title: The Sicilian's Marriage Arrangement & The Greek's Virgin Bride: An Anthology
author:  Lucy Monroe 
description: USA Today Bestseller Lucy Monroe finds inspiration for her stories everywhere as she is an avid people-watcher. She has published more than fifty books in several subgenres of romance and when she's not writing, Lucy likes to read. She's an unashamed book geek, but loves movies and the theatre too. She adores her family and truly enjoys hearing from her readers! Visit her website at: http://lucymonroe.com
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  Stealing the Bride
  
  MARY WINE
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter 1
  
  Scotland, 1554
  
  “Ye’re all the same with yer promises of sons, but I’ve had a Ybellyful of
  talk.”
  
  Hayden Monroe slammed his tankard down on the table so hard a measure of ale
  sloshed over the rim. He gave the mess no mind but aimed his displeasure at
  the rows of guests sitting at his table. In spite of the fact that he’d
  invited them, he was not sold on the idea behind issuing the invitation. It
  didn’t sit well on his mind. Now that he was being forced to listen to them
  try to sell him a new wife, he was convinced that he’d been insane to agree to
  welcoming them all into his home.
  
  “Get ye gone. Supper is finished.”
  
  He dropped back into his large, X-framed chair, a dark expression covering his
  face. As much as he detested the business at hand, he could not dismiss the
  fact that he must face the issue of finding a new wife.
  
  “Simply agree that ye will wed my sister Arabella and we can send the rest of
  these chattering 