Joined: An Ardent Affection, #3

By Grace Reeve

Easing into married life couldn't have been easier. However, Elizabeth feels something is off... She's nearly always exhausted, and often finds herself falling asleep at all hours of the day. Could it be the frequency of her husband's visits to her chambers? Or something else entirely?

A Pride and Prejudice intimate variation/sequel. Third in a series of short stories about the Darcys' marriage bed.

The third short story in an intimate Pride and Prejudice variation series by Grace Reeve.

 

(Previously known as: An Ardent Affection: Part 3 in a Pride and Prejudice Intimate Variation)

• Language: English
• Publisher: Grace Reeve
• Release date: Oct 28, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393628712

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Joined: An Ardent Affection

JOINED: AN ARDENT AFFECTION

Part 3 of a Pride and Prejudice Intimate Variation

GRACE REEVE

CONTENTS

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

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Acknowledgments

Also by Grace Reeve

About the Author

Joined: An Ardent Affection

Copyright © 2020 Grace Reeve

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CHAPTER 1

Elizabeth Darcy yawned as she made her way down the long corridor towards the breakfast room alongside her husband. Her hand felt heavy where it rested on the crook his elbow.

Are you well, Lizzy? he asked, half expectant, half-mirthful. They both knew the likely reason for her current bout of exhaustion. For all her recent bouts of exhaustion, even. Their nightly activities behind the closed doors of Lizzy's room were as frequent as they were enjoyable.

Elizabeth had felt rather the wanton as of late. She couldn't