Sir Charles Osbourne has made a promise against his better judgment.He will rescue one Miss Maria Monkton and deliver her to her betrothed—a man whose reputation he little cares for. Maria is taken aback when Charles strides toward her with the silent sureness of a wolf. Traveling alone with him is unsettling.And then it hits her: should she marry a man she doesn't know when she's falling in love with her rescuer—a man with no mind for marriage!
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Helen Dickson. Marrying Miss Monkton
“Maria,” Charles teased, gently touching her cheek with the back of his hand. “You are blushing.”
HELEN DICKSON
Marrying Miss Monkton. HELEN DICKSON
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Contents
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
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“And I think you are quite mad.”
“My thoughts exactly,” he whispered, and, bending his head, he pressed his lips to her forehead, placing his hands around her upper arms and drawing her against his chest, holding her as if he knew she would struggle if he tried to do more than that. “When we set out on this journey, you were not in my plans, Maria.”
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He nodded. ‘You must leave quickly. I took the liberty of having false travelling papers drawn up for that eventuality.’
The Countess’s brows rose with surprise. ‘You did? How did you manage that?’
