—Sally Britton, best-selling author of the Inglewood Series

“Stick out your pinky finger and flip the pages for a properly delightful romance! I could not put it down. It was the sweetest of romances for my favorite scoundrel.

Miss Diana Barton is tired of men trying to propose marriage while she’s working on railroad business. Her solution? Ruin her reputation and who better than with the rakish Baron Bryant. But Lord Bryant is not at all what she expected and maybe there’s more to his story than meets the eye. Although, what meets the eye is pretty nice too! #wink

Just the right amount of swoon for a sweet romance. Author Esther Hatch does an amazing job of building up the tension and bringing the two leads together in a satisfying and endearing way. I loved the business-minded, capable, strong heroine! This book exceeded all my high expectations.”

—Samantha Hastings, The Invention of Sophie Carter

A Proper Charade

“The irony of the situation and the humorous scenes are entertaining.”

—Historical Novel Society

“Chock full of dreamy heroes, touching stories, and delightful humor, Ms. Hatch’s books remind us why we read romance in the first place.”

—Jennifer Moore, Whitney Award winning author

A Proper Scandal

“A Proper Scandal is funny, sweet, and romantic and it has a large twist that I never saw coming. I really enjoy Esther Hatch’s writing style. I love her characters; even the side characters are interesting and well developed.”

—Timeless Novels

“Another winner from author Esther Hatch! She knows how to write a captivating story, and I was thoroughly entertained all the way through. I loved Grace and Nate and the hilarious predicaments they got themselves into. I laughed out loud several times, and just enjoyed being immersed in the beautiful writing. A lovely historical romance that I highly recommend.”

—Joanna Barker, Otherwise Engaged

The Roses of Feldstone

“The Roses of Feldstone is the perfect blend of charm, wit, and romance. Rose and William will draw you in from the first page until the very last word. All the way around, a lovely read.”

—Heather B. Moore, USA Today best-selling author

“Esther Hatch writes swoony romance with laugh-out-loud dialogue and unforgettable characters. Once you read one of her books, you will want to read them all!”

—Anneka Walker, The Masked Baron

“Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.”

—Psalm 30:5

Chapter 1

There were two types of men who walked through the door of Diana Barton’s office on Rochester Street—legitimate men of business and those who utterly wasted her time. Mr. Broadcreek was one of the latter and the worst of the lot.

Diana Barton’s eyes slid to the pocket watch she kept in her partially opened desk drawer. Running both her brother Nate’s and the Richardsons’ railroad companies would have been much easier if word hadn’t gotten out that an unmarried young woman was now the owner of Richardson Rail. Diana would have pushed Mr. Broadcreek out of her office an hour ago if it weren’t for the fact that he had more members of Parliament as investors than any other man in the railroad business.