Nora is forced into the workhouse at eight years old with her younger sister when they lose their parents. Hungry, lonely, and scared, the sisters lean on each other to get through a miserable existence of backbreaking work.
When Nora is able to find work in the home of a titled lady, she's forced to leave her sister behind. Frightened for her sister's well-being, she returns to the workhouse after several months away, but her sister is gone. Desperate to find her, Nora resorts to lies and deceit to get a job as a maid for a wealthy merchant.
And when she meets Jack, the merchant's son, she feels a peace and happiness that she hasn't felt in years. But when Jack's father discovers his son and Nora together, Nora's life unravels. Cast out to the streets and unable to find work, every day is a fight for survival.
Will Nora reunite with her sister? Can she escape her dire circumstances and reunite with Jack, the only person who has ever treated her with love and respect?
Genre: Sagas
When Nora is able to find work in the home of a titled lady, she's forced to leave her sister behind. Frightened for her sister's well-being, she returns to the workhouse after several months away, but her sister is gone. Desperate to find her, Nora resorts to lies and deceit to get a job as a maid for a wealthy merchant.
And when she meets Jack, the merchant's son, she feels a peace and happiness that she hasn't felt in years. But when Jack's father discovers his son and Nora together, Nora's life unravels. Cast out to the streets and unable to find work, every day is a fight for survival.
Will Nora reunite with her sister? Can she escape her dire circumstances and reunite with Jack, the only person who has ever treated her with love and respect?
Genre: Sagas
Used availability for Molly Britton's The Orphan's Lost Hope