Midnight’s Budding Morrow by Carolyn Miller

Sarah Drayton is old, too old for marriage and doesn’t even seem to have any prospects. She goes to visit a friend at her estate, and essentially is tricked into marrying the older brother of her friend. He is a brute and a drunk, a war veteran that makes a very poor first impression on Sarah. Sarah is a proper lady, although she does not come from any wealth to speak of. she and James are married, but don’t really live together for over a year, due to another commitment to the war effort. when he comes home, they both have a learning curve to contend with to live happily as…