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A Cottage Near Lambton by GreenRibbon
Fandoms: Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice & Related Fandoms
27 Jan 2026
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When Mr Bennet dies suddenly, Longbourn passes to Mr Collins — and the Bennet ladies themselves with the new master arriving to take possession. Grief gives way to fear, and Mrs Bennet's hopes of remaining at Longbourn crumble under the quiet certainty that they can no longer call it home.
With no son to inherit and no proposal forthcoming, the family faces disgrace, separation, and poverty—until an unexpected offer arrives from Mrs Gardiner: a modest cottage near Lambton in Derbyshire, where they might begin again.
Uprooted from everything familiar, Elizabeth enters a new world of northern hills, new neighbours, and a certain gentleman she meets quite by chance—one who knows nothing of her circumstances, and whose reserve hides a heart she never expected to understand.
This is a story of loss, resilience, and renewal—of sisters who refuse to be parted, a mother undone by fear, and a heroine who must rebuild her life before she can discover love.
Sometimes, the future begins only after we let go of home.
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19 Jan 2026
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When Matthew Crawley, a partner at Swire, Weatherby & Crawley, posted an ad for an articled clerk at The Times, he did not expect to end up facing the most beautiful woman he’s ever seen the very next morning.
“Mr Crawley, let me first state several facts to save time. First of all, I am not here to seek a position as a secretary; I want to be your articled clerk to become a solicitor, which the Sex Disqualification Act does allow me to attempt if I find a qualified solicitor willing to be my supervisor. Yes, my title is real and my father is an earl, but it has no bearing on the fact that I want to become a solicitor. No, I won’t leave your firm halfway through my apprenticeship to get married since I already am. No, I won’t be missing work all the time to take care of my children, since I don’t have any. No, I won’t quit halfway through the apprenticeship to have a baby, since it’s highly unlikely I’m going to get pregnant any time soon. Yes, I am very sure of that. No, I am not just here to waste your time, assuming your ad in the jobs section of The Times is genuine and you’re really looking for an apprentice. If it’s not, you’re wasting my time.”
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29 Dec 2025
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The trouble started with Marian’s phone buzzing.
Push alerts from the New York Times, Page Six, People, and, God help her, TMZ.“Billionaire Heir in Newport Love Nest with TV Star Susan Blaine”
“Lawrence Russell, 29, Linked to Married TV Anchor 30 Years His Senior”
“Scandal at RussellCorp: Family in Damage Control After Affair Revealed”
Marian’s eyes widened as she tapped one. The article unfurled in garish detail. With equally garish photographs.Her stomach twisted with something that was half disbelief and half… something else she couldn’t name.
Buzz. Another notification. This one wasn’t from a news app but a text.
Larry: Come over.
___________________________________He’s a billionaire’s son with a scandal, she’s his best friend and sick of getting set up on blind dates with every self-absorbed hedgefund manager in New York. When Larry’s dating disaster goes viral globally, he turns to Marian, his most reliable partner in crime, for a little help. Pretending to be the perfect couple sounds simple enough… until late-night texts, accidental kisses and social media fans start making them question if “fake” might just be the most real thing they’ve ever felt.
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27 Dec 2025
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Quorra has read every book Sam owns, although it's not like he had many to begin with. Luckily, he thinks he has a way to solve this problem.
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25 Nov 2025
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“Wait, wait, wait, wait,” Griffin turned to place his hand on Tyler’s flannel-clad shoulder. “So you’re telling me that this girl took you to a chapel filled with all her friends and family, walked down the aisle to get to you, and tried to bind you two together for eternity?” He pulled back smug, arms crossed in his seat. “Sounds kinda like a shotgun wedding to me.”
Tyler gets teased about his obvious crush on Wednesday and their failed "shotgun wedding".
Matters don't improve when she suddenly shows up.
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16 Nov 2025