Hachette India

The Escape of Rose Alleyn

Vivien Freeman

Must she choose loyalty over happiness?

January 1900. When her mother dies late in pregnancy sixteen-year-old Rose resolves never to marry. She is resigned to a life of mind-numbing domestic work alongside her five siblings at Sawdons Hall.

A chance encounter with the charismatic Mr. Pritchard leads Rose to make a bid for freedom against family wishes by accepting a job at his new bookshop in the market town of Widdock.

Rose values her developing relationship with Mr. Pritchard and her strong female friendships and her feelings for Mr. Pritchard deepen. But just as she seems to have gained a free independent life family duty calls her home.

Will Rose ever find her own happiness?

A heartwarming and gripping family saga of love and the sacrifice of family duty.

Vivien Freeman

Vivien Freeman grew up in North London and graduated in Art History from the University of East Anglia before settling in Ware Hertfordshire. A published poet as well as a novelist she taught Creative Writing for many years and has an M.A. in Scriptwriting from Salford University. She is a professional script reader. She now lives in rural Wales in the Vale of Glamorgan with her husband the poet John Freeman. Between them they have four children and three grandchildren. She likes visiting family and friends as well as frequenting art galleries and historic houses. She also enjoys gardening walking reading and listening to classical music.