Pride and Temptation: A Forbidden Love in the World of Pride & Prejudice

By C.J. Matteo

Some stories are born in fire. Elizabeth Bennet has never been the quiet type. Clever, sharp-tongued, and fiercely self-possessed, she's spent her life sidestepping expectations. Marriage? Yes - for some. But not for the sake of convenience. Not for coin. Fitzwilliam Darcy sees everything. And judges most of it. Cold, composed, and born to power, he's used to admiration, not argument. But then he meets her. From the candlelit chaos of a country ball to whispered moments in shadowed gardens, their words clash. Their glances linger. And what begins as disdain slowly twists into something darker - magnetic, forbidden, and impossible to ignore. This is not the Pride & Prejudice you remember. It's deeper. Rougher. Slower to trust. But when it ignites - it doesn't burn politely. Pride and Temptation is a sensual, erotic, character-driven variation filled with wit, slow-burn tension, and stolen moments that ache. For readers who want to feel every heartbeat, every hesitation... and every heat-laced look across a crowded room.
Perfect for fans of steamy historical retellings, enemies-to-lovers romance, and slow-burn regency passion.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F9RDLWSJ
• ISBN13: 9798284663271
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 728 Pages
• Weight: 2.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.8" x 6.0"