Dorset, 1917: If it's not enough that a girl from a good background is forced to work as a maid, Livia Carr is then violated by the master of the house and becomes pregnant. Her only course is to marry the son of the house, Richard Sangster, a World War One hero who has returned home an invalid. He is not expected to live, and he offers Livia and the child legitimacy, as well as his name and estate. Livia grows to love Richard, and his death comes as a great blow to her. Into the breach steps Livia's frist love, and Richard's friend, Denton Elliot. But will he desert her when the secret of the child's parentage is revealed to him?
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"A very toughing story. Brought back things my parents had told me about my grandfathers during World War I." — Jeanne (4 out of 5 stars)
"A very toughing story. Brought back things my parents had told me about my grandfathers during World War I."
" enjoyable book. wanted to read the next chapter. "
" A good read for the Downton Abbey fans. It is that sweet combination of plucky heroine and rags to riches romance with the very real devastating consequences of the great war. "
" I really liked the book but I felt the ending was kind of flat. "
" Too predictable but like setting of England post WW I. "
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