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Pre-World War I, Pine Lake, Wisconsin, was home to three inseparable girls, Betty, Alice, and Lizzie, thinking of their future lives as wives and mothers. Their high school sweethearts return from battle, wounded but alive, and Betty set her sights on Harry during the celebrations after the war to end all wars. Her choice severed her relationship with her best friends.
Noèle finds herself alone, tending her infant, Ophélie, and recalling memories of her husband, Étienne. Even though he perished two years ago, she cherishes memories of their love. The Duret family becomes a haven for her after a privateer ravages her. When the unwelcome Dubois returns, she resists. When the dishonorable Dubois finds the hiddenbaby, he beats Noèle.
Maisie Brinley, a young, strong-willed woman, utilizes her words to turn away eligible bachelors from the wealthy Boston scene. Maisie holds a secret from her overbearing mother on why she refuses these bachelors. When Maisie meets the local preacher, he tells her of letters from men in the wild frontier looking for wives. Maisie reads one, and a spark is ignited.
FANTASY: Thomas Fenwrest is a page to Sir Hurstwell, accompanying Mia, her sister, Delia, and his cousin, Gregor, heir to the throne, to castle Yerst. When they encounter trouble along the way, they are joined by Terrillian, a Knight of Light from Libertias. Terrillian represents a world they took previously for myth.
Meg Swift, a viscount’s daughter, is at “The Cinderella Ball” her godfather, the duke, hosts for his unwed goddaughters. Meg catches the attention of Dougal Black, Duke of Thorncroft, while she is filching gilded almonds. Three months prior, the duke himself was a commoner. He feels out of place at the ball because of all the rules.
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