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Set in Victorian England, "Obsession" follows Brook Edgerton and his wife Harriet, who live contentedly at Hunters Hall in Leicestershire. When Harriet is unable to bear a child, she finds comfort in the friend Felicity Goodhall, a young widow. Seeking an infant, Harriet obtains a baby from a destitute mother in Ireland, claiming it as her own. As Brook returns from business in Jamaica, doubts about paternity surface, threatening their marriage. Felicity’s growing obsession with Brook drives her to sabotage the couple, risking both their safety and sanity. The novel explores themes of motherhood, love, and manipulation amid the era’s social expectations.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Claire Lorrimer
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