The Female Correspondent

Beatrice Debord has assumed a male pseudonym in her correspondence with famous botanist, Henry Burbank. When, impressed and intrigued by her knowledge and reticence, he seeks out his correspondent, Beatrice is forced to invent a series of lies for the fictional Mr. Allenham's whereabouts. A historical regency romance in the vein of Georgette Heyer

This is a 15,000 word short story.