Clever heroine uses her head and wins the heart of a troubled, not-so-heroic "hero"

Pleasant story about a strong-minded lady who Is almost on the shelf and a not so pleasant gentleman who learns a thing or two by the story's end. Enjoyed the heroine's use of reverse psychology to get her adversary under control, a concept unknown at the time but one that I surmise she intuitively discerned because she was a pretty smart cookie. Good characters in a somewhat unusual variation on the bluestocking spinster trope. Glad I purchased this one and will likely reread it in future.

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