title: A Perfect Plan: Helena's Stories: Britannia, Vol. I (Volume 1)
author:  Carolyn Melander Osborne 
description: It would be a perfect to plan to read<b><i>A Perfect Plan</i></b>at the beach thissummer! It could be described as a 'girl meets boy, girl loves boy, girland boy marry' book...but that would not do it justice, not by a long shot.<br />  First, the setting--the1780s in rural England--is enthralling. But farmore than that: the writing is exquisite, the characters attractive, thehistoric detail superb. One is transported into the daily life of theBritish village of Burnham Thorpe in Norfolk.Kitty Nelson, her father the Reverend Nelson and Kitty's oldersister Nancy, spring alive in the very first pages of the book and theirinterests and personalities keep one magnetized to the very end. Indeed,one is disappointed at having reached the last page--one is left thirstingfor more!<br />  Back to the detail: do you know why a letter was"cross-written",and what that means? Have you ever trod a 'glebe',dressed in 'Resham silk', put a kettle on the 'hob',slipped a 'gimmal'ring on your finger,watched an 'avocet' run along the edge of foam on abeach? All of that and more, much more, as the author immerses us ineveryday English village life two centuries ago.<br />  A joy to read. One canonly hope that the phrase on the cover which reads "Helena's Stories:Britannia,Vol. I" is a promise of volumes yet to come. I await them withanticipation!<br />--Alexander H. ter Weele(author of, among others,<b><i>We</i></b><b><i>Escaped A Family's Flight from Holland during WorldWar Two</i></b><b>)</b><br /><br /><br />I... LOVED it. You have the period downvery well and I loved the charactersand the story you've imagined.Greatjob!<br />--Caryn Moya Block (author of the<b><i>Moon Kissed Romance</i></b>books)<br /><br />I love it! The detail about daily English life and place is very rewarding and engrossing. These are real people, and I was really pulled into the story of Kitty and her family.These characters are beautifully drawn and are very endearing.<br />--Susan Collins
zlib_text: > > HIS MINX OF A COUNTESS
  
  > > A STEAMY REGENCY ROMANCE
  
  > SCARLETT OSBORNE
  
  > ![](Images/image00125.jpeg)[ ](http://scarlettosborne.com)
  
  > CONTENTS
  
  >  _Before You Start Reading…_
  
  >  _A Thank You Gift_
  
  >  _About the Book_
  
  >  _Chapter 1_
  
  >  _Chapter 2_
  
  >  _Chapter 3_
  
  >  _Chapter 4_
  
  >  _Chapter 5_
  
  >  _Chapter 6_
  
  >  _Chapter 7_
  
  >  _Chapter 8_
  
  >  _Chapter 9_
  
  >  _Chapter 10_
  
  >  _Chapter 11_
  
  >  _Chapter 12_
  
  >  _Chapter 13_
  
  >  _Chapter 14_
  
  >  _Chapter 15_
  
  >  _Chapter 16_
  
  >  _Chapter 17_
  
  >  _Chapter 18_
  
  >  _Chapter 19_
  
  >  _Chapter 20_
  
  >  _Chapter 21_
  
  >  _Chapter 22_
  
  >  _Chapter 23_
  
  >  _Chapter 24_
  
  >  _Chapter 25_
  
  >  _Epilogue_
  
  >  _Extended Epilogue_
  
  >  _Preview: A Scandalous Desire for Duchess Wallflower_
  
  > > >  _Chapter 1_
  
  > > >  _Chapter 2_
  
  > > >  _Chapter 3_
  
  >  _Also by Scarlett Osborne_
  
  >  _About the Author_
  
  > > BEFORE YOU START READING…
  
  Did you know that there’s a special place where you can chat with me _**and**_
  with thousands of like-minded bookw