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The complete series Books 1 - 8 London, Christmas 1914 Eighteen-year-old Carrie Dobbs has a secret. When her parents discover her condition, Carrie's mother, Florrie takes matters into her own hands and arranges a marriage with Arnold Bateman to get Carrie out of Whitechapel and away from the gossips. He is a man Carrie could never love, the opposite of Johan, the young man she adores. Arnold has been posted to India and expects her to go with him and be the wife he needs to further his promotion and position in the army. India is a country she only knows from an atlas and she is terrified she will never see her family and her beloved best friend, Pearl again. Feeling she has no choice, she travels to India with a heavy heart, wondering if she will ever return to the place she calls home? India is a mystery to her, but this strange and vibrant country gets under her skin, and when someone she admires from afar is kind to her, Carrie wonders if she will find love again. Join Carrie in her spell-binding journey into love and independence, and discover the consequences when she makes a decision that will change all their lives! 'A wonderful portrayal of characters and the class system of Edwardian England. I immediately liked Carrie and her best friend Pearl and felt empathy for the suffering so many women went through during that time. I read this book in one sitting as I couldn't put it down. Thank you Andrea for such a great read.' READER REVIEW 'Excellent series. Very realistic. People feel real. (the rest of the series is as good) Highly recommended.' READER REVIEW TOP 1000 REVIEWER 'I really enjoyed how this story was written. Carrie is such a lovely character, such a sad life and yet you know this probably has some truth back in time. Very well done, very hard to put this down.' READER REVIEW One of the best fiction books I've read recently. Couldn't put it down until I finished all four parts. Characters are very well described and you "feel" them and what they are going through. You either love them (Carrie, Ida, Pearl and so on) or you hate them (Arnold, Carrie's husband). It is difficult to find books as easy and enjoyable to read as this series. READER REVIEW