Miss Hathaways Wish
Hathaway Heirs
Suzanna Medeiros
Contents
Miss Hathaways Wish
Emily Hathaway makes a special wish this Christmas...
Emily Hathaway wants to marry for love, but after three unsuccessful seasons she's given up on finding the same happiness her brothers found in their marriages.
Sir Jonah Stanton has returned to England after ten years abroad. A Christmas party at Hathaway Manor provides the perfect opportunity to ease back into English society. But one thing has changed since Jonah's been away. His friend's little sister is now a young woman, and he finds himself appreciating her in ways he'd never imagined possible.
As Emily becomes reacquainted with Jonah, she discovers the feelings she'd attributed to friendship run far deeper. Is it possible Jonah might be the man she's been looking for all along?
Hathaway Heirs
Book 1 - Lady Hathaways Proposal
Book 2 - Lord Hathaways Bride
Book 3 - Captain Hathaways Dilemma
Book 4 - Miss Hathaways Wish
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Copyright 2019 by Saozinha Medeiros
Miss Hathaways Wish
First Digital Edition: Winter Wishes box set: 2019
Second Digital Edition: September 2020
Second Print Edition: September 2020
Edited by Victory Editing
ebook ISBN: 9781988223131
Paperback ISBN: 9781988223148
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the authors imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.
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Acknowledgments
I was very fortunate to be among a special group of authors in the Winter Wishesbox set: Heather Boyd, Cheryl Bolen, Collette Cameron, Sasha Cottman, Donna Cummings, Bronwen Evans, Alina K. Field, Samantha Grace, Barbara Monajem, Wendy Vella, Lana Williams, and Bree Wolf.
And a special thank you to Heather Boyd for all the extra work she undertook to make this anthology a reality.
Chapter 1
December 15, 1816
E mily Hathaway could barely contain her excitement as she made her way to the Hathaway manor house. Shed taken care to bundle up, so the cold air that nipped at her nose didnt dampen her spirits.
It was ten days before Christmas, and her eldest brother had agreed to host a ball the following evening. Some of the guests who lived far away would begin to arrive this afternoon, and Emilys thoughts had been filled with nothing else for the past month. The entire event would only last three days and two evenings, but it was, essentially, a house party. Shed never imagined such an event would take place under her brothers roof.
James had become Viscount Hathaway four years before, when their uncle died without an heir, but hed never lost his preference for avoiding social gatherings. He attended only those events he felt were necessary and declined all other invitations. Of course, that only resulted in his favor being courted by all, his attendance at a soiree a prize many sought to claim.
Her brother had loathed every second hed spent in London over the past few years. He and Sarah had escorted her for what had proven to be three very long seasons during which James had scowled at any man brave enough to approach her. That Sarah had somehow convinced him to host this gathering spoke volumes about how much he loved his wife.
Emily quickened her pace, looking forward to spending the morning with the two women who had made her brothers so happy. She imagined Sarah would already have things well in hand, but there were always last-minute details that needed to be taken care of.
When she reached the manor house, she didnt bother to wait for the butler to open the door and let her in. Nonetheless, he appeared instantly as she closed the door against the sharp breeze.
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