Will Darcy is given an ultimatum by his father: propose to his cousin, Anne De Bourgh, by his next birthday or lose his inheritance. Angered, he agrees to travel to Hertfordshire with his friend Bingley, hoping to either reconcile himself to his fate or figure out a way out of it. At a local assembly ball, he meets a young gentlewoman who makes his blood surge. He compromises her, and insists they marry. Lizzy Bennet is the second child of a local landowner. She’s intelligent, witty, and curious about everything. She is eager to meet her new neighbor’s friend, but he insults her before she gets the chance. She is surprised later in their acquaintance when he first compromises her, then demands that she marry him. With little other choice, she agrees. What will happen when Will’s father finds out about his marriage? Will Lizzy come to regret giving in to Darcy’s demand?