A Lady of High Regard by Tracie Peterson is 1st in her Ladies of Liberty series of historical romances which look like they're set approximately Victorian-era in Philadelphia and possibly a romantic suspense as well, free courtesy of Christian publisher Baker's Bethany House imprint.
Currently free @
B&N and
Christian Book (available worldwide). Does not seem to exist in the Kindle store, although it may just be geo-restricted there so that I can't see it without switching to another browser set to the US. It's old enough that it would probably be a Topaz anyway.
ETA: now a repeat freebie also at @
Amazon (available to Canadians & in the
UK),
Kobo (new version) &
iTunes &
Google Play (all available to Canadians).
Description
Born into affluence, Mia Stanley is a winsome socialite with a knack for matchmaking. She's also a writer for Godey's Lady's Book magazine, much to the disdain of her family--and their society friends. A proper young lady of her social standing isn't meant to labor in such a way, but Mia has always had a way with words...
When her writing draws her into the world of downtrodden seamen's wives on Philadelphia's docks, Mia uncovers a scheme that puts her in harm's way. But her heart ends up on the line as well.... Has her determination to always make a match driven away the one man whose esteem she covets?