The Promise of Summer: Part One - With this Ring...

Winner of the Jane Wenham-Jones Award for Romantic Comedy 2022




This is the first part in a four-part serial from Bella Osborne.





Ruby's life is about to change for ever...




With a terrible track record when it comes to men, Ruby has all but given up on love. She finally decides to take fate into her own hands and boards a train to London to attend the appointment of a lifetime.


When a stranger starts chatting to her, Ruby's faith in romance is restored as he nervously reveals a sparkling diamond and an extravagant proposal plan. When he leaves the ring behind, Ruby is determined to track him down - but fellow passenger Curtis has other ideas about how best to save the day.


Can this unlikely pair reunite the ring with its rightful owner before it's too late?



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