Trusting Miss Austen by Angela Pearse

Her secret is about to come back and bite her …

Still reeling from her niece’s shocking revelation, Felicity Fitzroy and her good friend Jane Austen are drawn into a covert scheme to prevent a family scandal.
To secure the future happiness of everyone involved, Jane suggests a clandestine journey to Godmersham Park in Kent, the grand country home of Elizabeth and Edward Austen.
Yet, the past has a funny way of popping up unexpectedly, and when Felicity receives a heartfelt plea from an old friend requiring her presence in London, she’s unnerved by what she finds there and almost lets the cat out of the bag.
Deciding it’s better to keep her lips sealed, despite the circumstances, she returns to Derbyshire. But when her husband throws a masquerade ball, and an unexpected guest turns up, Felicity realises she’s made a grave mistake in going to London.