When Eliza's hapless attempts to regain her fortune put her right in Hamilton's path, sparks instantly begin to fly. Unfortunately for all the matchmaking mothers and eligible daughters, he has no plans to marry again, especially with his hands full keeping his business afloat and raising his two children alone. Hamilton Beckett's chagrin, all the eyes of New York society-all the female ones, at least-are on him. Now, masquerading as Miss Eliza Sumner, governess-at-large, she's determined to find the man who ran off with her fortune, reclaim the money, and head straight back to London. After losing her family, her fiance, and her faith, the disappearance of her fortune is the last straw. Disgruntled at a first meeting that goes quite poorly and results in Asher not believing her, she decides to take matters into her own hands, never realizing she'll end up at risk as well.Īs Asher and Permilia are forced to work together and spend time away from the spotlight of society, perhaps there's more going on behind the scenes than they ever could have anticipated.Lady Eliza Sumner is on a mission. Rutherford, she's determined to find and warn the man. When Permilia overhears a threat against the estimable Mr. While pretending it's simply a lark to fill his time, he has quite legitimate reasons for needing to make his store the most successful in the country.
Asher Rutherford has managed to maintain his status as a reputable gentleman of society despite opening his own department store. Miss Permilia Griswold may have been given the opportunity of a debut into New York high society, but no one warned her she wasn't guaranteed to "take." After spending the last six years banished to the wallflower section of the ballroom, she's finally putting her status on the fringes of society to good use by penning anonymous society gossip columns under the pseudonym "Miss Quill."
Start of a Delightful New Series from Historical Romance Author Jen Turano
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