The Happy Fortress — Iris Bromige

After the death of her father, Elizabeth Blayde knew she would have to find a job. She would have liked to move away from the place which held so many painful memories, but she had her young sister Carol to consider. Carol helped run a boutique and had fallen prey to Richard Menteith, a man with the reputation of being an experienced charmer. Elizabeth visited her cousins, Christine and Giles Coalville, in nearby Cheviot Hills, and explained her problems. Giles kindly offered her work in the offices of the tree nursery business they ran, and she was glad to accept. At the Coalvilles' anniversary party the following weekend, Elizabeth met Richard for the first time, and her fears for Carol increased - he really was a most dangerously attractive man!