A Less Convenient Arrangement

She has lost all hope. He has little desire to stay by her side.

Sadie Rose Perkins finds herself in dire straits after her father, the town banker, absconded with everyone's money. What's more, her mother's failing mental stability becomes a trial she is not certain she can overcome. When she faces legal troubles amidst the townsfolk who shun her for actions not her own, is there anywhere she can turn?

Though his one goal is to return to Richmond and a partnership in his father's law firm, D...