Fiction Friday: A Tale of Two Hearts

Christmas is just around the corner, or maybe today if you snatch up a copy of this book!

Okay, I get it. It's still technically summer. But have you been to Hobby Lobby lately? Target? Walmart? It's freaking Christmas at those places, people, so guess what? That means it's totally kosher for you to snatch up a great Christmas read even though summer hasn't ended…though I'm not really sure that it's politically correct to type kosher and Christmas in the same sentence.

Nevertheless, now is the time for you to toodle over to Amazon or CBD and get your very own Christmas while the sun is still shining. A Tale of Two Hearts is now yours for the taking. Here's a blurb:

Book 2 in Reader Favorite Michelle Griep’s Charming Once Upon a Dickens Christmas Series

London, 1853: Innkeeper’s daughter Mina Scott will do anything to escape the drudgery of her life, for there’s nothing more mundane than serving customers day after day. Every minute she can, she reads and dreams of someday becoming a real lady—and catch the eye of William Barlow, a frequent guest at the inn.

William is a gentleman’s son, a charming but penniless rogue. However, his bachelor uncle will soon name an heir—either him or his scheming cousin. In an effort to secure the inheritance, William gives his uncle the impression he’s married, which works until he’s invited to bring his wife for a visit.

William asks Mina to be his pretend bride, only until his uncle names an heir on Christmas Day. Mina is flattered and frustrated by the offer, for she wants a true relationship with William. Yet, she agrees. . .then wishes she hadn’t. So does William. Deceiving the old man breaks both their hearts. When the truth is finally discovered, more than just money is lost.

Can two hearts survive such deception?