The Reluctant Bride
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husband.”
He squeezed her hands. “Will you marry me, dearest Abigail?”
“It’s Abby.” She touched his face again. Then leaned forward and feathered tiny kisses all down his scar. “I will gladly marry you.”
He gently traced her cheeks with his fingers and kissed her upturned mouth. His lips were warm and soft, and increasingly possessive.
She would taste those lips every day for the rest of her life. The thought left her bubbling over with happiness. And anxious to return home to marry the man of her dreams.
He pulled her to her feet. “Come, let us return to your home and marry at once.”
She wound her arm around his. “What a lovely idea.”
They boarded his carriage and drove down the tree-lined road toward their new life together.
About the author:
Donna Hatch's passion for writing began at age 8 she wrote her first short story. During her sophomore year in high school, she wrote her first full-length novel. Her writing has won or been nominated as a finalist in many writing awards including the Golden Rose and the prestigious Golden Quill. In between caring for six children, (7 counting her husband), her day job, and her many volunteer positions, she always makes time to indulge in her writing obsession. A native of Arizona, she writes Regency Romance and Fantasy. And yes, all of her heroes are patterned after her husband of over 20 years, who continues to prove that there really is a happily ever after.
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