Marrying the Midwife (Below the Salt #10)

The Midwife:

For four years Maggie Whitlock has been on the run with her brother and young daughter, moving from town to town and never staying in one place long. After her midwife mother was blamed for the death of a noblewoman and her baby, she was executed. Now those same nobles are coming for Maggie!

Maggie acts as mother, provider and protector to her brother and daughter, but beneath her tough exterior she is laden with guilt. She cant help but think she is to blame for the loss of her mother, since she birthed her own baby that night and took her mothers attention away from the noble. When she and her family wander into Saltwood Castle during a knighting, they are broke, hungry and tired. In a weak moment she accepts help from a knight, and even though she despises nobles she finds herself oddly attracted to Sir Evan Blackmore.

The Knight:

Sir Evan Blackmore has been newly knighted and couldnt be happier. During the celebration, the castle courtyard is crowded and he accidentally knocks a little girl to the ground. He meets Maggie, the girls mother, and finds out Maggie is a widow and also a midwife. Hes taken vows as a knight to help orphans and widows and decides this is the first step to prove he is an honorable knight and has truly earned the title of Sir.