A Touch of Romance by Paullett Golden ★★★★☆

Jules Knowlton, poet and newly appointed Cambridge professor attends a writer’s retreat. He is drawn to the only other poet in attendance. Leila Owen, is a beautiful Anglo-Indian lady, with a rare gift for poetry.

What starts as friendship rapidly becomes something more. Unfortunately, Leila’s father is returning from India after five years and is likely to push for an arranged marriage to help his career in the East India company.

When the retreat ends the couple try to find a way for Jules to be accepted as a suitor. However, their plans don’t go quite as planned!

This is a lovely story with an unusual couple. It is funny, whimsical and well worth reading.

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