Summer of Discontent

<p><b>How should a proper young lady spend her summer months in Regency England?</b><br><b></b><br><b>By getting into plenty of mischief by masquerading as a servant girl, of course. </b></p><p>Cassandra, or Cassie to her friends, sticks out like a redheaded weed amidst her family of tidy blooms.

At Bramfield Park, Cassies prim parents and attractive older sister, Sophia, wish for nothing but an advantageous marriage for their eldest and prettiestand for Cassie to stay out of the way. </p><p>But when the surprisingly charming Lord Peter Courtney pays Bramfield a visit to take in Cassies fathers renowned collection of artand, if the Earl of Wychhaven has anything to say about it, to add his daughter Sophia to Courtneys own collectionfate throws Cassie and the Lord together under most extraordinary circumstances.

What began with a simple ruse to aid a friend grows more complex as Cassies feelings for Lord Peter grow stronger, and soon she finds herself in over her head.</p><p>From the beloved author of the Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth series, M.C.

Beatons Regency Romance novella, <i>The Summer of Discontent</i>, delivers an enchanting summertime tale of mistaken identities, unlikely friendships, and unexpected love.</p>