<p><b>**PRE-ORDER THE NEW NOVEL FROM KATIE LUMSDEN NOW**<br><br>''</b>Romance and scandal abound in this compelling period drama . . . Recommended for all lovers of Regency historical fiction'' <b>LAURA SHEPPERSON, author of <i>The Heroines</i><br></b><b><br>''</b>Warm and witty, with a wonderful cast of quirky characters whose company I found irresistible'' <b>JESSICA BULL, author of <i>Miss Austen Investigates</i></b><br><br>¿A glittering comedy with spiky wit, an eye for social critique, and (of course) a terrific sense of irony¿ <b>TOM MEAD, author of <i>Death and the Conjuror </i>and <i>The Murder Wheel<br><br>''</i></b>Rich with scandal, romance and social mores . . . a total delight!'' <b>ANITA FRANK, author of <i>The Lost Ones </i>and <i>The Good Liars</i></b><br><br>---<br><br><b>A single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife...<br>But why would he choose <i>her</i>?</b><br><br>Summer 1841. It is marriage season in the county of Wickenshire, and Miss Am