To Distraction by Stephanie Laurens is the fifth book in her Bastion Club series set in the early 1800s in London's upper levels of society.The Bastion Club was formed by a group of men who worked as spies in the war against Napoleon. When they returned to London the young women flocked to them and they felt trapped by beautiful women who had no apparent depth. In response the club was formed to pool information on how to avoid the crush while looking for wives.
In this fifth book, Deverell, Viscount Paignton, has lost all hope to find a suitable woman to wed when his favorite aunt tells him of a woman he should meet. He travels to a four-day party in the country to meet Phoebe Malleson.
Phoebe has no intention of spending time with Deverell. She is not interested in marriage and has much more important things to focus on. She secretly runs a group that rescues female servants who are in danger of being molested by the men who employ them.
As Phoebe and Deverell spend time together - he did not head the hints she sent about not being interested in marriage - Phoebe is concerned that her secret will be discovered. All of the women she is helping could be put into jeopardy - not to mention her reputation ruined - if Deverell finds out.
Laurens, Stephanie. (2006). To Distraction. New York: Avon Books.
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