Touchstone

Aurelia Phillips, the quiet spinster of Nethergate Hall, faces the impending death of her grandfather, the Duke of Winterburn, while preparing for the arrival of his heir, Joshua MacKinnon. Unexpectedly, she encounters Mr. Kit Ballantyne from Charleston, South Carolina, who disrupts her expectations and challenges her reserved nature. As the story unfolds, Aurelia navigates societal pressures and personal revelations, exploring themes of identity and the complexities of love in a world that deems her unmarriageable.