The Love Spoon — Margaret Evans Porter

Nearly penniless, Gwendolyn Pryce must leave behind her beloved Welsh hills to support herself as a milliner's assistant in the city of Chester. Wealthy Hugo Meredith, an unexpected guest at her cousin's wedding, predicts that the lovely young woman will be preyed upon by fashionable gentlemen seeking a mistress. His determined effort to dissuade Gwendolyn from her plan is matched by her resolve to carry it out.

When pride and passion collide, will these unlikely lovers be forever separated by their differences? Or can they overcome contradictory ambitions, diverse cultures, and family expectations to attain their hearts' desire?