Ruined

Jessie Warburton, long in love with the rakish Earl of Ashbourne, becomes engaged to Reverend Henry Lusty and moves to London to stay with her fiancé’s sister, Mrs. Machin—a secret novelist eager to exploit her connection to a rake. As Jessie adapts to London life, Ashbourne’s role shifts from distant admirer to protective escort, and Jessie begins to flourish in this new environment. Amid multiple admirers and unexpected feelings, she faces a choice that could alter her future.