Kidnapped at the Altar; Or, The Romance of that Saucy Jessie Bain

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Kidnapped at the Altar; Or, The Romance of that Saucy Jessie Bain

by Laura Jean Libbey

EN·~5 hours·38 chapters

Chapters

38 total
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LAURA JEAN LIBBEY'S NEW $10,000 STORY - KIDNAPPED AT THE ALTAR - OR - The Romance of that Saucy Jessie Bain

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E-text prepared by Annie McGuire

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MISS LAURA JEAN LIBBEY

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Kidnapped at The Altar - OR - The Romance of that Saucy Jessie Bain

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Chapter I.

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Chapter II.

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Chapter III.

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Chapter IV.

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Chapter V.

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Chapter VI.

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Description

A balmy June evening drifts over the St. Lawrence, its lantern‑lit steamer gliding past countless green isles. Among the carefree tourists stands Hubert Varrick, handsome and composed, yet his thoughts are already occupied with tomorrow’s wedding to the celebrated heiress, Miss Northrup. A flash of light reveals a solitary figure on a deserted dock—a young woman in a white, fleecy dress, her golden hair tossing in the wind. The brief, electric glimpse of “Saucy” Jessie Bain ignites a sudden, inexplicable tug at his heart, pulling him away from the polite chatter of the deck.

Jessie, the spirited niece of Captain Carr, is the talk of the region: admired by every suitor, yet steadfastly refusing all advances. Rumors swirl of a mother’s desperate scheme and a looming danger that could snatch the girl from her freedom. As Varrick wrestles with his impending vows and the haunting image of Jessie, the promise of love soon veers toward an unsettling mystery, setting the stage for an unexpected clash between duty and desire.

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Language

en

Duration

~5 hours (343K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2010-01-15

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Laura Jean Libbey

Laura Jean Libbey

1862–1924

A hugely popular writer of romantic dime novels, she reached millions of readers with fast-paced stories full of love, peril, and dramatic turns. Her fiction helped shape mass-market romance for women in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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