A humorous friends-to-lovers tale with a hoyden, a Corinthian, and lots of kittens! The youngest of five beautiful sisters, Joy Whitford lacks both their femininity and sophistication. To wit: she is a hoyden. In fact, when trying to perform circus tricks on a horse, she suffered a brutal accident that left her vision impaired. Now it is time for her Season, and as each of her sisters have made brilliant marriages the same is expected of her. However, the last thing she wants is a husband, being the most ill-suited person imaginable to be a wife. She needs nothing more than her animals and good stories. Freddy Cunningham enjoys his life. The heir to a viscountcy, he has excellent friends, plenty of money and is never wanting for good sport. When his parents demand he either wed or face the consequences, it is enough to overturn even his most amiable nature. Joy and Freddy make a pact to help each other find suitable mates so they can remain friends, only to discover what they are looking for is right in front of them all along!
Author
Like many writers, Elizabeth Johns was first an avid reader, though she was a reluctant convert. It was Jane Austen's clever wit and unique turn of phrase that hooked Johns when she was "forced" to read Pride and Prejudice for a school assignment. She began writing when she ran out of her favorite author’s books and decided to try her hand at crafting a Regency romance novel. Her journey into publishing began with the release of Surrender the Past, book one of the Loring-Abbott Series. Johns makes no pretensions to Austen’s wit but hopes readers will perhaps laugh and find some enjoyment in her writing. Johns attributes much of her inspiration to her mother, a retired English teacher. During their last summer together, Johns would sit on the porch swing and read her stories to her mother, who encouraged her to continue writing. Busy with multiple careers, including a professional job in the medical field, author and mother of small children, Johns squeezes in time for reading whenever possible.
