A Lady of Principle

“I have no wish to marry a man of unformed principles!”Forced to find employment, but with no accomplishments, orphaned Phoebe Shaw accepts a temporary position as a companion to a distant relative, only to find her duties seem to include solving the problems of everybody she meets. How can Phoebe help free a Cinderella, gain recognition for a new friend’s paintings, and persuade reluctant laborers to work in a new mill? And can penniless Phoebe, without even beauty to recommend her, afford to maintain her principles against her employer’s determination to marry her off, no matter how unsuitable the prospect?A chaste but entertaining novel, well-researched and with touches of humor.