The Damsels from Derbyshire — Ellen Fitzgerald

Years after the scandalous death of her father scarred her family name, Lady Tabitha returns to London as her younger sister's chaperone and falls for Lord Lovell, a gentleman who will only marry a woman from a scandal-free family.

Lady Tabitha Spencer's first season had ended in sorrow with the scandalous death of her father and her unhappy parting with the man she was coming to love. Several years later, she has returned to London chaperoning her youngest sister, who seems bent on upholding the family tradition of blackened reputations.

Much to Tabitha's delight, Lord Lovell, whom she still remembers so well, is quick to bestow flattering attention on her. But her joy soon turns to dismay, for she cannot imagine Lord Lovell's interest remaining fixed on a woman who's family is far from virtuous.

Hero: Lionel Lovell, Marquis of Ashton
Heroine: Lady Tabitha Spencer