Piqued and Repiqued: a witty traditional Regency romance

Jonathan Blysdale has risen from wealthy tradesman's son to gentleman in the highest circles of Society through sheer determination. When he catches sight of Lady Athena Dibbington, he knows he has found the jewel to crown his achievement. But Lady Athena was bred to marry no less than a marquess, and she has no patience with the attentions of one so far beneath her as Blysdale.

Yet it is not beneath Lady Athena to sustain her lifelong friendship with the awkward and outspoken Iris Slougham,...