Mistress of Herself: Georgie's Story

Lady Georgiana Claverton is fed up with the ton in general and the marriage mart in particular. Having endured several seasons to fulfill her parents' wishes, and having come to the conclusion that all men are inept and self-centered, she has decided to rejoice in the inheritance left her by a wealthy aunt and remain single, until she encounters the brash American who has inherited a nearby estate. Coming upon Justin Appleton in a sweat-soaked shirt laboring in his smithy, proves to her in ...