The Bride

John Bonner is tall, dark, handsome and incredibly rich, so why does he buy himself a bride, sight unseen? Eleanor Fiske is the uncomfortably shy daughter of one of the most socially prominent families in Newport, Rhode Island and New York. Her domineering mother plans to marry her off to a British peer before the summer is over. But her father, despite his wealth, found himself in need of a great deal of cash, quickly, and promised his daughter to John Bonner. This story was originally published in the anthology, A Bride's Desire as "A Proper Victorian Wedding".