More Than a Promise — Janet Woods

County Kilkenny, 1900. Erin Maguire is a young, fiercely ambitious girl born into poverty. The illegitimate daughter of Lord Sanders' brother-in-law, she was the result of a painful love affair that her mother had as a young maid working at Callacrea House. Erin's childhood is a struggle. Her mother is abused by Dermot, her hard-drinking husband, and prays for a different life for her beloved daughter. When Erin meets Kell Sanders, the charming, handsome son of Lord Sanders, she finds herself falling in love. He encourages her dreams for the future - to sing on the stage in London. But will history repeat itself before she is able to fulfil her ambition?