{"product_id":"the-waterfront-lass","title":"The Waterfront Lass","description":"\u003cp\u003eA GRITTY, HISTORICAL SAGA FROM THE TOP 50 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE ORPHAN IN THE PEACOCK SHAWL, ANNEMARIE BREAR.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWill she save her family or follow her heart?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWakefield 1870\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the banks of the River Calder, Meg Taylor struggles to care for her younger siblings and sick mother whilst her father is away working as a boatman on the canals. The slums where they live are rife with disease, and Meg longs for a different life, away from the grinding poverty, but she'll never leave her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut with the canals slowly dying as trade moves to the railways, and with Meg’s father stubbornly holding onto the past, Meg fears her family’s future is going to get even bleaker. If only there was a way she could save them….\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristian Henderson is tired of the greed of his wealthy family. He sees the poverty around him and wishes he could do more to help the proud working-class people he meets. People like Meg Taylor, whose courage he so admires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the moment he meets Meg, Christian is captivated – Meg might be poor, but she is proud and spirited!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeg’s dreams of being with a man like Christian are fantasy. How can a lass from the waterfront be with a wealthy man such as he?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd worse, if she follows her heart to be with him, what will happen to the family she loves?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sweeping emotional saga revolving around courage and hope. Perfect for fans of Dilly Court, Rosie Goodwin and Rita Bradshaw.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AnneMarie Brear","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47940780785833,"sku":"9781801627757","price":7.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/9518\/0962\/files\/9781801627757.jpg?v=1789285329","url":"https:\/\/roseyravelstonbooks.com.au\/products\/the-waterfront-lass","provider":"RoseyRavelston Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}