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Synopsis
When Lucy's mother Amy is flung out of the house by her seafaring husband in a drunk rage, she is rescued by a gentleman naval officer. Only on her deathbed does Amy reveal Lucy's true lineage. Determined to hold the family together, Lucy marries unwisely and is forced to seek work at shipyard owner Buchanan's house where she used to help her mother as a child and where she first met his kind nephew and malicious son. And Lucy finds in the face of such adversity, love will not run an easy course....
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Is Love Child appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This historical romance involves domestic violence, parental death, and an unhappy early marriage, with mild romantic content and period-appropriate social hardship. No explicit content.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include domestic violence, substance abuse, and death of parent.
Who'll love this
A story about a young woman fighting to find love and identity against tough odds in a historical setting.