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The Road To The Sea
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The Road Beneath Me

When Kate Swan's overbearing father demands that she obey him by marrying a man she despises, she refuses and is cast out of her comfortable home in Whitby. Fortunately, a kindly local widow is looking for a lady companion and, for the moment, Kate's future is assured. Meanwhile in Shetland, Malcolm McFadden, heir to the Garstan Estate, disagrees with his father's plan to clear the crofters from his land and turn it over to sheep. The fate of one crofter's daughter in particular greatly troubles him, and he proposes to defy convention by marrying Rowena Murray, but she hesitates, and Malcolm leaves Shetland on his own. When he and Kate meet, they are instantly attracted to one other, but while Kate fulfills one last obligation to her generous employer Mrs Jordan - accompanying
her on a Lakeland tour - Malcolm receives the news he has long dreaded. The Highland Clearances have begun, and old loyalties draw Malcolm back to Shetland where he vanishes without trace. Will Kate's love and determination win through, enabling her to discover what has become of Malcolm? Or will his old ties to Rowena, his first love, prove too strong, and cause Kate to regret the road she has travelled?
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When Kate Swan's overbearing father demands that she obey him by marrying a man she despises, she refuses & is cast out of her comfortable home in Whitby. Fortunately, a kindly local widow is looking for a lady companion &, for the moment, Kate's future is assured. Meanwhile in Shetl&, Malcolm Mc Fadden, heir to the Garstan Estate, disagrees with his father's plan to clear the crofters from his land & turn it over to sheep. The fate of one crofter's daughter in particular greatly troubles him, & he proposes to defy convention by marrying Rowena Murray, but she hesitates, & Malcolm leaves Shetland on his own. When he & Kate meet, they are instantly attracted to one other, but while Kate fulfills one last obligation to her generous employer Mrs Jordan
- accompanying her on a Lakeland tour
- Malcolm receives the news he has long dreaded. The Highland Clearances have begun, & old loyalties draw Malcolm back to Shetland where he vanishes without trace. Will Kate's love & determination win through, enabling her to discover what has become of Malcolm? Or will his old ties to Rowena, his first love, prove too strong, & cause Kate to regret the road she has travelled?

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The Works
With over 300 UK stores and more than 40000 different products in store each year, The Works is Britain's top discount book store. A well known presence on the high street, The Works was founded in 1981 to bring affordable books to the public. It now offers a large range of exciting products, including arts and crafts products, toys, gifts and seasonal products, all at discounted prices, making it a superb place to find items for hobbies and gifts for all ages. The book selection includes children's books, fiction and non-fiction books on a wide range of subjects from food and drink and craft and DIY to entertainment, autobiographies and history. Art and crafts products range from children's craft sets to sewing materials and professional artists' brushes. As well as big brands, The Works also sells their own high quality branded products.
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