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Lizzie Baines grows up under the cruel eye of a stepfather who sells her to Captain Preston. When he drunkenly harms her, she flees and seeks sanctuary with Miss Jane Gibson—a wealthy older woman and devoted Sunday school teacher. Together with Miss Bradbury, Gibson learns of Lizzie’s plight and brings her to England, enrolling her at the prestigious Hanbury Academy for the Daughters of Gentlefolk. Over two years, the academy shapes Lizzie’s future, eventually offering her a role as a paid companion to Lady Gascoine, allowing her to secure a dignified place in society.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Shirley Smith
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