"Well it is unfortunate that you will be saddled with a husband, despite your preference to remain a spinster," Mr Wilkes said with a smirk. "I beg your pardon?" The faintest alarm flickered in his eyes. "You don't really intend to refuse me?" The look on his face turned to that of a bewildered schoolboy. Frederick Wilkes was not used to refusal. "You don't really mean to propose marriage to a lady you have just met?" London, 1910. A strange bequest in a will leads to Mary Taylor hastily marrying reckless playboy Frederick Wilkes. Fred has a bad reputation but it is the seemingly moral Mary's past that threatens to destroy them both. A story of love, betrayal and murder. Best ranks: #1 in literary fiction, #1 in historical fiction #5 romance

Written for the Forbidden Love short story contest on Wattpad. Story Prompt: It's in the middle of a rainy night and you just missed the last bus back home. You head to the cafe across the street to evade the rain. Inside, the waiter/waitress surprises you with a special drink, a bit of kindness, and the realization that this person was the 'one who got away'. -- The cover picture is based on the sketch by Shelly ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ (https://www.sketchport.com/user/149001/shelly) licensed for reuse with modification under CC.

What will Jane do when there's a new hobby, old friend and a new guy in her life? Button up your cardigan and choose your ending! [Cardigan Diaries is originally written for Episode Interactive and can be found on the app included with special backgrounds and interactive choices.]