The Immovable Mr. Tanner: A Pride & Prejudice Variation

She longs to be free from her past. He refuses to let go of his.Jonathan Tanner, owner of the Meryton Inn, stands on his own. Proud of the life he has carved out, he scorns those of the upper class and keeps those who wish to befriend him at a distance. And then Fitzwilliam Darcy came along like the pesky little brother Tanner never wanted…Arabella Annesley chose to follow her heart, and she's paid the price for it. Disowned by her family, widowed, and without a protector, she found refuge and friendship with the Darcys. She feels safe… until Mr. Tanner shows up at Darcy House.When a stranger calls and is murdered in Mr. Darcy's front parlor, suspicions Arabella thought were long-buried resurface to threaten her and everyone she holds dear, forcing her to choose between the privilege she was born into and a heart she doesn't trust.Can Tanner let go of his resentful past to grasp onto a hopeful future with Arabella? Or will her history, riddled with secrets and disguise, deprive them of a happily-ever-after?The Immovable Mr. Tanner is a fast-paced mystery interwoven with a sweet and wholesome Regency romance inspired by Jane Austen's timeless classic, Pride and Prejudice. It is the fourth novel in the A Meryton Mystery series.