Book description
Lizzie and Celia are the best of friends. But their families, the
Miltons and the Slatterys, are the worst of enemies, divided by religion
and by status. So their friendship is a carefully guarded secret, for if
Celia's father Charlie ever heard of it he would beat her to within an
inch of her life. Then one day the unthinkable happens. Joe Slattery,
Lizzie's brother, does a good turn for the Milton family and rescues
their youngest from a grievous accident. From that day forth, Celia
Milton just can't get Joe out of her mind. And, despite himself, Joe
Slattery is increasingly drawn to Celia and to a love that seems doomed
to heartbreak -- unless they can find a way around the prejudice of
generations and the terrifying bigotry of Charlie Milton...
