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The River Girl

By: Tania Crosse
Narrated by: Emma Powell
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Dartmoor, 1858.

Elizabeth Thornton has every reason to want to escape from home — a ramshackle farm in the middle of nowhere on the wilds of Dartmoor. Since her father's death, she's been trapped here, in the clutches of her lascivious uncle.

When a position opens up at Rosebank Hall, she jumps at the chance. She will be a domestic drudge at the beck and call of the house's cantankerous master.

It's hardly the career of her dreams. Elizabeth wants to be a doctor, but she'll do anything to be free of her uncle.

Then one night, the master's wayward son turns up, wounded in a conflict in a foreign country — damaged in every way a person can be.

But as Elizabeth nurses him back to life, the pair grow closer and everything changes.

But Elizabeth's uncle isn't ready to relinquish her yet . . .

Will she keep on fighting for her freedom? Even with her dark past nipping at her heels?

Fans of Nadine Dorries, Rosie Goodwin, Dilly Court, Freda Lightfoot and Catherine Cookson will adore this emotional coming-of-age story.

©2006 Tania Crosse (P)2022 W. F. Howes Ltd Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Women's Fiction Romance England
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Like her other books, I continually wanted to know what happened next. Relatable characters. Excellent narration.

Delightful

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I have really enjoyed this
The reader was amazing
Highly recommend cannot wait to listen to the next book. Love this book.

Love this

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I really liked this narrative and felt as if I was right there in the unfolding scenes. Of course it always helps when one has a great reader as well.

A Great Story

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I found it hard to stop listening too, so I got through it to fast.

Amazing story

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