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Where Paths Meet
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jerseywritings
Ongoing, First published Mar 14, 2021
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1850senglandenglishfictionhistoricalhistoricalromancelovelovestorynovelromance
It's 1857 and Katherine Collins is lucky enough to become a temporary maid at the Middleton estate. She has two goals: earn money and remain unseen. She quite despises making such a scene, for it brings her anxious thoughts. But her goal of remaining a wallflower is tarnished when the charmingly handsome Mister Jonas Edgar spots her.

As a close friend of the Middletons, Jonas Edgar and his fiancee are spending a period of time on the estate before their marriage. Jonas's hesitation toward his marriage only strengthens as he becomes utterly smitten with an astonishingly beautiful maid.

Jonas and Katherine try to deny their affections, but the battle worsens with each day. As they grow closer, their dream future gets farther.
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Deceiving the Viscount

30 parts Complete Mature

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