An Heiress and An Astronomer by Wendy May Andrews

Wishing for the stars won’t solve the problems in the ballroom.
Miss Greta Billingsley was bored. Being ladylike and mature beyond her years kept most of the fortune hunters at bay but it discouraged the more appropriate gentlemen as well. Since she was independent and self-contained, she also hadn’t made many female friends. Why couldn’t she have just stayed home and married the squire’s son? It didn’t matter that they didn’t love each other, Greta was certain she would be happy with children, a home to run, and a big enough open space to stare at the stars.

Pierce Darby had always been fascinated with stars, planets, and their constellations so it was only natural that he would try to invent a more accurate telescope. Since his maternal grandfather delighted in his studies and happily kept him in pocket money, he was a little less harried than the other scholars. But finding the treasure the other lads were on about would surely raise their respect for him. And then he could have all the knowledge he could ever wish for.