Fifteen-year-old scullery maid Katie Mulholland didn't expect life to be gentle with her. Nor did she expect to be raped by the son of the Manor on the night of his engagement party. Quick to dismiss Katie, the family force her into a loveless marriage with the cruel manager of the Rosier mines. But Katie's fate changes course when one man offers her the opportunity to make her own fortune, and to discover real love ...Spanning Katie's life from 1860 to the height of WWII, this is a spellbinding, triumphant, timeless drama from the pen of a brilliantly skilled storyteller. 502pp.