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A forbidden romance born of sorrow and hope.
After the tragic loss of her parents, young Jennie Clarke is torn from the only family she has left—her younger brother—and forced into a harsh new life. Sent to live in a workhouse under a cruel and domineering foreman, Jennie clings to hope, secretly reading by candlelight and dreaming of reuniting with her brother.
Then she meets Byron Harrison, the kind-hearted son of a local wealthy mill owner.
With his gentle encouragement, Jennie feels something she thought she’d lost forever—joy.
As their friendship deepens into something more, Jennie dares to imagine a future beyond soot and sorrow.
But the past has claws. Just as happiness feels within reach, a haunting secret resurfaces—one that could destroy everything. To protect Byron, Jennie must make an unthinkable sacrifice.
Society sees her as nothing more than a mill girl, unworthy of love or a better life.
Yet Jennie has tasted hope, something she’s no longer willing to let slip away without a fight.
Genre: Inspirational
After the tragic loss of her parents, young Jennie Clarke is torn from the only family she has left—her younger brother—and forced into a harsh new life. Sent to live in a workhouse under a cruel and domineering foreman, Jennie clings to hope, secretly reading by candlelight and dreaming of reuniting with her brother.
Then she meets Byron Harrison, the kind-hearted son of a local wealthy mill owner.
With his gentle encouragement, Jennie feels something she thought she’d lost forever—joy.
As their friendship deepens into something more, Jennie dares to imagine a future beyond soot and sorrow.
But the past has claws. Just as happiness feels within reach, a haunting secret resurfaces—one that could destroy everything. To protect Byron, Jennie must make an unthinkable sacrifice.
Society sees her as nothing more than a mill girl, unworthy of love or a better life.
Yet Jennie has tasted hope, something she’s no longer willing to let slip away without a fight.
Genre: Inspirational
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