Spinster's Secret - Emily Larkin

A resourceful spinster, a battle-scarred officer, a scandalous secret ... and some of the worst food in England! Matilda Chapple is orphaned, penniless, and dependent on her uncle's meager charity-but she's finally found a way to earn her livelihood. With the help of an old diary and a lurid novel she'll write her way to financial independence! When Mattie pens a series of racy short stories, she starts earning money ... and notoriety. Her secret is safe-until battle-scarred Waterloo veteran, Edward..