Ebook
In 1850, Mellicent "Mellie" Blanchard takes a job at a mill in
Manchester, New Hampshire, to help support her family. In search of
additional earning opportunities, she approaches a daguerreotype
shop owner with the proposal that he hire her to make paper
cuttings or silhouette portraits for those who can't afford an
expensive daguerreotype.
When a particularly charming customer--whose broad smile and
twinkling eyes catch her off guard--asks to escort her home, the
seeds of romance begin to blossom. All the pieces of her new life
seem to have fallen perfectly into place, but when her new venture
brings her an unexpected opportunity, she is confronted with the
truth that all is not as it seems. Will Mellie, who is keeping
secrets of her own, find happiness in the new life she has carved
out for herself in the busy mill town?
In 1850 Manchester, New Hampshire, Mellicent "Mellie" Blanchard
becomes a mill worker to help support her family. In search of
additional earning opportunities, she approaches a daguerreotype
shop owner with the proposal that he hire her to make paper
cuttings or silhouette portraits for those who can't afford an
expensive daguerreotype.
When a particularly charming customer asks to escort her home, the
seeds of romance begin to blossom. All the pieces of her new life
seem to have fallen perfectly into place, but when her new venture
brings her an unexpected opportunity, she learns all is not as it
seems. Will Mellie, who is keeping secrets of her own, find
happiness in the new life she has carved out for herself in the
busy mill town?
"This enjoyable standalone novel set in 1850 New Hampshire gives
readers a wonderfully detailed glimpse at an exciting period of
industrial innovation in America. Miller is compelling as ever,
both in audience appeal and the quality of her writing as she
creates down-to-earth characters to give this historical treasure a
simultaneously new and familiar feel, and dramatizes the timelessly
relevant themes of trust and forgiveness."--Booklist
Judith Miller is an award-winning author whose avid research and love for history are reflected in her bestselling novels. Judy makes her home near Kansas City, Kansas. Learn more at www.judithmccoymiller.com.