He is adamantly opposed to Prudence's swain believing him to be a fortune hunter. Worcester's younger brother appears on the scene also with a romantic complication. Summerville is no novice Regency author, but Bewitching Lady reads like the first draft of a first attempt. A great deal of the action is closer to inaction. Characters enter and leave rooms.
Characters take walks.
Sometimes they take rides. They greet each other cordially. They order pots and pots of tea. They talk to and about their pets. Alethea works sporadically on her book and paints pictures of plants.