He's drawn to Susanna Smith, an intelligent young socialite with a heart for the less fortunate, but Ben knows his common social status is no match for her mother's expectations. As tensions begin to flare between the king's soldiers and colonials, young lawyer Ben Ross finds himself winning court cases by day and smuggling molasses by night. This fast-paced drama draws the reader in quickly while introducing engaging characters who wrestle with ethical and emotional challenges. Hedlund (A Noble Groom) offers another beauty for fans of historical romance, unfolding an unlikely relationship in the midst of political and social machinations in pre-Revolutionary War Boston. When Susanna's decision to help an innocent woman no matter the cost crosses with Ben's growing disillusionment with their British rulers, the two find themselves bound together in what quickly becomes a very dangerous fight for justice. When family friends introduce him to the Smith family, he's drawn to quick-witted Susanna but knows her family expects her to marry well. A poor country lawyer, he doesn't see how he'll be able to fulfill his promise to make his father proud of him.

And she knows when she marries well, she will be able to continue her work with the less fortunate.īen Ross grew up a farmer's son and has nothing to his name but his Harvard education. She's determined to put her status to good use, reaching out to the poor and deprived.

Because she's a female, higher learning has been closed to her, but her quick mind and quicker tongue never back down from a challenge. In 1763 Massachusetts, Susanna Smith has grown up with everything she's ever wanted, except one thing: an education. OL19970019W Page_number_confidence 95.10 Pages 390 Partner Innodata Pdf_module_version 0.0.15 Ppi 360 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20211007123628 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 372 Scandate 20211001112209 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 9780764210488 Tts_version 4.Jody Hedlund Brings History to Life Like Few Others Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 08:10:56 Boxid IA40250224 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier

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