Lily and the Lion — Emily Dalton

"THE LION'S" ROAR WAS WORSE THAN HIS BITE

No one could doubt that Miss Lily Clarke was a vicar's daughter. So angelic was she, charitable and compassionate, that all God's creatures earned and deserved her boundless devotion.

Even those who did not wish it, such as Julian Winslow, Lord Ashton. Long ago, Julian had taken mans' measure and found it lacking. Since then he had kept his own counsel with the lone arrogant pride attributed to the King of Beasts.

But Julian's fierce demeanour did not discourage Lily, who set about to remove the thorn from "The Lion's" paw.

Hero: Julian Winslow, Lord Ashton
Heroine: Miss Lily Clarke