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The Manchester Maid: Victorian Romance
She was the cook's daughter. He was the heir to a fortune. Their love would shake a dynasty to its foundations.
Fate dealt Hazel Matthews a cruel hand when the sea claimed her husband, leaving her alone, with child, and desperate for survival. Seeking refuge in Manchester's unforgiving streets, she finds work as a cook in the imposing Dewar estate. But it's her daughter Alice's innocent friendship with young Master Silas Dewar that ignites a story of forbidden love that will span decades.
Silas, a frail boy haunted by illness and family secrets, finds in Alice the one person who sees beyond his weakness to the strength of his spirit. Yet their pure connection threatens the carefully guarded plans of those around them—especially the shadowy Uncle Buddy, whose sinister motives run deeper than anyone suspects.
As Victorian England grapples with Darwin's revolutionary ideas about mankind's origins, Alice and Silas face their own evolution of heart and soul. Torn apart by class divisions, family deception, and malicious schemes, they cling to a childhood promise that seems impossibly out of reach. In a world determined to keep them apart, will their faith in each other be enough to light the way through darkness?
A sweeping tale of love, faith, and courage that proves the human heart recognizes no boundaries of class or circumstance. Perfect for readers who believe that true love, like faith itself, can move mountains.
Fate dealt Hazel Matthews a cruel hand when the sea claimed her husband, leaving her alone, with child, and desperate for survival. Seeking refuge in Manchester's unforgiving streets, she finds work as a cook in the imposing Dewar estate. But it's her daughter Alice's innocent friendship with young Master Silas Dewar that ignites a story of forbidden love that will span decades.
Silas, a frail boy haunted by illness and family secrets, finds in Alice the one person who sees beyond his weakness to the strength of his spirit. Yet their pure connection threatens the carefully guarded plans of those around them—especially the shadowy Uncle Buddy, whose sinister motives run deeper than anyone suspects.
As Victorian England grapples with Darwin's revolutionary ideas about mankind's origins, Alice and Silas face their own evolution of heart and soul. Torn apart by class divisions, family deception, and malicious schemes, they cling to a childhood promise that seems impossibly out of reach. In a world determined to keep them apart, will their faith in each other be enough to light the way through darkness?
A sweeping tale of love, faith, and courage that proves the human heart recognizes no boundaries of class or circumstance. Perfect for readers who believe that true love, like faith itself, can move mountains.
269 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 16, 2025
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October 26, 2025
A Wonderful Book!!!
Live does conquer all. This one was so hard to put down even though I was falling asleep late at night while reading it. So much happened in it that it's hard to put in words except, "live does conquer all.
Live does conquer all. This one was so hard to put down even though I was falling asleep late at night while reading it. So much happened in it that it's hard to put in words except, "live does conquer all.
March 20, 2025
Twisted tale of brothers who wanted to protect their sense of class and money. Both are destroyed. Son inherits eventully.
May 8, 2025
An interesting read.
Well written and a very interesting story of how love can conquer all. Well worth reading. Highly recommended by me.
Well written and a very interesting story of how love can conquer all. Well worth reading. Highly recommended by me.
June 17, 2025
I enjoyed reading Silas and Emily's Emily's story I enjoyed reading Silas and
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