Novella length. All the novellas in the Darcy and Elizabeth What If? series are separate, standalone stories. They can be read in any order. What if Elizabeth had accompanied her aunt and uncle to Brighton?When Mr Gardiner cannot spare the time to go to the Lake District or Derbyshire, he proposes a trip to Brighton instead. There, Elizabeth can keep a watchful eye on Lydia. She is just enjoying the sea air when Mr Darcy arrives. Can the two of them overcome their differences and find the happiness they deserve? And can Lydia be prevented from disgracing her family by running away with George Wickham?