Connie Bell, newly orphaned, is just twelve when she s taken on at the laundry in Sunderland s grim workhouse. Although she s little more than a child the events of her past have forged a driving determination to rise above her beginnings. But when she applies for a job as a nurse Connie s turned down: her mother was forced by poverty to work the streets and the Bell name is tainted. Bitterly hurt but undaunted, Connie s soon assistant housekeeper at the Grand Hotel and saving hard for her own business. When her path crosses Dan Stewart s, though, everything Connie s ever dreamed of is threatened. There s a dark and terrible history between the Bells and the Stewarts, and Dan s mother Edith will do anything to keep Dan and Connie apart. An enjoyable historical read where you can really get a feel for the characters. This paperback book has 472 pages and measures: 17.7 x 11 x 3cm.
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