The world of the haut ton with its idle chatter, assemblies, restricting conventions and hauteur was a world away from the harsh reality of life for the masses in Georgian Britain. Kathryn Miller, despite being a landowner in her own right, has to work alongside her servants, walk long distances to town to undertake her commissions, and suffer at the hands of an abusive husband who gradually deprives her of everything she owns. Salvation appears in the form of a body on the beach. But will she grasp the opportunity that this represents and accept the consequences – or will she remain steadfast to her marriage vows and face a life of misery and uncertainty instead?
