The Valet's Secret by Josi S. Kilpack

1819 and the novel starts out in rather unusual circumstances. A woman out for a walk, the heir to the manor also out on an uncontrollable horse. They meet, he rather knocks her down and then kisses her. Quite unusual for 1819. Completely out of the ordinary. He is taken to be the valet to the above heir, she is just a maid, separated from her husband to boot and in poor circumstances. Not the most opportune background for a romance. But unlikely though it is, it does happen. It was a light hearted romance with a background of arrogance amongst the aristocracy, definite class barriers, an abusive marital relationship and love conquers all. Nice. Sent by Shadow Mountain Publishing for an unbiased review, courtesy of Netgalley. I've fallen behind on reading and reviewing due to personal commitments.