The Jilt

By M. Battle Jackson

When Grace Trelawny discovers her betrothed in the arms of another woman, she does the unthinkable: she calls off the wedding.

Society calls her a jilt. Newspapers hint at scandal. Her father calls it her final season.

Grace calls it the beginning.

Forced from London and into the countryside with nothing but her mother, a crumbling estate, and a refusal to be defined by what was done to her, Grace transforms their home into Miss Trelawny's Seminary for Young Women. She has no money, no experience, and no guarantee of success. What she has is an unshakeable conviction that her life belongs to her.

Then Captain Marcus Chamberlain arrives to enroll his niece, Violet. A career soldier with no plans to marry, Marcus finds himself drawn into a careful, letter-by-letter courtship with the woman who is far too busy rebuilding her life to notice he is falling in love with her.

Set against the rigid social rules and quiet cruelties of Regency England, The Jilt is a story about a woman who loses everything Society told her to want and discovers, in losing it, exactly who she is.

"A fun escapist read with wit, a touch of angst, and a charming protagonist."
Kirkus Reviews

"Those who enjoy historical fiction, Austenesque novels, and Regency romances featuring intelligent, driven women will likely enjoy this book."
Jennifer Donovan, Wine Cellar Library

The Jilt is Book 1 of The Graces, a Regency series following Grace and each of her five pupils as they navigate Society, scandal, and the search for lives that are truly their own.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DV9B8N1B
• ISBN13: 9798988641155
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: R. R. Bowker
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"