Gil carries lingering trauma from his military service, and while he may have earned the respect of many, he can’t shake the insecurity he feels from being an illegitimate child and growing up in poverty. With no man wanting to attach his name to her, Abigail has settled into a lovely, quiet country life in which she can do as she pleases. What she never expected was how much it would give her in the ways of freedom. Self-assured and practical, Abigail has grown accustomed to being a pariah since her father’s bigamy scandal. But that help comes in the form of marriage. Meanwhile, Abigail learns of Gil’s heroic treatment of her brother, and when he reveals a personal, heartbreaking predicament, Abigail and her brother offer to help. She’s a wealthy and independent woman whose life was upturned by a family scandal. Gil realizes he was wrong about his assessment of Abigail.
Meanwhile, Gil reduces Abigail’s comments to her being a spoiled and rich woman, something that deeply taps into his feelings of inadequacy given their class differences.ĭespite their disastrous first meeting, Abigail and Gil begin spending more and more time together, often enjoying walks around the grounds, where they have rather insightful and illuminating conversations. Abigail makes the assumption that Gil is just a servant on the grounds and not the officer who helped her brother return home from the Napoleonic Wars. And this single interaction leads to a host of misunderstandings. It’s not proper, especially when there are young, unwed ladies in his midst. Mary Balogh returns to her Westcott historical romance series with Someone to Honor, an emotional and sweetly indulgent romance in which first impressions aren’t always indicative of a person’s true character.Ībigail Westcott and Gilbert Bennington truly get off on the wrong foot after she chastises him for working shirtless on the Westcott estate.
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