Emma Lawrence is heiress to a large estate—which has attracted her bullying cousin Claude. Adam Herbert wishes to discover a wider world than his father’s rectory, and presents himself to his great-uncle, the Earl of Stanwell, where he meets Emma. Though he saves the impetuous Emma from scrapes, he knows his modest means won’t win an heiress. Regency Romance by Emily Hendrickson; originally published by Signet
