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Jillian Hart 271done the only thing she could do, and it was the rightthing.But her life without him was dark. It was like beingblind all over again.Outside on the doorstep, the wind gusted with aspray of wet. Raindrops fell like striking lead, ricochetingoff the earth, making it hard to hear thehorse’s progress up the road. Bleakness washed overher like the heart of the storm. She gripped the porchrail, letting the rain strike her. Would Thad beworking in this gale anyway? Would he be workingon that house of his? Or in the fields turning sod withhis brothers?Wherever he was, she hoped he was happy. Shewould gladly give all of her happiness through herlifetime to him.Matilda joined her at the rail. “If you married Thad,I could help you. It’s not far at all to his new place atthe falls, and I can drive now.”“Oh, Tilly. You’re like a sister to me. I don’t wantthat life for you, always having to help.”Noelle hung her head, letting the rain batter her.Why wasn’t Matilda’s offer reassuring her? Why did itonly make her feel more panicked?Because your blindness isn’t the only reason youcan’t marry Thad. She swiped the wet from her facewith trembling fingers. She no longer felt safe, nolonger sheltered. The storm turned angry, beatingagainst her so hard, it was a surprise it didn’t blowaway her fears like last autumn’s leaves.“It looks as if it won’t last long. It’s starting to breakup to the west.” Matilda moved away from the rail.“Oh, there’s someone at the stables.”
272 <strong>Homespun</strong> <strong>Bride</strong>“Mr. Sims, I hope, coming to bring Cora to visit.”The ache in her soul beat at her like the storm.“I don’t think it’s the Sims. There’s no buggy. Justone horse and his rider.”Thad. With him came the sweetness of hope. Shefought against it, but there was her great love for himand the slide of her heart forever falling. She steeled herspine and reminded herself she could not let herself lovethis man any more than she already did. She would not.And then he said her name.
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For 60 years, Harlequin has beenpro
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Dear Reader,In 2009 Harlequin will
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Books by Jillian HartLove InspiredH
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Chapter OneMontana Territory, 1883T
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Jillian Hart9stride and her pettico
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16 Homespun Bride“Careful, now.
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18 Homespun Bride“As long as you
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20 Homespun BrideBest get the sleig
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22 Homespun Bridebetween his hand a
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24 Homespun BrideYou know who he re
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26 Homespun Bridequickly and gallan
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28 Homespun Bridethe air from his l
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30 Homespun BrideHad he already dis
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32 Homespun Bridecially those early
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34 Homespun Brideworld. He could se
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36 Homespun BrideWhy hadn’t Thad
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38 Homespun Bride“I’ll make pan
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Chapter Three“Three whole days tr
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42 Homespun Bridehidden. “Or, may
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44 Homespun Bridewhatever peril wou
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46 Homespun Bridehe planned to buy
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48 Homespun BrideHenrietta fell unc
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50 Homespun Bridedictable and routi
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52 Homespun BridePlease, don’t le
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Chapter FourSeeing her haloed by th
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56 Homespun Bride“I’m not about
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58 Homespun Bridebother to hide the
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60 Homespun Brideand the faint hush
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62 Homespun Brideher of her own par
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64 Homespun Bridethat would always
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66 Homespun Bride“You had to have
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68 Homespun Bride“You can’t foo
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70 Homespun Bride“A saddlebag, eh
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72 Homespun Bridehe walked away. Sh
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74 Homespun BrideImpossible, he rea
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76 Homespun Bride“It’s personal
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78 Homespun BrideAiden smirked—th
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80 Homespun Bridekind of land he wa
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82 Homespun Bride“Noelle?” Mati
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84 Homespun BrideShe squared her sh
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86 Homespun Bridepain on Noelle’s
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88 Homespun Bridemain road, he swun
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90 Homespun Bride“Robert?” Stil
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92 Homespun BrideA low note rose in
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Chapter SixNoelle had never felt so
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96 Homespun Brideher aunt’s hand
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98 Homespun Brideexpected him to wa
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100 Homespun Brideplace on one of t
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102 Homespun Bridecome, and after s
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104 Homespun Bride“Good. I want t
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Chapter SevenFrom her uncle’s bed
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110 Homespun Bridecouldn’t find a
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112 Homespun Bride“Sure, ma’am.
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114 Homespun Brideto admit the Wort
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116 Homespun Bride“It wasn’t in
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118 Homespun Bride“Fine. Christia
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120 Homespun Brideshrugged off his
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Chapter EightThe parlor clock was s
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124 Homespun Bridecoat and then han
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126 Homespun Bride“Is that your c
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128 Homespun Brideyou said you’re
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130 Homespun Bridethe expecting mar
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132 Homespun BrideNo good could com
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134 Homespun Brideswish. The vibran
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136 Homespun Brideas they changed t
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138 Homespun BrideA question she co
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Chapter NineThe days began to blur
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142 Homespun Bridebut she was offer
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144 Homespun Bride“That was might
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146 Homespun Bride“You’ve done
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148 Homespun Bridebe around horses
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150 Homespun Brideright now. Do you
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152 Homespun Brideremember the lett
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154 Homespun Bridea wagon wheel tol
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156 Homespun Bride“Yep. It’s tu
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158 Homespun Bride“Not at all.”
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160 Homespun BrideThad’s hand cov
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162 Homespun Bride“I certainly do
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164 Homespun Bridewas on his. She c
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166 Homespun Bridereason his heart
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168 Homespun Bride“Henrietta,”
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170 Homespun Bride“Oh, do not be
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172 Homespun Brideobvious suggestio
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174 Homespun BrideRobert had alread
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176 Homespun Bridecare not to trip
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178 Homespun Bridea rocky trail wit
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180 Homespun Bride“He took to you
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182 Homespun Bridesign on that lone
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184 Homespun Bride“Yes, they were
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186 Homespun BrideThad kept eye con
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188 Homespun BrideThey clanked agai
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190 Homespun Brideabout this.” He
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192 Homespun Bride“I can honestly
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194 Homespun Bride“The house is i
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196 Homespun Bridecrisping against
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198 Homespun Bridebe around much af
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Chapter ThirteenNoelle hadn’t rea
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202 Homespun Bridesilent around her
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204 Homespun BrideThere were rustle
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206 Homespun Bride“So I heard. Ev
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208 Homespun Bride“What was he in
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210 Homespun Brideproperty from her
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212 Homespun Bridedays on my own.
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214 Homespun Bridefamilies were all
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216 Homespun BrideThad so, but mayb
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218 Homespun BrideThere was no exci
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