A Summer Shame (15 page)

“It's only the girls and Lady Matlock. I've received a message.” Mary handed over the letter to her uncle who viewed it with a grim face. Good news rarely took only one sheet. He handed the letter back to Mary.

“My dear, I would spare you what pain is inside, but the address is clearly to you. Perhaps there is a reason.”

Mary nodded, wishing she could overrule her uncle's good sense in the matter, but carefully sat on the edge of a chair to open the letter.

Lydia Bennet is gone. Robert William Bennet survives.

Your servant,

Fitzwilliam Darcy, Esq.

COMING SOON
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An Autumn Accor
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THE FINAL CHAPTER IN THE FIRST YEAR OF THE SEASONS OF SERENDIPITY.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Elizabeth Ann West is a jane-of-all-trades, mistress to none. Author of the best-selling women’s fiction,
Cancelled
, and historical romance series
Seasons of Serendipity
, she began her writing career in 2007 writing advertising copy for websites. Since then, she has learned to make apps, code websites, and make a mean cup of coffee. Originally from Virginia Beach, VA, her family now moves wherever the Navy sends them.

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