The Lady Always Wins Author:Courtney Milan Railway financier Simon Davenant has waited seven years for a second chance with Virginia Croswell, his childhood sweetheart and best friend. He's not about to let his impending financial ruin destroy the opportunity. — This time, he'll do anything he can to secure her hand in marriage--even if it means losing her heart for good. — The Lady Always... more » Wins is a short story of 18,500 words (about 60 print pages). It was previously published in the anthology "Three Weddings and a Murder."« less