Can she ever forgive the mother who abandoned her? Escape to the world of the Staffordshire Potteries, from the award-winning writer Margaret Kaine. Can she ever forgive the mother who abandoned her? When young Polly Merton’s beloved grandfather dies, she is thrown into sharing a home with the last person she expected: the mother who abandoned her. Her mother Sadie Merton appears to be glamorous and selfish, with morals a world apart from Polly’s own, and she is scandalised by her reckless lifestyle. Ashamed and resentful, Polly takes refuge in her college studies and tries to forge her own independent life. But when Polly’s dreams take her to France, a chance encounter in Paris will change her life forever… Could Polly and her mother have more in common than she thought? This heart-wrenching and engrossing historical romance from the award-winning writer Margaret Kaine is perfect for fans of Kitty Neale, Dilly Court, and Glenda Young. ***** Readers love Margaret Kaine! ***** “I come eagerly to any book by Margaret Kaine” “The latest novel by Margaret Kaine certainly ticks all the boxes” “A superb writer whose elegant prose never fails to take the reader right to the heart of a tale” “An amazing journey of many twists and turns that you certainly don't see coming” “Absolutely brilliant and can highly recommend"