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      Lady’s maid…

       To wedded lady?

      Lady’s maid Jane Bailey’s life is turned upside down by the arrival of wealthy gentleman Robert Kendal. He’s come to take Jane to visit her long-lost aristocratic grandfather. Traveling together, they succumb to a mutual attraction. Yet Jane knows a maid should not hope to love a gentleman, even if she’s suddenly wearing silk dresses and dining with the family. Society decrees they cannot marry, but how long can Jane deny her heart?

      CATHERINE TINLEY has loved reading and writing since childhood, and has a particular fondness for love, romance and happy endings. She lives in Ireland with her husband, children, dog and kitten, and can be reached at catherinetinley.com, as well as through Facebook and @CatherineTinley on Twitter.

       Also by Catherine Tinley

      The Earl’s Runaway Governess

      The Chadcombe Marriages miniseries

      Waltzing with the Earl

      The Captain’s Disgraced Lady

      The Makings of a Lady

      Discover more at millsandboon.co.uk.

      Rags-to-Riches Wife

      Catherine Tinley

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      ISBN: 978-0-008-90125-7

      RAGS-TO-RICHES WIFE

      © 2020 Catherine Tinley

      Published in Great Britain 2020

      by Mills & Boon, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF

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      For my sisters, Donna and Aisling, with love.

      Contents

       Cover

       Back Cover Text

       About the Author

       Booklist

       Title Page

       Copyright

      Note to Readers

       Dedication

       Prologue

       Chapter One

       Chapter Two

       Chapter Three

       Chapter Four

       Chapter Five

       Chapter Six

       Chapter Seven

       Chapter Eight

       Chapter Nine

       Chapter Ten

       Chapter Eleven

       Chapter Twelve

       Chapter Thirteen

       Chapter Fourteen