In “The Training of Scarlet Worthy” by Sara Plum, a homespun redhead escapes the repressive life of the family farm to attend a stifling all-girl college, she survives by academic excellence, even qualifying for a master’s scholarship at a London University. But inside she is festering a need for some tidbit of personal recognition. It’s not just her need for acceptance that has left young Sibyl Smith stunted. Admittedly, she’s self-burdened with a lusty secret imagination, yet Sibyl is also barren of any experience with love or a lover.