title: Your Scottish Wedding: The Modern Bride's Guide to Planning Her Big Day
author:  Marianne Rogerson 
description: A recent bride herself, Marianne Rogerson now runs her own honeymoon savings company, Honeymoney, and is in the process of setting up an events company too. With a background in event management, she will be a proactive figure on the wedding industry scene from fairs through to media.
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  A Christmas Wedding Wager
  
  Michelle Styles
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter One
  
  November 1846, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
  
  'It is no good getting your hopes up, Miss Emma, the first survey was clear,
  like. The Gaffer, your father, would agree with me if he were here,' Mudge the
  foreman pronounced with a solemn face, his words echoing off the walls of the
  small office.
  
  Emma Harrison forced air into her lungs and struggled to hang on to her temper
  despite the overwhelming desire to scream. The last thing she needed was a
  lecture from Mudge about why the line of the bridge had to remain where it
  was. She could read a survey as well as any man. Better than most.
  
  'My father agrees with me. I told you this. How many times must I repeat it?'
  She focused her attention on the plan of the site that hung on the wall.
  
  'Your father ain't been himself lately. Begging your pardon, Miss. Everyone on
  site knows it.'
  
  Emma forced a smile, ignored the growing pain behind her eyes. Today had
  starte