A Bride Most Begrudging

June 1, 2005
Virginia tobacco farmer Drew O'Connor needs a wife to do the housework and take care of his three-year-old sister, Sally. A ship from England arrives with a cargo of "tobacco brides," mostly female ex-convicts seeking a better life in Colonial America. Drew ends up purchasing two women, one of whom happens to be the daughter of an earl and held against her will on the ship. Drew does not believe Lady Constance Morrow's story and marries her despite her obstinacy and inability to cook and run a household. What Drew and his bride do share is a strong faith in God and an attraction that just might grow into something more. This clever first novel will remind romance readers of Johanna Lindsey's style and feisty heroines. Highly recommended for CF and romance collections. Gist lives in Houston.

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