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The Forgotton Match Girl's Christmas Birthday

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In the grip of a winter freeze at Christmas. Taking refuge in a garden seems Holly's only hope. She had no idea of the terrible secrets she would discover.

Holly Tavistock ekes out a living on the streets of London selling matches. At five and twenty, she should be working alongside her mother in the factory, but the licentious and repugnant overseer allows Holly to remain a match seller, sparing her the ravages of phossy jaw, in hopes of Holly’s favour.

Adrian Moorefield is a well to do, yet miserable and angry man living in a grand townhouse. Lacking empathy, kindness, and goodwill, Adrian is cruel and harsh. Yet, he is carrying a terrible secret, one that is driving him to doubt his sanity.

With Christmas approaching, in an effort to coerce her, the repugnant Mr Barker forces Holly to an action which brings her face-to-face with the haughty Adrian. When they meet, questions that reach far back into the past begin to surface. As a strange connection starts to form between the two, old memories arise, and the past unravels. Unforgivable secrets are discovered.

Will the spirit of the Christmas season allow them to right the wrongs of the past, or is the past so heinous that lives are irreparably ruined?

For fans of Dilly Court and Historical Romance

Language: English

Pages: 221

Format: Kindle Edition

Release: November 07, 2021

The Forgotton Match Girl's Christmas Birthday

0/5 ( ratings)

In the grip of a winter freeze at Christmas. Taking refuge in a garden seems Holly's only hope. She had no idea of the terrible secrets she would discover.

Holly Tavistock ekes out a living on the streets of London selling matches. At five and twenty, she should be working alongside her mother in the factory, but the licentious and repugnant overseer allows Holly to remain a match seller, sparing her the ravages of phossy jaw, in hopes of Holly’s favour.

Adrian Moorefield is a well to do, yet miserable and angry man living in a grand townhouse. Lacking empathy, kindness, and goodwill, Adrian is cruel and harsh. Yet, he is carrying a terrible secret, one that is driving him to doubt his sanity.

With Christmas approaching, in an effort to coerce her, the repugnant Mr Barker forces Holly to an action which brings her face-to-face with the haughty Adrian. When they meet, questions that reach far back into the past begin to surface. As a strange connection starts to form between the two, old memories arise, and the past unravels. Unforgivable secrets are discovered.

Will the spirit of the Christmas season allow them to right the wrongs of the past, or is the past so heinous that lives are irreparably ruined?

For fans of Dilly Court and Historical Romance

Language: English

Pages: 221

Format: Kindle Edition

Release: November 07, 2021

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