Genre: Romance / Suspense

Originally printed in 1976.

A Marriage of Inconvenience?

Lovely young writer Beth Sheldon had only agreed to marry the mysterious Mr. Neal Harper because it was his deathbed wish—and, yes, she had to admit it, because of the $100,000 that would be her wedding present. That money would take her safely away from the small town where someone was trying to harm her. At the time, it had seemed like an admirable arrangement.

But fate was kind to Neal Harper, and instead of being a wealthy widow, Beth found herself confronted by a healthy, handsome husband who had come to claim his bride. She offered him a divorce, but he had other ideas. He offered her his protection with no strings attached, and Beth told herself she could not refuse. Certainly not after she'd met his former girlfriend, who had everything Beth didn't—wealth, social standing, and confidence. And she wanted the one thing Beth had—Neal Harper. It was a challenge Beth couldn't ignore, especially not when she discovered that she was falling hopelessly in love with the stranger who had made her his wife...

Transcribed by Kurt Brugel & Akiko K.

Scratchboard book cover illustration by Kurt Brugel