Taking the Waters

Set in 1827 during Cheltenham’s Regency boom, this story follows Alice Elliot, an unmarried glove trade heiress, as she navigates a city bustling with social change and moral dilemmas. She encounters influential figures like Reverend Francis Cole and the aristocratic rogue Colonel Buckley, each representing contrasting worlds of charity, pleasure, and social protest. Amidst the town’s lively events and tensions, Alice faces pivotal choices that could shape her future, in a period marked by power, passion, and societal upheaval.