While her mother is preparing Alice Leigh for marriage, she has other plans. Working at the House of Help for Friendless Girls, Alice's eyes have been opened to the injustices faced by girls and women. Instead of a husband, she now dreams of fighting for women's rights.
Meanwhile, Isaac Hinchcliffe is set to take over his adoptive father's steel works when his long-lost birth mother reappears. But when he turns to Alice for support, he finds her distracted by politics he cannot agree with soon, their friendship is torn apart.
With both her mother and childhood best friend against her, will Alice continue to fight for a fairer world? Can she and Isaac reconcile before tragedy strikes, or are their differences too big to overcome?
A thrilling and inspiring Victorian saga, perfect for fans of Kitty Neale, Diane Allen and Val Wood.

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Born and raised in Sheffield, Joanne lives in the coastal village of Laxey in the Isle of Man with her husband, children, dogs and other assorted wildlife. She has worked in print, radio and broadcast journalism in the north west for the past three decades and is now a full-time writer of historical fiction set in nineteenth century Sheffield.