The Marriage Act
by Alyssa Everett
2020-12-29 14:36:34
London, 1821 When John, Viscount Welford, proposed to Caroline Fleetwood, the only daughter of the Bishop of Essex, he thought he knew exactly what he was gettingâa lovely, innocent bride. Five years later, he knows better. The woman who ran to ...
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London, 1821 When John, Viscount Welford, proposed to Caroline Fleetwood, the only daughter of the Bishop of Essex, he thought he knew exactly what he was gettingâa lovely, innocent bride. Five years later, he knows better. The woman who ran to another man on their wedding nightâafter they'd consummated the marriageâis hardly innocent. Years spent apart while John served as a diplomatic attaché have allowed them to save face in society, but all good pretenses must come to an end. When Caroline receives word that her father is dying, she begs John to accompany her on one last journey to see him. But there's an added problemâCaroline never told her father that her marriage to John was a farce. As they play-act for others, Caroline is delighted to find she never really knew her husband at all. But can she be the kind of wife he needsâand does she want to be? 85,950 words
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