The Great Misfortune of Stella Sedgwick Books on Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance for Young Adults He’s a simple lad whose

He’s a simple lad whose highest ambition is tending his melon patch—until he hears the voice of a god calling his name

but soon switches to include his classmates

both good and bad

Jen has to navigate new friends and new challenges--but at least she'll have Andy with her

The Great Misfortune of Stella Sedgwick Books on Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance for Young Adults He’s a simple lad whoseBridgerton meets The Davenports in this wildly entertaining standalone romance, following a young Black woman trying to balance her independence with her future in 1860s Londons high society. Stella Sedgwick is a lost cause. Banished from etiquette lessons and unsure of her future, Stella dreams of a writing career and independence, but 1860s England offers little opportunity beyond marriage or servitude for a sharp tongued, dark skinned girl. When