1875, England Miss Chelsea Careen Stanton, the heiress of Cherrywood Manor, has lost everyone near and dear to her. Through no fault of her own, her social standing is in shreds. Furthermore, circumstances have brought her to the brink of losing her inheritance. In this tale of social injustice and persecution, Chelsea is faced with few alternatives. Option one—: She can save the only life she has ever known by marrying Rory Thornbridge. Rory, the Earl of Rosevale, offers her security and position, but hasn't a loyal drop of blood in his body. He's a rake; a philandering scoundrel; a rogue of the worst kind! Is it possible to reform a rake? The other option involves just as much risk and even higher stakes. Chelsea, an avid Jane Austen fan, has been dreaming of a future which includes having a loving marriage to someone heroic; like Darcy, of course, with or without a Pemberley. Desperate for a possible way out of what she believes will be a loveless marriage if she accepts Rory's offer, she responds to an advertisement for a mail order bride to an Irish American preacher and humble farmer, a Reverend Braydon McLane. She arrives in America, believing this new situation is an answer to her prayers, only to discover she is in for far more than she bargained. For starters, and among the least of her problems, Braydon McLane doesn't recognize her name... or the letters; he never placed an advertisement for a mail order bride; and he failed to meet her at the train station. Lisa M. Prysock is a writer of Fiction Christian Historical Romance. She is the author of "To Find a Duchess," "The Redemption of Lady Georgiana," "Hannah's Garden: a Turn of the Century Love Story," "Abigail's Melody," and "Protecting Miss Jenna." She enjoys sharing her faith in Christ with readers and gives a portion of the proceeds of her books to missions. A fan of Jane Austen herself, she hopes like minded readers will enjoy this STAND ALONE from 'The Lydia Collection' about a hopelessly, romantic, Austen fan. Married to her husband for 18 years, Lisa genuinely believes that in every good husband, there is a Darcy hero in there somewhere.