A Mother’s Regret
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A Mother’s Regret
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Edith Ashbourne
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Margaret Kaine
She can't bear to tell her mother about her tragedy so she faces it alone… Even though her baby was fathered by such a brute, it breaks her heart that she must part with her beautiful child forever…
Young Beth Sherwin dreams of going to university – a heady ambition for a girl whose family work in Potteries factories.
But when a violent encounter leaves her pregnant at just seventeen, Beth can’t bring herself to tell her widowed mother. She bears the burden alone and gives up her precious baby daughter for adoption.
Heartbroken but determined, Beth works hard to finish school and take on a challenging job. She even finds herself falling in love with the charming eldest son of the wealthy Rushton family, Michael.
But if Michael proposes to her, Beth will face a dilemma: does she dare tell Michael the secrets of her past? Because even if Michael would stand by her, how can Beth cope knowing that the brute who fathered her lost child could destroy her wedding?
This heart-wrenching and engrossing historical romance is perfect for fans of Kitty Neale, Dilly Court, and Glenda Young.
This novel was previously published under the title Ring of Clay.
***** Readers love Margaret Kaine! ***** 'Will keep you reading long into the night!' Reader Review 'I knew I needed to read it… Taking place from just as World War II ended to the 1970s, you find yourself rooting for Beth to get what she wants while also marveling at her strength and determination' Reader Review©2026 Margaret Kaine (P)2026 HarperCollins PublishersContinue the series
Critic reviews
- ‘A vibrant heroine, a page turning story and an explosive secret twist’ Charlotte Betts, author of The Apothecary’s Daughter
- ‘A richly woven tapestry of secrets and passions’ Clare Flynn, author of The Gamekeeper’s Wife
- ‘A gripping ‘rags-to-riches’ tale which will leave readers hooked from the beginning’ Staffordshire Life
- ‘Kaine has a gift for storytelling’ Woman’s Way
- ‘A perfect novel’ Irish Tatler
- ‘My reader was enthralled, particularly enjoying the period background’ The Bookseller
- ‘A tense and compelling epic’ U Magazine