Edith Halifax
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Last published Wed, Oct 2, 2024
Set in 1800s England.
Edith is a beautiful, kind country girl who longs for love. Her affections often being too easily given. When a few different gentlemen enter her life around the same time, she feels torn in every direction. Will she learn to guard her affections? Will she find a love she never knew? Who will win her heart forever? Turn the page to find her destiny.
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