Publisher's Synopsis
1935. At 36, Bella Porter is dependent on her abusive cousin, Thomas, acting as his unpaid servant. A kind relative leaves her a house in the village of Backshaw Moss. The house is on the edge of a slum and in a state of disrepair. As kind people help her find her feet, however, her confidence grows and when she meets struggling, widowed father-of-three Ryan, she begins to hope she may find the happy family she's always dreamed of. When Thomas follows her, not only is Bella's newfound happiness threatened but also her life. Can her new friends help her rid herself of her tormenter once and for all, and finally achieve her valley dream?
