Jessica Weir has 2 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 2 narrators. The most-rated is The Orphan's Scandal.
The Orphan in the Blue Satin Dress
Summary
The Lambeth Workhouse is no place for nice dresses, so why does Violet Marsh dream of a pretty blue satin dress? Violet remembers nothing of her life before the poverty of the workhouse. Her only comforts are a recurring dream and little Joe, the cheeky orphan, who is her one friend. But, life is hard in the workhouse. At eight years old, Violet has learned to keep quiet about her dreams. She has learned that there is little hope for the future. Soon she will be separated from Joe as the two are taken from the children’s area and segregated with the adults. Now their lives will be work and sleep with little in between. She can only see Joe in passing, and it breaks her heart. They dreamed of escape and making a future together, but when Joe steps in to protect Violet, he is beaten. When he disappears, she fears the worst. That he is dead. Now she is all alone, and the cruel master is turning his lecherous eye to young Violet. She has to escape, but what does Victorian London have to offer an orphan with nothing but the workhouse uniform on her back? Violet will find friendship and fear, hope, and despair, love through courage, but will she ever discover if the dress in her dream is real? Find out in this beautiful Victorian romance that will have you laughing and crying as you walk through the dark Victorian streets with a girl whose courage knows no bounds. Also, by Jessica Weir: The Ratcatcher’s Orphan The Mill Daughter’s Courage The Lost Nightingale
©2020 Jessica Weir (P)2021 Jessica Weir
The Orphan's Scandal
Summary
Will the sins of the mother condemn the daughter to a life of loss? London, 1879. At just 13 years old, Florence Smith's life will change forever. Losing almost everything, she must grow up quickly and hope that a secret scandal does not come back to haunt her. Florence and her grandmother Queenie are forced to move when the family Queenie works for falls on hard times. Florence is devastated to be leaving the only home she has known and Marcus the young lad she’s harbouring a crush on. Queenie is forced to flee to where their story began. They find a new normal and squeak by on Florence’s job and Queenie’s illegal gin business, but the past will not stay buried. When a young man takes an interest in Florence, Queenie knows she must act. There is a secret she must share but can poor Florence take any more? All Queenie has ever wanted is to protect Florence from the past and those that may hurt her. But soon enough Queenie passes leaving Florence to fend for herself on the streets of London. Danger stalks at every turn...will Florence survive on her own? Will she be forced to walk the streets to stay alive? Is there a happily ever after in her future? Find out in this beautiful saga romance The Orphan’s Scandal.
©2020 Jessica Weir (P)2020 Jessica Weir