The Secret of the Lombards — Kathleen Norris

Mimi had been his ward. Now she was his fiancee. Her feeling had grown from a child's affection to a woman's love. But sometimes she felt Stephen still looked upon her as if he were her guardian -- not her future husband. Mimi would have all her doubts confirmed if she were to look in on Stephen now...having tea with Lucretia Lombard, gazing at the beautiful widow with a glowing intensity in his eyes that Mimi had never seen there....

Also published as: Lucretia Lombard