Darlington, 1887. Dirt under her fingernails. Rags on her back. And a mother who won't explain why.
Clara Duke is tired. Tired of pushing the handcart through frozen streets. Tired of being called a "ragger girl." Tired of watching her family scrape by while her mother, Minnie, refuses every opportunity to better their lot.
But Clara suspects there's more to the story. Why does Minnie flinch when certain names are mentioned? Why did a mysterious woman in black watch her father's funeral from the shadows? And why does her mother guard her secrets like a dragon guards gold?
When Clara's world is torn apart - by a brutal attack that steals her memories, a fire that nearly claims her life, and a catastrophic flood that destroys everything - she must claw her way back from the brink. Along the way, she finds unlikely allies: Ben McGrath, the hot-headed boy from across the street who loves her fiercely, and his battleaxe mother, Aggie, whose sharp tongue hides a heart of gold.
From pub brawls to workhouse poverty, from the soot-stained streets of Darlington to the grand halls of Harewood House, Clara fights for survival, dignity, and the truth her mother has buried for decades.
And when the black carriage returns, carrying the mysterious Clarissa Duke, the secrets of the past will finally be revealed. Who was Clara's father, really? And what has Minnie been hiding all these years?
Mill Pot Cottage saga begins here.
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