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The book tells the story of Elizabeth, the daughter of a wealthy man, Tom Middleton, who returns to California from Paris and falls in love with Blakely Porter on the ship. However, Blakely's mother, Mrs. Porter, refuses to meet Elizabeth due to her family's humble background. Blakely decides to take drastic measures to force his mother to accept Elizabeth, including kidnapping the Grand Duke Alexander, who is visiting Santa Barbara. The plan works, and Mrs. Porter is forced to accept Elizabeth. As the story unfolds, Elizabeth and Blakely's relationship blossoms, despite initial disapproval from Mrs. Porter. The Grand Duke Alexander agrees to be the best man at their wedding, which is set to take place on the 24th of February, just before his departure for Japan. Elizabeth is initially hesitant about the rushed wedding plans, but eventually agrees to the wedding. Throughout the book, the story repeats with slight variations, emphasizing the love between Elizabeth and Blakely, the involvement of the Grand Duke, and the acceptance of Elizabeth by Mrs. Porter. Ultimately, the book concludes with Elizabeth and Blakely's happiness and love for each other, as they prepare for their upcoming wedding.
The story revolves around Elizabeth, the daughter of a wealthy man, Tom Middleton, who made his fortune by luck. Elizabeth returns from Paris and meets Blakely Porter on the ship, and they fall in love. However, Blakely's mother, a snobbish and selfish woman, refuses to meet Elizabeth due to her family's humble background. Blakely decides to take drastic measures to force his mother to accept Elizabeth, including kidnapping the Grand Duke Alexander, who is visiting Santa Barbara. The plan works, and Blakely's mother is forced to accept Elizabeth. The story takes a turn when Blakely's mother announces the engagement of Elizabeth and Blakely at a dinner party, and the Grand Duke Alexander agrees to be the best man at their wedding. However, Elizabeth is not pleased with the rushed wedding plans and the involvement of the Grand Duke. Despite her initial hesitation, Elizabeth agrees to the wedding, and the story concludes with the couple's happiness and love for each other.
The story continues with Elizabeth's return to California and her reunion with her father, Tom Middleton. She meets Blakely Porter on the ship, and they fall in love. However, Blakely's mother, Mrs. Porter, refuses to meet Elizabeth due to her family's humble background. Blakely decides to take drastic measures to force his mother to accept Elizabeth, including kidnapping the Grand Duke Alexander, who is visiting Santa Barbara. The plan works, and Mrs. Porter is forced to accept Elizabeth. The story takes a turn when Mrs. Porter announces the engagement of Elizabeth and Blakely at a dinner party, and the Grand Duke Alexander agrees to be the best man at their wedding. Elizabeth is initially hesitant about the rushed wedding plans, but eventually agrees to the wedding. The chapter ends with Elizabeth and Blakely's happiness and love for each other, as they prepare for their upcoming wedding.
The story continues with Elizabeth returning to California and reuniting with her father, Tom Middleton. She meets Blakely Porter on the ship, and they fall in love. However, Blakely's mother, Mrs. Porter, refuses to meet Elizabeth due to her family's humble background. Blakely decides to take drastic measures to force his mother to accept Elizabeth, including kidnapping the Grand Duke Alexander, who is visiting Santa Barbara. The plan works, and Mrs. Porter is forced to accept Elizabeth. The story takes a turn when Mrs. Porter announces the engagement of Elizabeth and Blakely at a dinner party, and the Grand Duke Alexander agrees to be the best man at their wedding. Elizabeth is initially hesitant about the rushed wedding plans, but eventually agrees to the wedding. As the wedding approaches, Elizabeth and Blakely's love for each other grows stronger, and they prepare for their upcoming wedding, with the Grand Duke Alexander set to play a significant role in the ceremony.
The story continues with Elizabeth and Blakely's relationship blossoming, despite Blakely's mother's initial disapproval. Blakely's mother, Mrs. Porter, eventually warms up to Elizabeth and invites her and her father to a dinner party, where she announces the engagement of Elizabeth and Blakely. The Grand Duke Alexander, who is visiting Santa Barbara, agrees to be the best man at their wedding. However, Elizabeth is not pleased with the rushed wedding plans and the involvement of the Grand Duke. Despite her initial hesitation, Elizabeth agrees to the wedding, which is set to take place on the 24th of February, just before the Grand Duke's departure for Japan. As the wedding approaches, Elizabeth and Blakely's love for each other grows stronger, and they prepare for their upcoming wedding, with the Grand Duke set to play a significant role in the ceremony.
The story continues with Elizabeth and Blakely's relationship blossoming, despite Blakely's mother's initial disapproval. Blakely's mother, Mrs. Porter, eventually warms up to Elizabeth and invites her and her father to a dinner party, where she announces the engagement of Elizabeth and Blakely. The Grand Duke Alexander, who is visiting Santa Barbara, agrees to be the best man at their wedding. However, Elizabeth is not pleased with the rushed wedding plans and the involvement of the Grand Duke. Despite her initial hesitation, Elizabeth agrees to the wedding, which is set to take place on the 24th of February, just before the Grand Duke's departure for Japan. As the wedding approaches, Elizabeth and Blakely's love for each other grows stronger, and they prepare for their upcoming wedding, with the Grand Duke set to play a significant role in the ceremony.
The story continues with Elizabeth and Blakely's relationship blossoming, despite Blakely's mother's initial disapproval. Blakely kidnaps the Grand Duke Alexander, who is visiting Santa Barbara, in an attempt to force his mother to accept Elizabeth. The plan works, and Blakely's mother is forced to accept Elizabeth. The Grand Duke Alexander agrees to be the best man at their wedding, which is set to take place on the 24th of February, just before the Grand Duke's departure for Japan. Elizabeth is initially hesitant about the rushed wedding plans, but eventually agrees to the wedding. As the wedding approaches, Elizabeth and Blakely's love for each other grows stronger, and they prepare for their upcoming wedding, with the Grand Duke set to play a significant role in the ceremony. Meanwhile, Blakely's mother, Mrs. Porter, seems to have accepted Elizabeth, but her true intentions are still unclear. The story concludes with Elizabeth and Blakely's happiness and love for each other, as they look forward to their wedding day.
