Publisher's Synopsis
"Your mother was a naughty girl. She sinned." Aund Maud's cruel words shocked Rosie Quest, but they also explained the atmosphere of hostility that surrounded her. No wonder her aunt resented having had to take in an illegitimate child, born in the workhouse. It's a relief to escape every day to her job as a machinist in Shearing's garment factory. When Rosie catches the eye of Ben Shearing, his mother Beatrice will have none of it. When she fails to halt the romance by conventional means, Beatrice decides to try drastic tactics, even if it means uncovering family secrets best left buried...
