Clementine Hornsby-Talbot

Clementine is not on the shelf — YET. Raised by a mother who encouraged love matches where possible, Clementine fell head over heels for the third-born son of a wealthy member of the gentry. He wasn’t titled and had his sights set on joining the church and leading a modest life, but this suited Clementine just fine. They had been engaged two years when her betrothed took a fall from his horse and was instantly killed. Clementine mourned and then mourned some more, and has no interest in marrying anyone else. Lately, however, her father has been nudging her to rejoin the marriage mart, and she fears his reasoning is much worse than simply wanting her out of the house.