A Lady to Treasure

****NEWSFLASH*** A Lady to Treasure has been shortlisted for a Lambda Literary Award. 
Previous winners include Sarah Waters, Emma Donoghue and Jeannette Winterson. Find out more here.

Louisa Silverton is the daughter of a wealthy American businessman, brought up to believe a healthy profit is the only route to happiness. With the family company over-leveraged and in need of a capital injection, she travels to England to find a rich husband. The Honourable Miss Sarah Davenport has no time for romance. The family estate of Kenilborough is mired in debt and only she can save it. Unconventional and outspoken, Sarah is dismayed that somebody as intelligent and attractive as Louisa is willing to sacrifice herself for financial gain. As Louisa pursues her campaign, Sarah realises her objections to the project run deeper than mere principles. At the same time, Louisa finds herself captivated by Sarah's independent spirit. Yet to indulge their unexpected passion would surely mean the ruin of both their families.

Bound by duty, will they ever be free to follow their hearts? 

"Authentic in language and atmosphere with a great sense of time and place, this book is full of the love, wit and creativity of women.”

Jane Dunn, author of The Marriage Season and An Unsuitable Heiress.

"I loved this delightfully quirky sapphic Regency romance, A Lady to Treasure by Marianne Ratcliffe. It’s fun, fast-paced and irresistibly romantic. Fans of Lex Croucher or Cat Sebastian will adore it."

Jessica Bull, author of Miss Austen Investigates