Miss Boltwood, a despotic spinster, is persuaded to join a band of ladies who have sworn to give up tea and all taxed articles till the Revolutionary War is over. The tea habit is too strong for Miss Boltwood and she drinks it secretly. Her niece, Betty, discovers this and uses the information to compel her aunt to consent to her (Betty’s) engagement to the young minuteman, William Dickinson. Miss Boltwood also has a lover, the Tory, Judge Ingram, whom she has kept dangling for years. When...

LOVE AND TEA A COMEDY-DRAMA OF COLONIAL TIMES IN TWO ACTS by ANNA PHILLIPS SEE offers a concentrated, compelling experience within fiction / romance. This concise work presents carefully drawn characters and purposeful plotting that together explore themes of choice, consequence, and human connection. The prose is precise and economical, balancing vivid scenes with clear pacing to maintain narrative momentum. Ideal for readers seeking a thoughtful, accessible read, the book is well-suited ...