Winds of Betrayal by Jerri Hines EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Author: Jerri Hines
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At this moment, Hannah Corbett wished nothing more than to
be invisible. It wouldn’t happen, of course. Hannah’s nature
would never allow such a thing. Despite the allure of the
crowded ballroom, she centered her attention solely on the
closed door in front of her, tightly shut against her prying eyes.
Oh, the injustice of not being born male!
Never would she give up hope that one day her father
would take her into his confidence and divulge his innermost
reflections on the turmoil within the colonies. Impossible
thoughts. Who was she to think a woman could reason and
feel as fervently as a male for the cause before them! How
dare she feel that she, too, could be courageous enough to take
a stand for what she believed in, to dream that she could
revolutionize the world!
The winds of change blew over the colonies, none stronger
than in Williamsburg. Tension against the crown mounted
daily. Spurred by leaders like Patrick Henry, Virginians
prepared to protect their rights. John Corbett, the father
Hannah deeply loved, stood firmly behind the fervid belief of
liberty for all, instilling the passionate emotion in all three of
his surviving children. Unfortunately for Hannah, unlike her
brothers, she wasn’t allowed access to the endless meetings at
Raleigh Tavern, or to retire with the men to the study during a
stifling dance.
Of course, Hannah wouldn’t find the dance stifling if
Gabriel was present. Her heart raced with the thought of
Gabriel Witherspoon, who’d only just returned from his
extended European tour. She’d forgotten for the moment how
perturbed she was with him for deserting her so soon after
coming home. The nerve! He had left her to visit his best
friend, her own brother Jonathan in Philadelphia.
She sighed heavily. It was going to be a long night. She bit
her bottom lip and mulled over her thoughts. She stared at the
door completely unaware of everything around her, lost deep
in one of her imaginings. Startled momentarily by a tap on her
shoulder, she turned abruptly. “Oh, it’s you, William.”
“I thought you might want to dance instead of gazing at a
closed door all night.” He smiled wryly.
Hannah’s grim expression softened as William attempted
to exercise his brotherly duty toward her. She accepted his
hand and let him lead her to the dance floor.
William wasn’t exceedingly tall; he stood over Hannah by
only two inches. The eldest of her brothers, he looked like
their father and most times shared his serious disposition.
Behind him, she glimpsed her sister-in-law Lydia,
watching mindfully. Without question, Lydia had put William
to the task of diverting her attention.
“I’d have thought you’d be within,” Hannah said to her
brother. She glanced over his shoulder toward the door. “I
would be if given the chance.”
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