Mesmerising from beginning to end. Lizzie LaneYorkshire 1860With the heat of their beloved India far behind them, Evie Davenport and her widowed British Army officer father, are starting a new life in England. But Evie is struggling. With her dearest mother gone, Yorkshire with its cold, damp countryside and strict societal rules makes Evie feel suffocated and alone.Her friendship with Sophie Bellingham, the gently reared daughter of a wealthy rail baron, is Evies only comfort. Until the arrival of local cotton mill owner, Alexander Lucas.Newly returned from America, it is expected Alexander will marry and finally make England his home. And Sophie with her family connections and polite manners is the obvious choice.But when Alexander meets Evie, a simmering passion ignites between them. Evie, with her rebellious spirit is like no other woman Alex has ever met, but to reject Sophie for Evie would cause a scandal and devastate everyone Evie loves.Evie knows she must do her duty. But in doing so faces the unbearable future of being without the man she loves.Praise for AnneMarie BrearAnneMarie Brear writes gritty, compelling sagas that grip from the first page. Fenella J MillerPoignant, powerful and searingly emotional, AnneMarie Brear stands shoulder to shoulder with the finest works by some of the genres greatest writers such as Catherine Cookson, Audrey Howard and Rosamunde Pilcher.

Binding: Paperback;498 pages; Publisher: Boldwood Books Ltd; Classification: N/A; Weight: 745.05 g; Dimensions: N/A

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