![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Nora feels comfortable around Quincy, even though he is stranger, and finds him easy to talk to, and makes her laugh, like she has never laughed before. Nora uses all her strength to drag this man, Quincy, back to her house and nurses him back to health. Whilst having a dip in the lake on her property, and just 1 week prior to her intended marriage, Nora discovers a man on her property who is unconscious, he is covered in blood, has bruises all over his face and body, his hair is matted and stuck to his face. She is not hopeful of a love match so she feels this is a practical and sensible solution to her problems. Nora accepts this practical deal as she is 22 years of age, has no other marriage prospects or means to pay the debt owing on the bank. She is behind in mortgage repayments, and local man Jake has made her a reasonable offer to pay the bank the money owing in repayments in return for her hand in marriage. Nora is a hard working young woman who works the farm that was left to her by her parents. The book opens with a quote from Jane Austen's Persuasion - "You pierce my sole, I am half agony, half hope, I have loved none but you" This for me set the tone to a well researched, and thought provoking novel. It is such a beautiful story, full of forgiveness, hope, new beginnings, love and new friendships. I loved this book from the very first chapter. ![]() Rachel Fordham has written a beautifully, heart warming romantic historical fiction. ![]()
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