A Lady of High Regard

by Tracie Peterson Book 1 in the Ladies of Liberty series.

First published 2007

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Born into affluence, Mia Stanley is a winsome socialite with a knack for matchmaking. She's also a writer for Godey's Lady's Book magazine, much to the disdain of her family--and their society friends. A proper young lady of her social standing isn't meant to labor in such a way, but Mia has always had a way with words...

When her writing draws her into the world of downtrodden seamen's wives on Philadelphia's docks, Mia uncovers a scheme that puts her in harm's way. But her heart ends up on the line as well.... Has her determination to always make a match driven away the one man whose esteem she covets? Gilded Age Philadelphia supplies a world of reform, journalism and hidden exploitation in which Christian liberty means responsibility for people with less social power.