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Viola, left penniless and alone following her husband's death, must endure life in the Withers family home—an environment dominated by a tyrant, an unkind wife, and indifferent sisters‑in‑law. The looming charity ball offers a brief respite and the promise of a new beginning, especially when Prince Victor Spring will attend. However, Victor’s intentions toward the young widow raise questions about his true motives.
The novel explores themes of social customs, the constraints placed on widows in Victorian Britain, and the tension between hope and deception in the pursuit of companionship and comfort.
First publish date: 1938
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Stella Gibbons
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