Lady Adelia's Secret

Lady Adelia lives a repressed life, ruled by a strict father and a prim governess – but she is a sunny soul who rises above the gloom, helped by a secret stash of scandalous romance novels. One afternoon, she overhears her parents plotting her future – an arranged marriage to a man named Cyril. 'Cyril' sounds dreadfully unromantic to starry-eyed Adelia. So she pours her hopes into a handsome gipsy she meets one day in the woods. But when Adelia comes out in London society, dreams collide with duty. Will she succumb to her parents' plans – or find the courage to follow her heart? If you love fast-paced historical romantic comedies with feisty heroines and a dash of mischief, you'll love this spirited novella.