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Gr 7 Up–This droll tale set in 19th-century England will earn smiles of recognition from those familiar with Pride and Prejudice. Althea Crawley’s only hope of saving her family and their castlelike home from their state of genteel poverty is to ensnare a wealthy husband using the two sole tools at her disposal: her youth and her beauty. The 17-year-old soon sets her sights on dashing Lord Boring, but obstacles arise, including her scheming stepsisters and Boring’s seemingly boorish cou...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Althea Crawley is acutely aware that the fate of her impoverished family rests on her ability to parlay her remarkable beauty into a brilliant marriage. Her great-grandfather’s quixotic desire to build a rambling pseudo-castle on the inhospitable Yorkshire coast has drained the family resources and left Althea, her widowed mother, and her young brother in perilous straits. Althea is determined to do her duty, but the dearth of eligible bachelors in Lesser Hoo and her lack of a dowry are formidable o...Log In or Sign Up to Read More