A fresh emotional and gritty drama from the bestselling writer of The Throwaway Children.

After her mother’s death, twenty-year-old Sophie Ross is left orphaned, with only her erstwhile nursemaid and faithful friend, Hannah for company. Penniless and little chance of an income, she searches for are a governess in London to avoid destitution.

But unbeknown to Sophie, her mom instructed Hannah to post a notice to Trescadinnick House in Cornwall upon her loss of life. The letter would be the catalyst that adjustments Sophie’s life permanently as she discovers of her mother’s doomed love and family she left out in Cornwall.

The Penvarrow family welcomes Sophie to their fold, however the new life she’s built is threatened by secrets and lies that shortly come to light…

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