The good girl

The Good Girl is a book that will please Jane Austen's biggest fans.

Viscount Ashley Desford led a distinguished and comfortable life until fate brought him into contact with Cherry Steane, a young woman living under the—poor—care of relatives. Upon finding her wandering along the road, he was seized by a chivalrous impulse and embarked on a journey in search of the sweet girl's reclusive grandfather.

Against all good manners, Ashley enlists the help of his childhood friend, Henrietta Silverdale, on his mission. Although they broke off their arranged engagement years ago, Ashley and Henrietta have maintained a strong friendship.

But as the viscount ventures into less-than-popular places, Henrietta wonders if he's finally going to give up his bachelor life. Ashley may be about to embark on the biggest folly of her life when her brother Simon steps in for a timely intervention...

With lightness, sensitivity, and good humor, The Good Girl addresses the limitations and possibilities of social conventions in early 19th-century England. A fun and captivating story that allows us to see, with all its subtleties, English society and its values up close.

"A wonderful tale from the English Regency period." Sophie Kinsella