Annis Wychwood, a self-possessed woman of twenty-nine and financially independent, lives in Bath and is resigned to being single. She takes in Lucilla Carleton, a pretty young girl who has run away from a guardian, and attracts the attention of the guardian's brother, the brusque Oliver Carleton, who disapproves of her. As Annis tries to protect Lucilla, her own quiet life is upset by quarrels and an unexpected attraction to Oliver.
Fans of Georgette Heyer's later Regency romances will find a mature heroine and sparring dialogue. It suits readers who like romance built on wit and slow-burning attraction, with plenty of period detail.
Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 1972
- Language
- EN
