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On a fateful night in 1860, Thadius Grady realises, too late, that he has made a grave mistake. In blind faith he has put himself and his daughter Emma at the mercy of his sister and her conniving husband, Caleb Crowther – for he has entrusted to them his entire fortune and the daughter he adores. With his dying breath he pleads to see his daughter one last time – but Caleb's heart is made of stone.

A feared Lancashire Justice, Caleb Crowther is a womaniser and a gambler, and now the inheritance due to Emma is as much in his hands as is the beautiful Emma Grady herself. But Caleb lives in fear of the past, for how did Emma's mother mysteriously die? And what made Thadius and Caleb hate the river people so intensely? History seems likely to repeat itself when Emma falls helplessly in love with Marlow Tanner, a young bargee. For Marlow and Emma, it is an impossible love – a love made in Heaven, but which could carry them both to Hell ...

©1991 Josephine Cox (P)2020 Bolinda Publishing Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Heartfelt

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‘Cox’s talent as a storyteller never lets you escape.’ (Daily Mail)
‘Driven and passionate.’ (The Sunday Times)
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Loved it cannot wait to read the next installment of Emma and her baby .

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wow brilliant book loved it I would read again brilliant very good book I love Joshpine Cox

wow very good book

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As usual Josephine writes a gripping story. I can feel the hatred for caleb crouther, a money grabbing thug.

Great read

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Liked the story, even the tragic & sad parts.
Disliked the staccato style of narrator although the accents of characters was genuine.

A good reflection on life in 1860s England

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A good story but very harsh and sad so don’t read if you’re feeling down as this story will definitely not cheer you up! It is still a good read and for those who don’t want fluffy fairytales, this is raw and gritty and shows all the tragedies of some lives, especially back in the 1800s

Raw, gritty and sad so if you like fairytales I wouldn’t bother but for others it is a good historical story

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