Valerie Holmes
ASIN: B01DPGI6Z6
Publisher: Endeavour Press
Pages: 86
1820 Ebton, England. Laura Pennington is the daughter of a wealthy man. Her parents think it is time for her to marry, but they are concerned.Laura likes to take long walks by herself, and doesn’t quite fit in. Laura’s father, Obadiah, thinks local mill owner Daniel Tranton is the perfect husband for Laura, so he suggests marriage to Daniel while working on a business deal. Daniel is not keen, but does not want to lose Pennington’s business. He is not sure what to do, as he has his hands full with disgruntled workers at the local mills.Daniel has always treated his workers well, but that is the exception, not the rule. As he ponders, a new problem arises, when Jeb, a young boy who works for Daniel’s cousin Roderick, runs away from the mill where he works.Daniel, not wanting to see him captured and beaten by the local louts who enforce the law, tries to track him down. He finds Laura ...