Another traditional romance, Charity is a young maiden set on being… well… helpful. Dissapointed in love by the gentlemen in London who are altogether too predictable for her romantic ideals she is recalled home to her Kentish village where she is seen as a pillar of the community. She lives with her brothers after her parents passed away as did her twin (brother) and a younger brother. Even with a more modest dowry she has often been proposed to both in London and back home. Sadly this staid maiden is seen as the perfect wife and helpmate when all she wants is romance and spontaneity. 

Enter a bereaved local Lady and her artistic brother Tristan who sees Charity as a person of interest. With so much going on in the village, a bereaved widow to urge out the door and into society, brothers to look after and a noble man to yearn for there is all the elements there for a light hearted romance. 

This lovely Alicia Rasley novel is a wonderful period piece with lively characters and a beautiful setting. The countryside is a perfect backdrop for the trials and tribulations of love loss and village fetes. 

Charity Begins at Home