The Promise She Chose To Keep
(2026)(The second book in the Bowers Hill Saga series)
A novel by Nell Harte
THE PROMISE SHE CHOSE TO KEEP
Book Two in The Bowers Hill Saga
Some choices can never be undone—only faced.
Esther Calder has lived for years with the knowledge that she helped send her sister away. The promise she made that day has shaped every life she has tried to live since—and now it draws her into the unforgiving streets of Manchester.
Armed with little more than determination and eight shillings, Esther steps into a world where desperation is currency and mercy is rare. Her search leads her to Jack Brennan, a finder who survives by keeping his heart locked tight and his conscience quieter still. He knows the city’s shadows better than most—and knows Esther doesn’t belong in them.
But turning her away proves harder than expected.
As danger closes in and the truth behind Esther’s search begins to surface, trust becomes fragile and loyalties are tested. When secrets threaten to tear them apart, both Esther and Jack must confront what keeping a promise truly demands''and what it might cost to walk away from it.
Because some promises are made in love.
Some in regret.
And some, once chosen, ask for everything in return.
A powerful Victorian saga of sacrifice, loyalty, and love found where it is least expected.
The Promise She Chose to Keep is perfect for readers of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin.
Genre: Sagas
Book Two in The Bowers Hill Saga
Some choices can never be undone—only faced.
Esther Calder has lived for years with the knowledge that she helped send her sister away. The promise she made that day has shaped every life she has tried to live since—and now it draws her into the unforgiving streets of Manchester.
Armed with little more than determination and eight shillings, Esther steps into a world where desperation is currency and mercy is rare. Her search leads her to Jack Brennan, a finder who survives by keeping his heart locked tight and his conscience quieter still. He knows the city’s shadows better than most—and knows Esther doesn’t belong in them.
But turning her away proves harder than expected.
As danger closes in and the truth behind Esther’s search begins to surface, trust becomes fragile and loyalties are tested. When secrets threaten to tear them apart, both Esther and Jack must confront what keeping a promise truly demands''and what it might cost to walk away from it.
Because some promises are made in love.
Some in regret.
And some, once chosen, ask for everything in return.
A powerful Victorian saga of sacrifice, loyalty, and love found where it is least expected.
The Promise She Chose to Keep is perfect for readers of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin.
Genre: Sagas