Francine and the Winter's Gift: Francine Book 2
Alicia Cameron
At only twenty, Francine has been working for ten years. From the meanest streets that Victorian London possessed, she travelled Europe learning how to survive and even prosper.
Now back in London, in the new Edwardian era, she runs an agency saving young ladies from false suitors. With the help of her friends, ex-governess Miss Philpott, her footman fiancé Gilbert, and the feisty, tiny, ex-kitchen maid Tilly, Francine changes all the lives she touches. In an age where all power and money exists in the hands of men, Francine has refused to accept this for herself and her friends, and leads the path to a more independent life. It is, she says, mainly a change in thinking.
One man, government minister Sir Hugo Portas comes to Francine's office in a fury. She deals with him with her customary aplomb, but might she be brought to accept his help when an old enemy threatens her business and her even her life?
Sir Hugo, for his part, is plummeted into a household where the maid is as important as the mistress, Music Hall stars rub shoulders with 'little people' and he is treated with more contempt than respect. It is not what he is used to. But there is something so fascinating about Francine Lestrange…
What readers say:
“How is it possible that a character from 1900 has helped me plan my own life?”
“I loved Francine, absolutely adored her…”
“I have done nothing but think about her since I read this a couple of days ago”
“Julie Klassen fans will love her…”
“This was so unique…”
“Please let this spirited woman live on. You are a great storyteller…”
“It is amazing that so much can be said about a woman's power and self-sufficiency…”
“This needs to be the start of a series. Get busy, Alicia Cameron! I want to see Francine helping lots of women using her courage, compassion, planning and ingenuity!”
“Sassy, clever plotting and believable characters a great fun read.”
“I am totally in love with Francine…”
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