Love in the Afternoon (Hathaways Book 5)

The fifth book in the Victorian romance series about the Hathaway family. Beatrix Hathaway, who prefers animals and nature to social events, has resigned herself to never finding love despite her participation in past London seasons. She is the most unconventional of the Hathaway sisters. Captain Christopher Phelan, a soldier, plans to marry Beatrix's friend Prudence Mercer when he returns from fighting abroad. However, his letters reveal that battlefield experiences have darkened his soul. When Beatrix learns of Prudence's disappointment about Christopher's changed state, she begins writing letters to him on Prudence's behalf. The correspondence between Beatrix and Christopher deepens into something meaningful. Upon his return home, Christopher is determined to claim the woman he loves—but Beatrix's deception has created a situation of unfulfilled love and undeniable passion.