Book description
To the outside world, Charlotte is the privileged daughter of the local
vicar. Behind closed doors, however, she is the prisoner of her
controlling father. As she grows up, Charlotte longs for freedom, but
her captivating innocence leads her into trouble. Sent to Ireland to
hide a shameful pregnancy, she discovers that once again her father has
deceived her. She is forced into a convent's harsh and humiliating
regime, where she must eventually give up the one thing that makes her
life worthwhile. When Charlotte returns to England, older than her
years, she chooses to forget the past. Becoming a London midwife, she
longs only to help other women at this hardest and most joyful moment in
their lives. But her deep compassion, and desire to prevent anyone else
suffering the same horror she did, leads her into a darker and more
dangerous place. 'A touching and powerful new novel from a wonderful
writer' Rosie Goodwin has worked in social services for many years.
She has children, and lives near Nuneaton with her husband, Trevor, and
their four dogs.
