Mackrory’s affinity for the works of Jane Austen shines in her tender and touching haunted rendition of Pride and Prejudice. Elizabeth and Jane Bennett attend a New Year’s Eve assembly at Meryton, where Elizabeth cruelly wishes for Mr. Darcy to “want something they cannot have.” Shortly after the sisters leave, their carriage is wrecked, and Elizabeth is knocked into a coma. But Darcy’s New Year’s wish “to see Elizabeth once again” is answered when her spirit appears in his library. As they develop a mutual affection and Darcy clears up Elizabeth’s misconceptions regarding Mr. Wickham, they realize that despite their inability to touch each other, their admiration is turning into a much deeper emotion. But Mr. Darcy can’t have a future with Elizabeth the ghost and must determine how to reunite her with her physical body and revive her. Mackrory’s lilting prose is pleasantly reminiscent of Austen’s, and readers will enjoy this unique twist to the familiar tale. (BookLife)