The Halfpenny's Promise
(2025)(The fourth book in the Victorian Christmas Saga Romance Collection series)
A novel by Rosie Swan
Two lost children. A cruel world. A love that would cross an ocean to find its way home.
Orphans Tamara Baker and James Owen fight to survive on the brutal streets of Victorian Liverpool, forging an unbreakable childhood bond. From the cold anonymity of workhouses and the unforgiving docks, they learn the hardest lessons life has to offer: never trust a stranger, and trust only each other.
But when desperation forces James to leave Tamara in an orphanage and set sail for a dangerous fortune in South America, their promise of reunion is tested by distance, silence, and the treachery of those they left behind.
James, now a wealthy man in Brazil, is determined to reclaim his love and his lost inheritance, only to be devastated by the news that his beloved Tamara is dead. Yet, Tamara is alive, trapped in a new kind of servitude and facing a sinister plot to force her into a loveless marriage.
With time running out, James races back to the grimy streets of Liverpool, ready to face his past and fight for his future. Can a lost love overcome years of separation and devastating lies to finally find their true home in each other’s arms?
Discover an epic tale of loss, tragedy, and a love so pure it truly stands the test of time.
Genre: Inspirational
Orphans Tamara Baker and James Owen fight to survive on the brutal streets of Victorian Liverpool, forging an unbreakable childhood bond. From the cold anonymity of workhouses and the unforgiving docks, they learn the hardest lessons life has to offer: never trust a stranger, and trust only each other.
But when desperation forces James to leave Tamara in an orphanage and set sail for a dangerous fortune in South America, their promise of reunion is tested by distance, silence, and the treachery of those they left behind.
James, now a wealthy man in Brazil, is determined to reclaim his love and his lost inheritance, only to be devastated by the news that his beloved Tamara is dead. Yet, Tamara is alive, trapped in a new kind of servitude and facing a sinister plot to force her into a loveless marriage.
With time running out, James races back to the grimy streets of Liverpool, ready to face his past and fight for his future. Can a lost love overcome years of separation and devastating lies to finally find their true home in each other’s arms?
Discover an epic tale of loss, tragedy, and a love so pure it truly stands the test of time.
Genre: Inspirational
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