Charles Trevannion is annoyed by his recall from active service in the Peninsula on what he considers a wild goose chase. The chase leads him to a quiet Sussex inn and to a meeting with Nell Easton, who is apparently alone in the world save for a sinister-sounding uncle. Nell is able to help him in his task until she herself falls into danger and stands in need of rescue. In this delightful Regency romance, Mira Stables has concocted a mixture of villainy, valour and incredible deeds of daring which will keep the reader entertained from cover to cover. About the author Mira Stables is the author of many historical fiction novels, including The Byram Succession, The Swynden Necklace and Golden Barrier.

    

    When she becomes embroiled in the affairs of the runaway heiress Lucilla, Annis's life becomes more complicated, as she soon encounters her fugitive's uncivil and high-handed guardian, Mr. Oliver Carleton. Befriending the wayward girl brings excitement and unexpected consequences, among them greater interaction with Lucilla's guardian, who is quite the rudest man Annis has ever met..

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