Gay Defeat

the long version

Life had always smiled sweetly on Delia Beringham. As well as being disarmingly lovely, she is the only daughter of a wealthy financier who indulged her every whim. Naturally Delia assumes that her indulgent father will eventually allow her to marry Lionel Hewes. But the sudden crash of the family fortunes and her father’s suicide changes all that. Lionel abruptly faded from the picture and Delia is left with only her own courage and determination to sustain her. Men had always taken care of her - until now... His was a real, unselfish love - and she was not worthy of it...