From Booklist
Eliza Goodall is not sure what drew her to 11-year-old Poppy Appleton. Living in a hovel on the Goodall farm, the child was filthy and really quite ordinary. But Poppy's determination to keep the rain overflow from spilling into her "home" and onto her cleanly scrubbed floor appeals to Mrs. Goodall, and she rescues her from a life of squalor by offering her the position of dairymaid. Poppy is ecstatic cleaning floors that stay clean and working in the almost sterile environment of the dairy. Her appearance improves with good food and regular baths, and Mrs. Goodall teaches her to read and write. Gradually, Poppy is given more responsibilities and is treated almost like a member of the family. Then Mrs. Goodall falls deathly ill, and Poppy faces a tough decision: Should she stay with the family who has given her so much or follow her heart and the man she's always loved? Featuring characters from
Tomorrow's Memories (1997), this novel offers a pleasant read but few surprises.
Melanie Duncan
Product Description
A new family saga set in the countryside around Liverpool in the 1870s in which a young girl is adopted by a farmer's wife, and later it is agreed that she should marry their son, who will inherit the farm, but after the marriage the young woman falls in love with another man, and heartache and tragedy ensue.
