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by Patricia Rice


  “Mine,” he growled, flinging her to his bed. He’d not slept in it last night, and he wasn’t sleeping in it now.

  “Mine,” she retorted, reaching for him.

  And that was precisely the way he wanted it. Simon covered her face in kisses and proceeded to acknowledge his gratitude for being claimed by a woman who wasn’t afraid to demand what she wanted.

  Characters

  Simon Blair—came from slums, now owns mines

  Enoch—Simon’s six-year-old son

  Catherine (Cat) and Clare—Simon’s four-year-old twins

  Letitia Montgomery Blair—Simon’s deceased wife

  Lady Olivia Malcolm McDowell Hargreaves—governess; viscount’s widow

  Owen, Lord Hargreaves—late viscount, Olivia’s husband

  Lawrence, Lord Hargreaves—current viscount, Owen’s younger brother

  Robert Hargreaves, Earl of Basingstoke—father to Owen and Lawrence

  Emma Malcolm Montgomery —Letitia’s sister; Simon’s sister-in-law

  Hortense Malcolm Montgomery—Emma’s mother; Simon’s mother-in-law

  Margaret (Maggie) Dunwoody—Simon’s aunt, a widow from Glasgow

  Andrew Blair—Simon’s cousin, an inventor

  Lady Phoebe Malcolm Blair—daughter of earl; Andrew’s wife; Olivia’s cousin

  Jeremy Hill—Owen’s former estate manager; Simon’s current steward;

  Aloysius Cargill—Owen’s illegitimate son

  Gareth Glengarry—Hargreaves’ estate agent

  Ramsay—Hargreaves’ steward

  Sir Harvey Hamilton—knighted for efforts in Crimean war; Simon’s neighbor

  Miss Charlotte Hamilton—Sir Harvey’s granddaughter

  Reverend Willingham—minister on Hargreaves’ estate

  Mary Willingham—minister’s daughter

  Mr. Wilson—Greybridge banker

  Mr. Napier—Greybridge minister

  Dr. Napier—physician; part of large Napier family in Greybridge

  Ponder Hamilton—new schoolteacher; nephew of Sir Harvey

  Wallace—mine manager

  Mr. and Mrs. Jameson—Hargreaves butler and housekeeper

  Susannah Susan—a widowed seamstress

  Joe—Susannah’s son

  Betsy—new nursemaid

  Sally Cargill—new kitchen maid; Aloysius’ aunt

  Bertram—new footman

  Abigail—new parlor maid

  Lily Brown—former upstairs maid; harlot with infant

  Daisy—nursemaid

  Rothberg—Simon’s solicitor in Glasgow

  Alexander Dare—doctor, professor; friend of Andrew Blair’s

  Azmin Dougall—photographer friend of Phoebe

  Thomas Mackle—deputy

  Bart—tavern owner of ill repute

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  Patricia Rice

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  First Publication: Book View Cafe, May 26, 2020

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