The Hesitant Heiress #1 in the Everstone Chronicles series by Dawn Crandall
Amaryllis Brigham was unfairly expelled from the Boston Cerservatory of Music. It has been her dream to establish a music academy in her hometown. One option is an inheritance from her grandmother, but she would have to marry with in the year. She has been avoiding men, so how is this possible. With hesitation she moves into her aunts Boston home in order to mingle with high society. She meets Nathan Everstone who is the envy of every eligible female. To her suprise she falls for him. Will she be able to trust him?