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  Barely a Bride

  by

  Rebecca Hagan Lee

  Published by Amber House Books

  Copyright 2015 by Rebecca Hagan Lee. All Rights Reserved.

  Cover design by Control Freak Productions

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  Published by Amber House Books, LLC

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  Table of Contents

  Copyright Page

  Table of Contents

  Barely a Bride Blurb

  Praise for Rebecca Hagan Lee

  Books by Rebecca Hagan Lee

  Dedication

  Official Charter of the Free Fellows League

  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

  Chapter Fifteen

  Chapter Sixteen

  Chapter Seventeen

  Chapter Eighteen

  Chapter Nineteen

  Chapter Twenty

  Chapter Twenty-one

  Chapter Twenty-two

  Chapter Twenty-three

  Chapter Twenty-four

  Chapter Twenty-five

  Chapter Twenty-six

  Chapter Twenty-seven

  Chapter Twenty-eight

  Chapter Twenty-nine

  Chapter Thirty

  Chapter Thirty-one

  Chapter Thirty-two

  Epilogue

  About the Author

  Books by Rebecca Hagan Lee

  Merely the Groom Sneak Peek

  Barely a Bride by Rebecca Hagan Lee

  Book 1 of the “Free Fellows League”

  Can a lady tempt a Free Fellow to surrender his heart?

  As a founding member of the Free Fellows League—a group of four gentlemen who signed a pledge to never wed when they were lads—Griffin, Viscount Abernathy, swears that he will put off marrying as long as possible. But when he is suddenly called off to war, he has no choice but to obey his father’s wishes and find a wife…

  Just days later, he marries the lovely Lady Alyssa. For a man committed only to his freedom, she seems a perfect—and perfectly undemanding—bride. Intelligent and self-sufficient, Alyssa craves her independence just as much as Griffin loves his. But as the irresistible attraction between them flourishes with every look and touch, they discover there is something they desire even more than a loveless marriage of convenience—the passion they find in each other’s arms…

  The “Free Fellows League” Series includes BARELY A BRIDE, MERELY THE GROOM, HARDLY A HUSBAND, TRULY A WIFE, A BACHELOR STILL and CLEARLY A COUPLE (a novella from TALK OF THE TON)

  Praise for Barely a Bride and Rebecca Hagan Lee

  “Barely a Bride” is wonderfully charming! A must have!”—Romance Reviews Today

  “Superb!”—The Best Reviews

  “Historical romance fans are fortunate to have a treasure like Rebecca Hagan Lee.”—Affaire de Coeur

  “Every Rebecca Hagan Lee book is a tender treasure! She warms my heart and touches my soul.”—Teresa Medeiros, New York Times bestselling author

  “Sparkling romance and passion that sizzles…Rebecca Hagan Lee taps into every woman’s fantasy!”—Christina Dodd, New York Times bestseller

  Books by Rebecca Hagan Lee

  Free Fellows League Series

  Barely a Bride

  Merely the Groom

  Hardly a Husband

  Truly a Wife

  Mistresses of the Marquess Series

  Once a Mistress

  Always a Lady

  Ever a Princess

  A Hint of Heather

  Borrowed Brides Series

  Golden Chances

  Harvest Moon

  Something Borrowed

  The Counterfeit Bride

  Twice Blessed: A Borrowed Brides Novella

  Dedication