quickly
heated her face. She turned away, hoping he wouldn’t know where her thoughts
went. “Not all, surely. But we must speak with them regardless.”
“Do you want a large wedding?”
“I have so few friends,” she confessed. “I’d like Agnes to
be there. I don’t believe I want to wait until Gilbert can attend.”
“I am glad. I am so eager to begin our new life, I would
ride to the archbishop this afternoon for a special license if I had no concern
for your reputation.”
“That would be the talk of London, wouldn’t it? I would
prefer we wait for the banns to be read.”
“And so we shall. Would you prefer to be married from home?”
“Could we? The vicar there knows me. I would like that.”
“I must return to Greater Yarmouth today, but I can do so
happily now that I know you will join me there soon.”
“I will miss you, Ben.”
He clasped her hand to his heart. “Will you? What will you
miss most? My devilishly handsome looks? My wit?”
“I fear you will think the worst of me, but I believe I’ll
miss your kisses the most.”
Apparently wanting to offer a good supply of memories to
carry her, Ben pulled her into his arms and captured her lips with his. When he
finally lifted his head, he whispered, “I love you, Miss Seton. With all my
heart.”
“And I love you, Mr. Tilbury. I shall be happy to be your
wife.”
About Aileen Fish
Aileen Fish is a multi-published author with stories ranging
from historical to paranormal, and heat levels from sweet to scorching. She is
also an avid quilter and auto racing fan who finds there aren't enough hours in
a day/week/lifetime to stay up with her "to do" list. There is always
another quilt or story begging to steal away attention from the others. When
she has a spare moment she enjoys spending time with her two daughters and
their families.
Aileen welcomes comments from readers. You can find her
website and email addresses on her author
bio page at www.ellorascave.com .
Tell Us What You Think
We appreciate hearing reader opinions about our books. You can
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A Pretense of Love
ISBN 9781419948077
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
A Pretense of Love Copyright © 2013 Aileen Fish
Edited by Raelene Gorlinsky
Cover design by Dar Albert
Cover photography by periodimages.com, Ultraviolet95/fotolia.com
Electronic book publication September 2013
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heated her face. She turned away, hoping he wouldn’t know where her thoughts
went. “Not all, surely. But we must speak with them regardless.”
“Do you want a large wedding?”
“I have so few friends,” she confessed. “I’d like Agnes to
be there. I don’t believe I want to wait until Gilbert can attend.”
“I am glad. I am so eager to begin our new life, I would
ride to the archbishop this afternoon for a special license if I had no concern
for your reputation.”
“That would be the talk of London, wouldn’t it? I would
prefer we wait for the banns to be read.”
“And so we shall. Would you prefer to be married from home?”
“Could we? The vicar there knows me. I would like that.”
“I must return to Greater Yarmouth today, but I can do so
happily now that I know you will join me there soon.”
“I will miss you, Ben.”
He clasped her hand to his heart. “Will you? What will you
miss most? My devilishly handsome looks? My wit?”
“I fear you will think the worst of me, but I believe I’ll
miss your kisses the most.”
Apparently wanting to offer a good supply of memories to
carry her, Ben pulled her into his arms and captured her lips with his. When he
finally lifted his head, he whispered, “I love you, Miss Seton. With all my
heart.”
“And I love you, Mr. Tilbury. I shall be happy to be your
wife.”
About Aileen Fish
Aileen Fish is a multi-published author with stories ranging
from historical to paranormal, and heat levels from sweet to scorching. She is
also an avid quilter and auto racing fan who finds there aren't enough hours in
a day/week/lifetime to stay up with her "to do" list. There is always
another quilt or story begging to steal away attention from the others. When
she has a spare moment she enjoys spending time with her two daughters and
their families.
Aileen welcomes comments from readers. You can find her
website and email addresses on her author
bio page at www.ellorascave.com .
Tell Us What You Think
We appreciate hearing reader opinions about our books. You can
email the
author directly or you can email us at [email protected] (when
contacting Customer Service, be sure to state the book title and author).
Ellora’s Cave Publishing
www.ellorascave.com
A Pretense of Love
ISBN 9781419948077
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
A Pretense of Love Copyright © 2013 Aileen Fish
Edited by Raelene Gorlinsky
Cover design by Dar Albert
Cover photography by periodimages.com, Ultraviolet95/fotolia.com
Electronic book publication September 2013
The terms Romantica® and Quickies® are registered trademarks of
Ellora’s Cave Publishing.
With the exception of quotes used in reviews, this book may not
be reproduced or used in whole or in part by any means existing without written
permission from the publisher, Ellora’s Cave Publishing, Inc.® 1056 Home
Avenue, Akron OH 44310-3502.
Warning: The unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this
copyrighted work is illegal. No part of this book may be scanned, uploaded or
distributed via the Internet or any other means, electronic or print, without
the publisher’s permission. Criminal copyright infringement, including
infringement without monetary gain, is investigated by the FBI and is
punishable by up to 5 years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000.
(http://www.fbi.gov/ipr/). Please purchase only authorized electronic or print
editions and do not participate in or encourage the electronic piracy of
copyrighted material. Your support of the author’s rights is appreciated.
This book is a work of fiction and any resemblance to persons,
living or dead, or places, events or locales is purely coincidental. The
characters are productions of the author’s imagination and used fictitiously.
The publisher and author(s) acknowledge the trademark status and
trademark ownership of all trademarks, service marks and word marks
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