When Snow Fell on Longbourn

<p>Their hopes of a truly happy Christmas dashed by the absence of their new friends at Netherfield Lizzy Bennet is still determined to enjoy a quiet Christmas at home with her family - until a very heavy snowfall crashes through the roof of Longbourn and puts all their plans to ruin!</p><p> </p><p>Charles Bingley's excuse for a fleeting visit to Netherfield Park is a flimsy one but when Fitzwilliam Darcy agrees to accompany him he certainly does not expect a sudden shift in the weather to leave them stranded in Hertfordshire for Christmas - much less to see the very family he had hoped to avoid are in need of just the kind of neighbourly assistance Bingley gleefully offers.</p><p> </p><p>Gallantry gives way to humility but will a significant injury to Mr Darcy's pride soften his spirit enough for the true magic of Christmas to work a happy ending for him and Elizabeth Bennet - the young lady he cannot remain oblivious to despite his best efforts...</p><p> </p>