Young Fitzwilliam Darcy was born with everything he wanted. However, in a sudden turn of events, he finds he must join the militia to sustain his new, less-endowed life. For five years, he searches for the missing piece in his life; that journey leads him marching into Elizabeth Bennet’s presence on more equal ground. Darcy has no doubt that the sassy and intelligent Elizabeth deserves much more than a lieutenant’s salary can provide. For the first time in five years, Darcy sets out to find his lost heritage so that he can offer marriage for Elizabeth.Elizabeth has no idea that she has fallen in love with the richest man in Derbyshire and the heir to Pemberley. However, Lieutenant Wickham, Darcy’s childhood friend, is acutely aware of who Darcy is. As always, Jane Austen’s favorite villain from Pride and Prejudice has his own plans to stake a claim to Pemberley. Darcy must puzzle out his heritage and claim his birthright as Pemberly's heir before WIckham stakes a claim on the estate.