Ashes on the Moor
Ashes on the Moor by Sarah M. Eden, published by Shadow Mountain in March 2018, is a historical fiction novel set in the Victorian era. The story follows Evangeline Blake, an impoverished schoolteacher who must navigate the challenges of her new life in the factory town of Smeatley. Torn from her home and her sister, Evangeline faces the daunting task of proving herself to her grandfather, who prioritizes self-reliance. As she struggles to adapt to her role, she finds solace in the friendship of Dermot McCormick, an Irish brick mason who shares her feelings of displacement.
Readers will discover Evangeline’s journey of resilience as she learns to earn the trust of the town’s residents while grappling with her past. The narrative explores themes of class differences and personal growth, highlighting the bond that develops between Evangeline and Dermot. As secrets from her past emerge, Evangeline must confront a pivotal choice between reclaiming her former life or embracing the new one she has fought to build. This edition spans 384 pages and is presented in English, offering a clean and wholesome romance that reflects the struggles and triumphs of its characters.
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The life of an impoverished schoolteacher is not one Evangeline Blake would have chosen for herself. Torn from her home and her beloved sister and sent to work in the gritty factory town of Smeatley, Evangeline must prove herself to her grandfather, a man who values self-reliance above all else, before he will grant her access to her inheritance. Raised to be a lady of refinement, she hasn’t any of the skills necessary to manage on her own nor does she have the first idea how to be a teacher. Yet, failure means never being with her sister again.
Alone and overwhelmed, she turns to the one person in town who seems to know how she feels–Dermot McCormick, an Irish brick mason who is as far from home and as out of place as she is. Despite the difference in their classes and backgrounds, Evangeline and Dermot’s tentative friendship deepens and grows. Her determination and compassion slowly earn her the faith and confidence of the skeptical residents of Smeatley, who become like the family she has lost.
But when a secret from her past comes to light, Evangeline faces an impossible choice: seize the opportunity to reclaim her former life and rejoin her sister or fight for the new life she has struggled to build for herself–a life that includes Dermot.
Ashes on the Moor is the inspiring love story of one Victorian woman’s courage to fight against all odds, and the man whose quiet strength gives her the confidence to keep trying.
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