The story takes a dramatic turn as Blakely kidnaps the Grand Duke Alexander to force his mother to accept Elizabeth. However, Elizabeth is not pleased with the rushed wedding plans and the involvement of the Grand Duke. Despite her initial hesitation, Elizabeth agrees to the wedding, which is set to take place on the 24th of February, just before the Grand Duke's departure for Japan. The Grand Duke agrees to be the best man at the wedding, and Elizabeth's father, Tom, is delighted with the arrangement. As the wedding approaches, Elizabeth and Blakely's love for each other grows stronger, and they prepare for their upcoming wedding, with the Grand Duke set to play a significant role in the ceremony. Meanwhile, Blakely's mother seems to have accepted Elizabeth, but her true intentions are still unclear.
The story continues with Elizabeth and Blakely's relationship blossoming, despite Blakely's mother's initial disapproval. Blakely kidnaps the Grand Duke Alexander to force his mother to accept Elizabeth, and the plan works. The Grand Duke Alexander agrees to be the best man at their wedding, which is set to take place on the 24th of February. Elizabeth is initially hesitant about the rushed wedding plans, but eventually agrees to the wedding. Meanwhile, Blakely's mother seems to have accepted Elizabeth, but her true intentions are still unclear. The chapter ends with Elizabeth and Blakely's happiness and love for each other, as they prepare for their upcoming wedding.
The story takes a dramatic turn as Blakely kidnaps the Grand Duke Alexander to force his mother to accept Elizabeth. However, Elizabeth is not pleased with the rushed wedding plans and the involvement of the Grand Duke. Despite her initial hesitation, Elizabeth agrees to the wedding, which is set to take place on the 24th of February, just before the Grand Duke's departure for Japan. The Grand Duke agrees to be the best man at the wedding, and Elizabeth's father, Tom, is delighted with the arrangement. As the wedding approaches, Elizabeth and Blakely's love for each other grows stronger, and they prepare for their upcoming wedding, with the Grand Duke set to play a significant role in the ceremony. Meanwhile, Blakely's mother seems to have accepted Elizabeth, but her true intentions are still unclear.
The story continues with Elizabeth and Blakely's relationship blossoming, despite Blakely's mother's initial disapproval. Blakely kidnaps the Grand Duke Alexander to force his mother to accept Elizabeth, and the plan works. The Grand Duke Alexander agrees to be the best man at their wedding, which is set to take place on the 24th of February. Elizabeth is initially hesitant about the rushed wedding plans, but eventually agrees to the wedding. Meanwhile, Blakely's mother seems to have accepted Elizabeth, but her true intentions are still unclear. The chapter ends with Elizabeth and Blakely's happiness and love for each other, as they prepare for their upcoming wedding.
The chapter continues with Elizabeth and Blakely's relationship blossoming, despite Blakely's mother's initial disapproval. Blakely kidnaps the Grand Duke Alexander to force his mother to accept Elizabeth, and the plan works. The Grand Duke Alexander agrees to be the best man at their wedding, which is set to take place on the 24th of February, just before the Grand Duke's departure for Japan. Elizabeth is initially hesitant about the rushed wedding plans, but eventually agrees to the wedding. Meanwhile, Blakely's mother seems to have accepted Elizabeth, but her true intentions are still unclear. The chapter ends with Elizabeth and Blakely's happiness and love for each other, as they prepare for their upcoming wedding.
The story continues with Elizabeth and Blakely's relationship blossoming, despite Blakely's mother's initial disapproval. Blakely kidnaps the Grand Duke Alexander to force his mother to accept Elizabeth, and the plan works. The Grand Duke Alexander agrees to be the best man at their wedding, which is set to take place on the 24th of February. Elizabeth is initially hesitant about the rushed wedding plans, but eventually agrees to the wedding. Meanwhile, Blakely's mother seems to have accepted Elizabeth, but her true intentions are still unclear. The chapter ends with Elizabeth and Blakely's happiness and love for each other, as they prepare for their upcoming wedding.
The story continues with Elizabeth and Blakely's relationship blossoming, despite Blakely's mother's initial disapproval. Blakely kidnaps the Grand Duke Alexander to force his mother to accept Elizabeth, and the plan works. The Grand Duke Alexander agrees to be the best man at their wedding, which is set to take place on the 24th of February, just before the Grand Duke's departure for Japan. Elizabeth is initially hesitant about the rushed wedding plans, but eventually agrees to the wedding. Meanwhile, Blakely's mother seems to have accepted Elizabeth, but her true intentions are still unclear. The chapter ends with Elizabeth and Blakely's happiness and love for each other, as they prepare for their upcoming wedding.
The story continues with Elizabeth and Blakely's relationship blossoming, despite Blakely's mother's initial disapproval. Blakely kidnaps the Grand Duke Alexander to force his mother to accept Elizabeth, and the plan works. The Grand Duke Alexander agrees to be the best man at their wedding, which is set to take place on the 24th of February, just before the Grand Duke's departure for Japan. Elizabeth is initially hesitant about the rushed wedding plans, but eventually agrees to the wedding. Meanwhile, Blakely's mother seems to have accepted Elizabeth, but her true intentions are still unclear. As the wedding approaches, Elizabeth and Blakely's love for each other grows stronger, and they prepare for their upcoming wedding, with the Grand Duke set to play a significant role in the ceremony.