The Quiet Veld
Patricia Lang was very much up against it when she first met Richard Horton; her stepfather had lost all the family money and died in disgrace shortly afterwards, leaving Patricia alone, penniless, and untrained for any kind of work.

Then Richard took her in hand and offered her just the job she needed, looking after his young orphaned niece and nephews in a pleasant small drop in the South African veld. Patricia found Richard the best of employers, but would he ever take a more personal interest in her?