Much Ado About Proposing to You: A Hawthorne Hellions Short Story
Charlie Lane, Krista Dapkey

Blacksmith Rían Morgan wants more from the woman who warms his bed than just another night of pleasure. He wants her to be his wife.
Former actress Peggy Reynolds wants to give back to Hawthorne House, the women's refuge south of London that took her in and has helped her raise her daughter. She'd also like a certain blacksmith to think of her as more than a sometimes lover.
But true love is a true mess when the blacksmith finally tries to propose, and Rían wonders how many times it will take to hear the woman he loves say yes.
If you've read Charlie Lane's The Fake February Rake, you'll love this short, fast-paced story overflowing with humor and heat.