The Lady and the Cit

the long version

A Practical Pairing Miss Aurelia Trevor is in mourning—not for any person, but for her beloved Pevensey Park. Her conniving uncle and his loathsome son have claimed lordship over the estate, which should rightly her hers, if not for the fact that she is an unmarried woman too young to inherit her beloved lands. What she desperately needs is a husband of convenience.... Thomas Lanning is an icon of London commerce, with a reputation as hard as his countenance. When Aurelia offers her hand, he sees an opportunity to advance himself. With the foundation of marriage and acreage, he could rise to prominence—all the way to a desired seat in Parliament. But the city husband and country wife soon discover a common ground they have never considered: true love....