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My Once Handsome Husband

Marriages are not a thing for love. They are a binding contract your parents make when you are a child and you will have no say in them. You are left to hope they bargained well. When Delaney Simms was born she was a beautiful baby everyone was sure would grow up to be as beautiful as her mother. So when Lord and Lady Adair approached the new parents to arrange a marriage for their handsome eldest son they were quick to accept. They had money but no title. The Adairs had titles and estates but they were falling into disarray due to lack of funds. It was the perfect arrangement. The children grew up and the fortunes of their families reversed. While the Adairs grew more and more wealthy, Delaney's parents passed away and she lost everything and had to live with her Aunt and Uncle. Her marriage contract was still binding though so at least she had that for her future. That was until word came that her handsome future husband had been sent to defend the kingdom against a dragon and had returned scarred and angry. Unable to escape her contract, Delaney was forced to marry the man who was now more of a monster. But could she ever learn to love him? Once they are married she learns there is much more to her scarred husband than meets the eye and she is soon swept into a life of witches, fairies, unicorns, pirates, and more. Delaney has made it clear she will never love her husband and he knows that. He makes a deal with her so they won't have to stay married forever. But what happens if now Delaney is the one to change her mind?

Erin_McLain_4927 · Fantasy
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310 Chs
#ADVENTURE
#ROMANCE
#HISTORICAL
#DRAGON
#ARRANGEDMARRIAGE

The Beautiful Captain

  Delaney finished with Ilona and returned to her room to soak in the tub with her husband.  They went to bed still damp and spent their night in each other's arms.  She slept in peace, not haunted by nightmares as she had been.

  Vincent was stiff as he dressed for court. Delaney watched him with worried eyes but knew better than to say much.  When he moved to talk to Harris she was quick to take her dose of the potion.

  Ms. Bird came to help her dress before they went together to see to Ilona. The maid had been up late in the night sewing and up early to go for the seamstress's help. Together they thought they'd managed to complete the dress but they wouldn't know until Ilona tried it on.

  Delaney had told Harris to prepare a bath for Ilona this morning so she should be washed and clean by the time they arrived to dress her.  Ms. Bird was carrying the dress and actually seemed quite excited to be taking care of the pirate woman.