IT'S MARRIAGE – OR THE WORKHOUSE!

Sally Paul is down to her last penny. As she spends it on a cup of tea – to stave off being at the mercy of the workhouse – the last thing she expects is an offer of marriage…from a complete stranger! Admiral Sir Charles Bright’s seafaring days are over – and, according to society, that must mean he’s in need of a wife!

Discovering Sally’s in need of a home, he offers a solution… They marry in haste – but will they enjoy their wedding night at leisure?

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