title: The Earl and the Mud-Covered Maiden
author: Robinson, GL
description:  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.