Adam and Sheila — Diane Davis White

When the very young, sheltered, innocent but obdurate Lady Sheila Stanton weds the older, sophisticated and worldly Adam Hamilton, Viscount Rothspur, heir to an earldom, the pair have a difficult start.

Adam, headstrong and inflexible, expects more from his bride than she is willing to give.

Sheila, determined to show her maturity, vows to teach her obstinate husband a few things about sensitivity and compromise.

Finally reaching an understanding, the pair begin to mend their relationship. Their next set of troubles come in the form of a double-dealing servant, a long ago discarded mistress and a madwoman in service to the family. Also cast in this tale is a long-lost family member, a dishonest land owner, and a bevy of minor characters.

This upstairs/downstairs tale will take you from the drawing room to the scullery and back again, with delightful twists and turns.