Bitter Honey — Hermina Black

When lovely Cary Lorrimer found herself stranded in France with neither a job nor money, she could only accept the fortune that fate bestowed upon her.. And fortune was a man named Adrian Veriard, handsome, wealthy, and ready to offer Cary the position of companion to his charming young ward. From the moment they arrived at La Rocalle, Cary felt she had come home. If only she could stay here forever, sharing her life and her love with Adrian and his ward. But La Rocalle held another tenant, Adrian's stepmother, Irena.