The Fruitful Vine — Audrey Willsher

The third volume in the enthralling Leicestershire chronicle After nine years in America, Adam has come home, bringing with him his wife, Isabelle. His mother's initial surprise turns to joy as she realises she will be spared the unsuitable Emily as a daughter-in-law. Emily copes with Adam's betrayal by flinging herself into various causes, including the Chartist Movement, where she meets radical Irishman Rory Aherne, who is determined to make her his mistress. But when Adam comes back into her life they are both aware that the old attraction is far from dead...