[Gentleman Scholars 03] • An Heiress and An Astronomer

Wishing for the stars won’t solve the problems in the ballroom.

Miss Greta Billingsley was bored. Being ladylike and mature beyond her years kept most of the fortune hunters at bay but it discouraged the more appropriate gentlemen as well. Since she was independent and self-contained, she also hadn’t made many female friends. Why couldn’t she have just stayed home and married the squire’s son? It didn’t matter that they didn’t love each other, Greta was certain she would be happy with children, a home to run, and a big enough open space to stare at the stars.

Pierce Darby had always been fascinated with stars, planets, and their constellations so it was only natural that he would try to invent a more accurate telescope. Since his maternal grandfather delighted in his studies and happily kept him in pocket money, he was a little less harried than the other scholars. But finding the treasure the other lads were on about would surely raise their respect for him. And then he could have all the knowledge he could ever wish for.

Will the stars align for these two opposites? Can Pierce help Greta find reasons for genuine joy beyond the conventional life she expects?

𝐼𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝐵𝑟𝑖𝑑𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑜𝑛 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐻𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑙, 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝑊𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑦 𝑀𝑎𝑦 𝐴𝑛𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑤𝑠’ 𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑆𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑅𝑒𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑦 𝑅𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝐴𝑑𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒.