When Phoebe, a young niece of Pride and Prejudice's Mr Darcy, is shattered by an unhappy romance, she retreats to Pemberley and is joined by kind-hearted Louisa Bingley, unmarried after three London seasons Once the young ladies are situated in the house, several handsome strangers also arrive — all hopeful of winning the girls' hearts As preparations for the ball which Mr and Mrs Darcy are to give at Pemberley gain momentum, mischief and love triangles abound, making life as difficult as possible for anyone connected with the Darcy family