When Anne Weathersby, who has embarked on a secret and scandalous career as a novelist, saves the life of the Earl of Marsfield, giving him only her pen name of Cassandra, she learns that her secret identity is in danger of being exposed when the Earl becomes obsessed with finding her.
3.5 stars really. A funny and light-hearted read. Very much a Victorian comedy of errors.
Spinster Anne takes care of everybody. She saves the heroes life but because she fears being accused of his beating, she arranges to dope him up and drop him off where he can be safely cared for. When he asks her name, she tells him Cassandra. Other guises she assumes are an older widow, and a young male. See what I mean about a comedy of errors? My only beef is that the oh so dashing, manly, etc, etc hero never recognizes her? In any of these guises? Ah well, that's why I said light-hearted.