Jessica Eastwood's soldier father never had much time for women, so Jessica tried to act like a boy. Now he's dead and Jessica is nineteen. She's come to London to claim the treasure her father left her. Her father's old military friend, now Sir Selby, has arranged for Jessica to stay with Lady Grantham, and through her she meets Lord Leith. Jessica ends up with three men interested in her: her urbane and charming Austrian cousin, another young man she has known since she was small, and Leith. The more we find out about Jessica's father, the worse he seems, so Jessica starts to realise that his views on women aren't necessarily to be trusted. Readable, but ordinary. ( )

Three men and one woman - now wouldn't those be nice odds. :) Although there's really no mystery as to who she'll end up with, it is a good story. It's interesting to watch Jessica grow from being a boyish girl into a mature but fun woman. The characters actually develop and feelings grow as opposed to immediate love at first sight silliness. The only negative I could see is the author's preoccupation with the female anatomy which I felt was unnecessary. It didn't play a huge part but just enough to be annoying. Otherwise I enjoyed it immensely and will definitely look for other books by Edith Layton. ( )