Books like The Learned Lady by Joan Overfield
During the Regency era, Penelope Grantham logs scientific research grants under a male pseudonym to evade a committee that would never fund a woman, only to be summoned in person and risk imprisonment unless she finds a suitable male guise.
Daniel Warfield, once disowned and without identity, receives a new one when a brilliant young lady offers him a chance to regain his status. Assuming the name "Ulysses Grantham," Daniel investigates the mysterious deaths of his family while serving Penelope’s covert operation. Though their arrangement is platonic, it evolves into an explosive romance.
Against the backdrop of constrained women's roles and family intrigue, the novel follows two spirited individuals who navigate deception, loyalty, and affection to reclaim both honor and love.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Joan Overfield
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