First published 2014
Louise Toric has always been shunned as the unwelcomed child of her family. Kept hidden away, she longs for affection and acceptance. When her mother dies, Louise is finally allowed out into the world, only to face a bleak future of poverty and prejudice. As she fights to find her place, dark secrets about her past come to light, threatening to destroy any chance she has at happiness.
Genres: fiction, abuse, 20th-century, family-drama
Vibes: dark, emotional, intimate
Tropes: found-family, social-outcasts
400 pages · Paperback · Simon & Schuster Ltd
Content warnings: abuse