Raised in the slums in 1850s London, Celia Laws is a rarity, an educated young woman whose creative skills have attracted notice. But with family to care for, circumstances have driven her to pickpocketing. In Celia's harsh world, it's a small step from picking pockets to prostitution. When a young man offers her a fortune to spend a week with him, she takes the money and runs. But Celia's conscience can't allow her to forget the money she stole, and she is soon brought face-to-face with her past...
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"I really enjoyed this book! It had a unique approach particularly in how it started and I felt it accurately portrayed issues of the time such as social class and poverty. Overall a very good read, still thinking of it two days later! My first ofJanet Woods but now I will be sure to read more." — Holly (5 out of 5 stars)
"I really enjoyed this book! It had a unique approach particularly in how it started and I felt it accurately portrayed issues of the time such as social class and poverty. Overall a very good read, still thinking of it two days later! My first ofJanet Woods but now I will be sure to read more."
" Tried, disliked, tried again, disliked more, gave up. "
" I really enjoyed this book. It was light interesting read. I love to read about this time period, and I found the characters very interesting. "
" Was not so sure about this one, but Janet does it again. Nice mix of history + human story. Not my favorite book of hers, but a good read for sure. "
" Very light weight but a good read for a wet afternoon. "
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