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Liepman Literary Agency
Marc Koralnik |
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THE RELUCTANT HEIRESS
Arriving back in London after years of living a privileged life in India, Katherine Martin finds that the city is far crueller than she remembers. Her eyes opened to the plight of London's poor, Kate is determined to do what she can to help even if it means defying her strict father and her socialite mother, who is determined to find a suitable match for her daughter. A clandestine love affair with a handsome Anglo-Indian army officer ended badly, leaving Kate determined to avoid making a similar mistake in the future, and she has no intention of being paraded on the marriage market.
In secret, she opens a soup kitchen in one of the poorest parts of the East End, but there is a world of criminals willing to use her charitable institution as a cover for their wrongdoings. Catching the notice of notorious criminal Harry Trader and his gang, Kate is instantly out of her depth. She does not realise that her enemies might not be who she thought, but fortunately for her, true friends can be found in the darkest places.
In secret, she opens a soup kitchen in one of the poorest parts of the East End, but there is a world of criminals willing to use her charitable institution as a cover for their wrongdoings. Catching the notice of notorious criminal Harry Trader and his gang, Kate is instantly out of her depth. She does not realise that her enemies might not be who she thought, but fortunately for her, true friends can be found in the darkest places.