As Good As Any Other

Lydia Manning is well aware that it is a girl's job to be either rich or handsome, and few are blessed with both. She happens to be the former. Upon her mother's death in 1785, she is determined to secure her own future by finding a husband - though she wouldn't be upset if she were able to matchmake a few of her friends along the way. When her brother's old schoolmate, Henry Jennings, comes to stay with her family for a time, Lydia finds has his own opinions on romance, and they tend to di...