Publisher's Synopsis
Gwynna has fallen from grace once, bearing a stillborn child out of wedlock. Determined to have a respectable future she finds a position as nursemaid at Hungerton House. But the secrets of her past are revealed, and she becomes the target of a lascivious groom. Gwynna is dismissed and then pursued by Hungerton, who wishes to send her back to the gutters. She returns home to Hedderby and finds the small Lancashire town reeling after the arson attack on its pub, The Pride. Her only ally, a carpenter, is a former employee of Hungerton - who is determined to bring him back to the estate... Will Hungerton's money buy revenge and destroy two lives, or will the young lovers find a way to achieve their dreams?
