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The Bashful Bride
The Bashful Bride | Vanessa Riley
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A friend's newspaper advertisement for a groom nets the most famous actor in London, Arthur Bex. Shy heiress Ester Croome proposes to elope with the handsome man, who she's secretly loved for two years, in order to escape an impending engagement arranged by her overbearing family. Trying to outlive the shadow of his villainous uncle, Bex needs to marry quickly—to a woman of good character. And smart, beautiful Ester fits the bill. But a harrowing trip to Gretna Green and dangerous abolition rallies prove to be a more treacherous stage than either imagined. Infatuation and a mutual love for Shakespeare might not be enough to bind a couple looking to outrun the chains and secrets of family and the past. Each book in the Advertisements for Love series is STANDALONE: * The Bittersweet Bride * The Bashful Bride * The Butterfly Bride * The Bewildered Bride
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The Bashful Bride | Vanessa Riley
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A woman meets a man through a personal ad originally intended for her friend. She is Blackamoore and he is her favorite actor. She suggests elopement to escape an arranged marriage her parents want for her. He agrees because of his past as well as a passion for abolition. The female MC can be annoying due to constant doubts. Elopement isn‘t easy due to their differences.