Can a Haughty Earl Find Love in the Country? When a handsome Lord driving his curricle much too fast, splashes a country girl with mud, he’s not expecting to find the love of his life. She’s affronted by his haughty demeanor but can’t help being attracted to him. But he’s not straight-forward and she feels manipulated. Then a long-kept secret threatens their happiness. It’s certainly true for this couple that the course of true love ne’er did run smooth! Though it can be read as a stand-alone novel, The Earl and the Mud-Covered Maiden is the first book in the House of Hale Trilogy. It introduces characters you will love to follow as they set out on their rocky path together. Read more