An Unfortunate Situation - Couverture souple

Blake, Caroline

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1739346866 ISBN 13 : 9781739346867

Editeur : Caroline Blake, 2024

Synopsis

In 1908, in the picturesque setting of Bowness-on-Windermere, Violet, a young and vulnerable housemaid, faces a heart-wrenching dilemma. Pregnant and unmarried, she is in love with Ernest Compton, the son of her wealthy employers. Desperately hoping for a future with him, Violet’s dreams are shattered when Ernest’s domineering mother gives her a cruel ultimatum: surrender her baby to be raised by her sister or be cast out into the world without a reference.

Sent to the family's remote holiday home to give birth in secret, Violet clings to the hope that Ernest will defy his mother and fight for her. But as time passes, and with Ernest believing the lie that Violet has run away, she begins to question everything.

In the isolation of Cumberland, Violet finds solace in an unexpected friendship with Clara, a passionate woman determined to join the suffragette movement. Clara opens Violet’s eyes to a changing world—one where women are beginning to claim their independence and self-worth. As Violet struggles to reclaim her future, she must confront the sacrifices she’s been forced to make and the truth of what she truly desires.

Set against the grandeur of Edwardian England, this deeply emotional tale of love, betrayal, and the power of female friendship explores a woman's journey to discovering her own strength in a society that gives her little choice.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Caroline Blake
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1739346866
• ISBN 13: 9781739346867
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 302
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Printed by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg