Leila Snow
“In struggling with misfortune, Lies the true
proof of virtue.” - Shakespeare
It is the year 1848, and a cholera outbreak
has just ravaged Manchester, leaving
Emma Belden an orphan, with two young
siblings to care for. Left with few options,
she is forced to enter the workhouse and
suffer the habitual injustices commonplace
to that sad institution. Her beauty and
naivety a target for the unscrupulous
master of the workhouse and Edward
Wells, the owner of the local textile mill,
Emma will be compelled to make the
difficult decision between the safety of her
brother and sister, and her own virtue.
Gideon, Lord de Monthaut, is instantly
smitten the moment he sees Emma,
despite the fact that she is on the arm of
one of the most notorious blackguards in
Manchester society.
Will Emma find it possible to rise above her
circumstances and find love? And in the
process learn the true Proof of Virtue?