The Promise of Miss Spencer

When rector's daughter Suzanna Spencer promises her dying father she'll marry the kind vicar Mr. Lacy, she buries her longing for true love beneath duty and service to the sick. But a chance acquaintance with Lord Jacob Haversley—a seemingly vain dandy secretly devoted to eradicating smallpox—reveals a kindred spirit who values substance over show. Set against a real 1830s smallpox epidemic and the fight for the Vaccination Act, this sweet Regency-era romance weaves grief, courage, and hope into more than one happily ever after.

• A dying father's promise forces a spirited young woman into an engagement without love—until she meets the man who truly understands her heart.
• Set against a real smallpox epidemic and the historic fight for vaccination, a sweet romance about doing what's right.
• A vain, overdressed lord hides a tender soul and a secret mission to save England from its deadliest disease.
• Perfect for Jane Austen fans: wit, misunderstandings, and more than one happily-ever-after.

“She deserves to be loved fiercely, with one's whole heart, as do you, my friend. The alliance of husband and wife is not to be entered into lightly. It should not feel like only friendship! With her, the most mundane moments should feel . . . miraculous.”

Perfect for a reader who loves clean Regency-style romances in the vein of Jane Austen and sweet historical fiction with a redemptive, hopeful heart.