Fiction. Literature. Romance. Historical Fiction. HTML:"The best of the Regency writers"â??and author of Minervaâ??continues her Six Sisters series with the story of the spirited Annabelle (Kirkus Reviews).

Miss Annabelle Armitage was pea-green with envy. What a cruel world it was when her spinster of an older sister could enchant the dashing Lord Sylvester Comfrey! Annabelle's own passionate nature was surely better suited for such a one as Sylvester.

Alas for Annabelle, Comfrey seemed to care for her not a jot. Determined to get a bit of her own back, even if it meant marrying another, Annabelle found Peter, Marquess of Brabington, a most attentive admirer.

War hero though he might be, Peter was ill-prepared for his coming fight for Annabel's true loveâ??and a battle it would be, winner take all . . .

Praise for M. C. Beaton's novels
"A delightful tale . . . romance fans are in for a treat." â??Booklist

"Nicely atmospheric, most notable for its gentle humor and adventurous spirit." â??Publish