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A Respite for Christmas
(2024)(A book in the Confederate Widows, Spinsters, and Proxy Brides series)
A novel by Parker J Cole
Devastated by a tragedy from her youth, Mireille Bergeron is leery of men of all stripes and spends her days caring for her mother right up until her death. When unwanted advances forces Mireille to defend herself to devastating consequences, she accepts a proxy marriage and flees West to Oregon to become the bride of a man who only wants a marriage of convenience.
Roderick Ward is haunted by the ghosts of war and the mistakes of his past. Most nights, nightmares plague him, and only finds solace at the bottom of a bottle. Pressured by his younger sister Celinda to fulfill his duty and preserve their father's legacy, Roderick agrees to a proxy marriage with a woman he's never met. However, meeting Mireille Bergeron stirs something unexpected within him.
Two people with painful pasts come together -- can they find in each other a respite?
Genre: Inspirational
Roderick Ward is haunted by the ghosts of war and the mistakes of his past. Most nights, nightmares plague him, and only finds solace at the bottom of a bottle. Pressured by his younger sister Celinda to fulfill his duty and preserve their father's legacy, Roderick agrees to a proxy marriage with a woman he's never met. However, meeting Mireille Bergeron stirs something unexpected within him.
Two people with painful pasts come together -- can they find in each other a respite?
Genre: Inspirational
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