Synopsis: |
The Earl of Newbury is in his sixties and rather portly, but as an earl he's considered quite a catch. Sebastian Grey, his heir presumptive, is twenty-nine and extremely handsome. Annabel Winslow, a country girl and the eldest of a family of eight, knows that a good marriage might be the only thing that will save her family from ruin. After a few weeks in town, Annabel attracts the attention of the Earl of Newbury. The thought of submitting to him makes her skin crawl, but she is practical and determined to do her duty. Even when Sebastian Grey comes on the scene... |