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It's 1944 and Tess DeMallo is pregnant with Henry Kraft's baby but she is engaged to Vincent Russo. She is riddled with guilt and decides to break her engagement and marry Henry. She moves to the rural town of Hickory, N.C. She leaves Vincent a note and doesn't tell him anything. Vincent is working as a doctor and hasn't been home in months.
EadieB Tess goes to Washington D.C. with her friend, Gina, and she goes out to dinner with two guys who are staying in Gina's aunt's house. They have some martinis at dinner and Tess gets drunk and Henry takes her home, kisses her and they have sex. Tess wakes up next morning and can't believe that she just had sex with a man she just met. Next, she discovers that she is pregnant. 2y
EadieB She confronts Henry and he suggests that they get married to make things better for the baby. Tess quickly realizes that she is trapped in a strange and loveless marriage with no way out. The people in Hickory see Tess as an outsider and treat her with suspicion and disdain. Henry is secretive and everyone seems to know something about him that Tess does not. 2y
EadieB When a sudden polio epidemic strikes Hickory, the townspeople band together to build a hospital. Tess decides to work at the hospital as a nurse much to her husband's dislike. As Tess works to save the lives of her patients, can she untangle the truth behind her husband's mysterious behavior and find the love and the life she was meant to have? 2y
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EadieB The Stolen Marriage is an emotionally captivating novel of secrets, betrayals, prejudice, and forgiveness. It is Diane Chamberlain at her best. I read this book in one sitting and really enjoyed it. The characters were very real to me and the plot was one that kept the pages turning until the very end. There were shocking twists that kept the story moving and Henry's secret was unbelievable. 2y
EadieB I am now looking forward to my next Diane Chamberlain novel. 2y
Andrew65 Great review. 2y
EadieB @Andrew65 This book was so good. I couldn't put it down. 2y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2y
