Secret ballot

the long version

If Bob had given Beth an engagement ring instead of a bottle of perfume, she would have been planning a wedding instead of traveling to Washington D. C. , to write the "Ask Auntie" column. And she certainly would not have to deal with Ross Rossiter, an aspiring politician who is the most charismatic man she's ever met. In Washington, more awaits Beth than the atmosphere of political power and the thrill of accompanying Ross to glamorous social events where important business often takes place. She is about to learn a secret from her past that will threaten everything she has ever known about herself. Will Beth crumble under the weight of long-hidden truths? Is her faith strong enough to see her through the most difficult testing of her life? And where will her heart find its home?