An outstanding tale of courage, hope and loyalty, The Paper Mill Girl is another must-read saga from Glenda Young’s immensely talented pen.
The burdens of duty and responsibility weigh heavily on seventeen year old Ruth Hardy’s shoulders. The hours are long at Grange Mill Paper Works and when the working day is done, Ruth has to roll up her sleeves yet again and look after her ailing parents. Money is tight and her salary meagre and Ruth has to make plenty of sacrifices in order to keep the wolf from the door and her parents and her sister Bea as far as she possibly can from the shadow of the workhouse. Life is tough enough already for Ruth and her family and when Bea announces that she is pregnant out of wedlock, it looks like there are harder times ahead for them all. Yet, Ruth refuses to be deterred, but can she handle all that is being thrown her way? Or will she end up crumbling under all the pressure?
Ruth’s work at the paper mill hasn’t gone unnoticed as she soon gets promoted, but just when things finally seem to be going her way for once, there is further upheaval in store for her and her family when her sister’s pregnancy ends in tragedy. Heartbroken and grief-stricken, Ruth needs to be strong once again as she has an infant child to bring up. However, her selfless act will have serious repercussions for her and her family which will bring a dangerous enemy intent on wreaking havoc and destruction closer and closer. But just when all seems completely lost and desperate, Ruth finds herself drawn to charming railway man Mick Carson…
Will happiness ever be within Ruth’s reach? Or will she forever be condemned to a lifetime of loss, heartache and regret?
Gritty, compelling and full of heart, The Paper Mill Girl is an exceptional saga about resilience, survival and love that tells the story of a brave, steadfast and compassionate young woman willing to do whatever it takes to protect the ones she loves. Ruth is a wonderful heroine whose strength, sensibility and capacity for forgiveness will bring readers to tears on many an occasion.
When readers pick up a Glenda Young saga, they know that they are in very safe hands and that is certainly the case for her latest first-class tale, The Paper Mill Girl.