The Vicar's Daughter

Miss Grace Aubrey, a vicar’s daughter, encounters the very drunk Earl of Hatton on a lonely country lane and soon determines he is a broken man. When he befriends her, she encourages him to improve his estate and meet his tenants. But his return to old habits endangers their friendship and breaks Grace’s heart.

Trenton Hatton, Earl of Hatton comes home from war unscathed, at least physically. However, as memories of battles haunt him, Trent spends most of his days drinking and gambling. Banished by his father, the Marquess, to rusticate in the country, Trent finds Grace a welcomed distraction. But though she helps him find a purpose for living again, he isn’t ready to give up his former lifestyle.