Publisher's Synopsis
Born and bred in destitution, spirited Poppy Silk is determined to gain an education and leave the poverty and loose morals of Blowers Green behind her. Robert Crawford thinks she's the most enchanting girl he's ever met. His admiration for her leads him to offer her lessons in reading and writing and they find they have feelings for one another. Pursued by the darkly handsome navvy, Jericho, Poppy finds herself torn between two men. Can she wait in hope that the man she loves will claim her, or must she submit to the one who will lead her to despair?
