Charity Courtney is at her wits end trying to save her boardinghouse from a bank foreclosure. Short of money but not short of marriage proposals, she dreads putting aside her fairy tale dreams of love and having to settle for a marriage of convenience. But with the need to provide for her two younger sisters, she doesnt have any other options. Provided by publisher. While visiting Fairplay, wealthy railroad magnet Hudson Vanderwater hears of Charitys plight. Although he comes across as cold and calloused, he is drawn to helping women in need because of a tragedy that destroyed his sister. He concocts a plan that will save Charityhell employ her and rent her boardinghouse for the month and in doing so alleviate her debt.
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