Desperate Remedies

Cytherea Graye is a young woman caught in a web of desire and obligation. Struggling with poverty, she takes a job as a ladys maid to the enigmatic Miss Aldclyffe, the very woman her father once loved. While Cytherea harbors feelings for the talented architect Edward Springrove, she faces daunting challenges Miss Aldclyffes manipulations, Edward’s engagement to another, and the pressing need to care for her ill brother. As the pressure mounts, will Cytherea surrender to the advances of the wealthy Aeneas Manston, or will she cling to her hopes for true love? The battle between passion and duty unfolds in this gripping tale of sacrifice and longing. (Michele Eaton)