When Dr. George Pritchard asked Phoebe to marry him, she hadn't needed much persuading. The recent death of her aunt had left her penniless and without a job. Besides, she did like him. So what if he'd made it plain that he wasn't in love with her--at least she knew where she stood. It wasn't until
A Summer Idyll
โ Scribed by Neels, Betty
- Book ID
- 106866904
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- en-GB
- Weight
- 90 KB
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
She had no illusions about their life together
Phoebe accepted Dr. George Pritchard's proposal because it was the sensible thing to do. He hadn't offered her love, only understanding friendship, and that seemed enough.
She didn't love him either, she told herself.
So she couldn't quite cope with her fierce jealousy when the beautiful Dutch girl, Corina, came back into George's life, showing every sign of wanting to resume what had obviously been a very close friendship!
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