The Mill Girl

The story of a young girl's strength in the face of hardship and heartache. Warwickshire, 1850. Life is tough on the cobbled courtyards of Bermuda Village, Warwickshire. The boys are destined for the pit, and the girls for the mill. Despite this, Maryann is happy there - until her mother dies, leaving Maryann to cope with everything, exhausted and lonely. Then Maryann is offered a lifeline: a job as nanny to the daughter of the mill owner, Wesley Marshall. Though the house is filled with secrets and heartache, there is kindness too, and to Maryann's surprise she grows close to Marshall. But their relationship has not gone unnoticed and it threatens to unleash a world of problems on them all . . . A captivating story of fighting for love in the face of adversity, from much-loved author Rosie Goodwin.