An Unexpected HusbandMiss Bethany Whitcombe was pleased to see a brightly painted wagon rattling up the road to Whitcombe Hall. Sifting through a tray of tempting wares would be a pleasant diversion -- especially with everyone on the shores of Kent waiting anxiously to see if Napoleon would soon send his soldiers. But it was no ordinary peddler who came to her aid when smugglers attacked. Now, Bethany would have a chance to discover why the handsome stranger intrigued her so. |
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