To Smell the Roses
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It's a disgrace for a woman to be single at 23. Especially a woman whose disability is seen as a burden to her family. Marrying Caroline off was an easy option for them. But when soldiers come to her door to bring news of her husband's death at war, she is both horrified and excited. After years of being controlled by her parents who then forced her into marriage with an abusive man, Caroline isn't sure what to do with this new freedom. And will it truly last?
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