title: Dear to Me (Brides of Webster County, Book 3) (Truly Yours Romance Club #20)
author:  Wanda E. Brunstetter 
description: <div><div> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" align=center><B>Torn Between Two Loves</B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center>&#160;</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">What&#8217;s a girl to do when she loves animals and her boyfriend loves to hunt?</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">&#160;</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Melinda Andrews believes all animals should be protected and cared for by humans. Her long-time sweetheart, Gabe Swartz believes in enjoying responsible hunting for food and population control. When Gabe proposes marriage to Melinda, she worries that their differences on this issue could war against their happiness.</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">&#160;</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">When a veterinary friend suggests Melinda make a career out of animal care &#8211; even go as far as veterinary schooling &#8211; Melinda is intrigued. But the desire to become a vet could drive more conflict between Melinda and Gabe &#8211; as well as alienate her from her family and close-knit Old-Order Amish community that doesn&#8217;t believe in college education or careers for women outside the home.</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">&#160;</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">How can Melinda realize her dream without losing all she loves?</P></DIV></DIV>
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  The Foolish Friend
  
  
  
  
  
  By
  
  
  
  
  
  Elizabeth Bramwell
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Also by Elizabeth Bramwell
  
  
  The Dashing Widow
  
  His Darling Belle
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Forthcoming in 2017:
  
  
  The Rebel Wife
  
  A Novel Miss
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  © Elizabeth Bramwell – all rights reserved
  
  
  
  
  
  For Katie
  
  
  
  
  
  Because we all need a best friend willing to laugh at our stupidity
  
  
  
  
  
  while helping us clear up our messes.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  James Douglas, 4th Baron of Cottingham, smiled from the doorway of his
  lifelong friend's front parlour. He'd been able to convince the Marquess of
  Shropshire's butler - who had known him since he'd still worn leading-strings
  - that it would be a great joke for him to enter the room unannounced, and be
  able to surprise both Lady Shropshire and her granddaughter, Lady Henrietta.
  
  So far, it seemed like it had been a good plan. It was early in the Season,
  but already the Shropshire's afternoon callers numbered in the low teens. Lady
  Henrietta (althou