to pretend to be engaged just to protect her from her father and from anyone else that could be engaged to her.
i thought there was too much going on in the book. however, it all came together in the end which i enjoyed.
i found the book an interesting read. my recommendation would be to read the book for yourself and form your own opinion. you may have a different opinion than i do.
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