Lovely historical fiction novel from the Victorian era .

Isabelle is to wed Alexander - a business arrangement that she hopes might turn to love. But her new husband is aloof and soon has an accident which brings him down into a depression. He's confined to a wheelchair and can no longer oversee his mill.

It was interesting to see what would happen during this time to the type of injury he has. Most cases the injured would be sent to an asylum to give them sound the clock care. But Isabelle wants to prove herself capable of helping. There is a doctor and nurse employed but they seem very -professional only and don't seem to have much care for their patient.

You have to wait until the end of the book to get Alexander to warm to his new wife. I can see him being depressed over what happened but I felt she waited so long for him to acknowledge that he could love her and that she obviously cared for him.