Bingley, mere weeks after the Netherfield Ball. Elizabeths best friend Charlotte has married Mr. Collins. Elizabeths nemesis, Mr. Darcy, has departed the county, while her favorite relations, the Gardiners, have come up from London. She ought to be overjoyed. Instead, shes miserable.

Amidst the Christmastide chaos, things go from bad to worse, and on the night before the whole family intends to depart for the Bingleys new estate in Derbyshire, Elizabeths temper boils over. In the morning she wakes to an empty house and a shocking discovery.

Whether her family has left her behind as a punishment or simply forgotten about her, Elizabeth obstinately insists she shall make the most of the rare solitude at her home　but she is not the only one who intends to take advantage of her familys absence. Elizabeth overhears a pair of devious officers planning a holiday heist at her home, and she is shocked to learn a few other soldiers she once trusted are involved in the conspiracy.

When Fitzwilliam and Georgiana Darcys journey north to Pemberley is interrupted by a snowstorm, they seek refuge in Meryton, and find both romance and retribution in the air as they team up with Elizabeth Bennet to defend her home against a band of treacherous thieves. Swoon-worthy courtship and high-stakes shenanigans abound in this holiday novella.

When Charlotte Lucas's twin brother returns to Meryton after four years in the navy, he rivals even Mrs. Bennet as a meddling matchmaker. Captain Oliver Lucas introduces his two dearest friends, Elizabeth Bennet and Captain Fitzwilliam Darcy, and their discreet courtship begins on the very same night that Elizabeth discovers her childhood friend harbors a secret which will later alter the course of their lives.

As Elizabeth's romance blooms, Jane faces an ultimatum from her mother, and takes drastic measures to secure her engagement to Mr. Bingley. Jane's collusion with Caroline Bingley estranges her from her sisters when she causes a calamitous chain reaction that jeopardizes the happiness of more than one of her sisters, and has even more disastrous results for the Darcy family.

In the two years that Elizabeth and Captain Darcy are separated, their lives are consumed by tragedy and despair, though neither can let go of their memories of the love they once shared. Meanwhile, the Bingley marriage flounders when both Jane and Charles Bingley are haunted by the mistakes of their past, led afoul by a cruel and conniving Caroline.

When Elizabeth　Captain Darcy are finally reunited, they must confront their painful history before they can begin anew together, and in doing so give hope to those they love. The long-suffering Bingleys attempt their own reconciliation with help from an older and wiser Lydia Bennet, as well as the charming and mischievous Colonel Fitzwilliam. A house party full of familiar faces and new characters alike sets the scene for romance, and amidst the revelry and reminiscing, more than one couple finds their happily ever after, proving that time does heal all wounds.