The Rules of Gentility

the long version

"It is a fact universally acknowledged that a single woman of fortune and passable good looks amuses herself in London with fashion, philanthropic works, and flirtation, until a suitable gentleman makes an offer. I consider the pursuit of bonnets and a husband fairly alike––I do not want to acquire an item that will wear out, or bore me after a brief acquaintance, and we must suit each other very well." So begins this most unusual and engaging novel about Miss Wellesley–Clegg, a young woman living in Regency London who struggles to find the perfect man––and the perfect bonnet.