Publisher's Synopsis
A beautiful, poignant love story and coming-of-age tale set in 1820s Edinburgh Since losing their parents, Kate and Andrew Dunbar have been living with their cold-hearted aunt and uncle within the vaults of Edinburgh's South Bridge. Worked relentlessly, Kate has little chance to secure a different way of life for herself and her brother. Then one day Richard Hope walks into her life. An upper-class student training to become a doctor, Richard knows that he and Kate come from very different worlds. Instantly smitten, Richard vows to do whatever it takes to spend his time with her. But as the romance develops, not everyone is happy for the young lovers. Can their fragile relationship survive the pressures of family betrayal and society's disapproval, or will they be forced to part?
