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The Unwilling Bride

As the old century draws to a close, America is still young and Ireland is suffering under English rule, leaving newcomers with uncertain futures. Caitlin Gallagher, lively and independent, has no interest in marriage. Her family, though, believes a wealthy husband with respectable standing in the new republic will shield her. The match is with an Englishman, and the plan is that the couple will later return to Ireland, a land torn by conflict. Caitlin vows to despise him, and rivalry from spiteful women and the schemes of dishonest men push the newlyweds further apart. Can she set aside her resentment and find both faith and affection with Dillon?

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Dillon Cade, gentle and unhurried, has lived quietly in Norfolk, Virginia, for thirteen years. That peace is ending. Between running his newspaper, quietly involved in treasonous dealings, resisting harsh laws passed under President Adams, and backing Jefferson's campaign, he must now handle a bride who unsettles his calm. Can he put up with her temper long enough to earn her trust?

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