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Violet Burton is faced with blackmail from an unscrupulous banker who holds the mortgage on her Virginia home. Refusing to yield, she leaves for New York City, seeking employment to repay her debts and earn the freedom to return to her roots. Yet as she rises, memories of childhood friend Michael Heaton and the allure of his mother's boardinghouse stir a desire to stay. Violet must balance her duty to her homeland, her financial obligations, and her growing longing for a new life in the city.
Set against the backdrop of Virginia and bustling New York, the novel explores man‑woman relationships, the struggles of women in the workforce, and the tension between debt and domestic stability.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Janet Lee Barton
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