Jane's Fragile Façade

  Jane Bennet responded to her father's cruelty by adopting a mask of serenity. After all if she did not react, then he found no enjoyment in tormenting her. Only by the time her father was no longer a threat, she no longer knew how to drop the facade. Now that she has discovered love Jane questions if Mr. Bingley can truly perceive her true self hidden behind her mask. 

Bingley promised himself that he would give Miss Bennet the space she needed to recover from her time under Mr. Bennet's thumb. However he is uncertain if he can endure watching the men of the ton relentlessly pursuing the woman he loves. He knows that they only see her beauty and smiles and not the woman beneath the mask. Bingley has long been able to see beyond her mask , but the question remains: can he make her see his love for her?

An epidemic at Pemberley forces them to work together and face tragedy as a team. Confronted with death and the fragility of life, both begin to understand what truly matters. Can they find the strength to confront the depth of their feelings for one another?

  Jane's Fragile Facade is a novella and the fourth story in my Bennet Ladies Liberation series. Check it out on Amazon today!