When their father's death leaves them impoverished, Sarah Summers and her sisters fear they will be forced to sell the house and separate. Determined to stay together, Sarah convinces them to open their home to guests to make ends meet. When forced to choose between helping her family and earning money to hire a maid to do her share, Viola Summers choose the latter. She agrees to read to some of Sidmouth's many invalids, but when her first client turns out to be a wounded officer in his thirties, Viola wishes she had chosen differently. Her new situation exposes her scars, and her cloistered heart will never be the same.--back cover
adult
Julie Klassen.
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