Love, lust, dreams, and ambition clash and intermingle in this brilliant novel.
Charity Royall is a bored, eighteen-year-old librarian living in the small town of North Dormer. Her life becomes considerably more exciting when Lucius Harney, an architect, moves to town to conduct research for a book. The two bond quickly, and find themselves falling for one another, but there is competition in the form of Annabel Balch, a wealthy socialite who has taken a shine to Lucius, and Charity's guardian, Lawyer Royall, whose feelings for Charity are more than simply protective.
Penguin Random House Canada is proud to bring you classic works of literature in e-book form, with the highest quality production values. Find more today and rediscover books you never knew you loved. EDITH WHARTON was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American author. Her creative output was large and varied, including long and short fiction, poetry, and non-fiction on topics including design, literature, and travel.
