Publisher's Synopsis
While driving his curricle, Rufus Solgrave comes across Sophie Clifford lying unconscious in the road, having fallen from her horse. He takes her back to Ashby, his country seat, and into the care of his mother Elizabeth and sister Lydia. Under their kindly supervision, Sophie soon begins to recover. Upon discovering that Sophie has never mixed with London society, Elizabeth invites her to accompany the family to town. Both Rufus and Sophie soon begin to wonder whether their comfortable friendship could blossom into something warmer...
