Harriet

the long version

"Miss Harriet, I hope you will not think me presumptuous, but I should beware of any...close friendship with Hugh De Brandon." Everyone seemed to be warning her to stay away from the enigmatic gentleman. His past was quite scandalous. They were still saying he had killed his wife. Although he was dashing and handsome, Harriet found him very disturbing. Everytime they met, sparks began to fly. But as Harriet got to know Hugh better, she began to think he was different. And rather special. Harriet desperately wanted to ignore the gossip. She had spent too much of her life thinking about others. Now it was time to start being concerned with her own happiness....