The Haunted Heart — Barbara Cartland

The position -- companion to the Earl of Ingleton's Ward -- was the answer to Gina Borne's prayer, rescuing the enchanting, spirited orphan from her Uncle's aristocratic but grim household. Quick-witted Gina soon unmasked the shocking scheme whose victim Lady Alice was, and the two became fast friends, their radiant beauty illuminating the handsome Earl's domain. Then love captured the Earl and Gina in its celestial, silken web. But Gina fell prey to the sinister force that haunted Ingle Priory!