The Scullery Maid & The Turnkey's Son
(2026)(A book in the Heartfelt Victorian Era Romance series)
A novel by Eleonor Cornish
Previously published as Della's Desperation, Ella Cornish (Author)
From the depths of a debtor’s prison to the heights of a Scottish manor, experience a sweeping tale of sacrifice, betrayal, and the enduring power of true love.
Della Gordon’s world is shattered in a single night when her father’s hidden debts catch up to him. Forced from her comfortable home and into the grim reality of King’s Bench debtor’s prison, Della spends years clinging to the memories of a life lost while labouring to keep her family afloat.
Now a young woman, Della finds herself caught between two vastly different worlds. On one side is Frederick, the kind-hearted son of a prison guard and her constant companion through the darkest years of her life. On the other is the suave and mysterious Lord Theodore Benedict, who offers her a glittering escape from the prison walls and a chance to reclaim her noble heritage.
As a whirlwind engagement to Lord Benedict unfolds, Della is thrust into the snobbish circles of London society. But beneath the silk gowns and emerald rings lies a web of sinister motives. With her father’s health failing and a hidden inheritance at stake, Della must uncover the truth before she loses everything, and everyone, she holds dear.
Left to rot in prison, Della is the 'Unintentional Heiress' the world never saw coming. See her rise…
Genre: Historical Romance
From the depths of a debtor’s prison to the heights of a Scottish manor, experience a sweeping tale of sacrifice, betrayal, and the enduring power of true love.
Della Gordon’s world is shattered in a single night when her father’s hidden debts catch up to him. Forced from her comfortable home and into the grim reality of King’s Bench debtor’s prison, Della spends years clinging to the memories of a life lost while labouring to keep her family afloat.
Now a young woman, Della finds herself caught between two vastly different worlds. On one side is Frederick, the kind-hearted son of a prison guard and her constant companion through the darkest years of her life. On the other is the suave and mysterious Lord Theodore Benedict, who offers her a glittering escape from the prison walls and a chance to reclaim her noble heritage.
As a whirlwind engagement to Lord Benedict unfolds, Della is thrust into the snobbish circles of London society. But beneath the silk gowns and emerald rings lies a web of sinister motives. With her father’s health failing and a hidden inheritance at stake, Della must uncover the truth before she loses everything, and everyone, she holds dear.
Left to rot in prison, Della is the 'Unintentional Heiress' the world never saw coming. See her rise…
Genre: Historical Romance
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