A Lesson in Propriety (Merriweather Academy for Young Ladies #1)

LESSON ONE: Stand in the way of the Windy Citys criminal world and expect a most improper proposal from an eligible gentleman in return.

With her father dead, her fortune stolen, and her fiancé casting her aside, Miss Drusilla Merriweathers privileged life has been upended. She is left with only one option: to provide for her family by opening a finishing school in the allegedly haunted castle shes inherited from her eccentric aunt. However, her plan is immediately threatened by unscrupulous developers keen on claiming the coveted estate for themselves by any means necessary.

Mr. Rhenick Wittenbecker, a dashing architect with a...

LESSON ONE: Stand in the way of the Windy Citys criminal world and expect a most improper proposal from an eligible gentleman in return.

With her father dead, her fortune stolen, and her fiancé casting her aside, Miss Drusilla Merriweathers privileged life has been upended. She is left with only one option: to provide for her family by opening a finishing school in the allegedly haunted castle shes inherited from her eccentric aunt. However, her plan is immediately threatened by unscrupulous developers keen on claiming the coveted estate for themselves by any means necessary.

Mr. Rhenick Wittenbecker, a dashing architect with a tendency to charm his way out of trouble, is convinced he can protect Drusilla but is challenged by her fierce independence. Yet when strange occurrenceswalking suits of armor and unexpected ghostly visitorsarise within the castles grounds, Drusilla must decide whether to risk her familys safety and her school on the gallant architect who seems to have found his way into her heart.