Henrietta Louise Jamison runs to dull the pain. Murray is running out of time. In their separate ways, they both work to punch a hole in the never ending cycles of their lives. For people in such similar circumstances, it's a miracle they'd never encountered each-other before, but everything comes together in time.
Historical fiction centered around the time period when bosses ran cities through government, etc... There will be a decent amount of action and maybe a smidgen of romance. ;)
It's national novel-writing month! Which means that I'm attempting to write a 50,000 word novel in one month! The reality is that I will probably get to about 10,000 words, however, I'm pretty excited about my idea so far, so here goes. Although, I am attempting to write everything all at once, I realize that I am not a person who works on a consistent time schedule. I want to make sure that I update as consistently as possible, since that has been a problem in the past. I plan on posting once a week. It is possible that I may move on to twice a week if I find a rhythm that works for me, but it's also possible that I'll decrease updates to once every two weeks if I get toward the end of my material and life starts to happen. Whatever the update process may be, I'll let you know what's going to happen.
Just when she's decided to leave the Town, Lady Cressida Belverst is forced to marry Lord Calan Haverston, the man who coincidentally knows a way out. Agreeing to marry for all the wrong reasons, can Cressida and Calan find out where their hearts truly belong?
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It is impossible to leave the Town, but one woman is determined to escape with the help of her betrothed.
Lady Cressida Belverst has always been judged as a walking scandal. Oh, how she tries (on some rare occasions) to be proper! When her parents arrange for her to marry a rich lord, Cressida has had enough. She has to leave the Town because she will not be forced to live with a man she doesn't love. But what happens if the very man she's betrothed to is the only one who can help her get out?
Calan Haverston, the Lord of Easton, takes the risk and helps his betrothed by using his knowledge of the Town's secrets because he is as willing as she to stay free of marriage for reasons completely different. He has dark secrets he cannot share with her, and his life is not one he can likewise open to anyone. But what happens when she leaves after awakening desires he thought he has under control? And what happens when he finds himself longing for her?
Cressida goes to a completely different place, one she has only heard in stories and read in books, with hopes of finding what her heart has always longed for. But love, mystery and secrets will chase her and it will only be a matter of time before she realizes what her heart truly desires.
*This story is a standalone title in the Haverston Family series.