The Family Web — Iris Bromige

Two bitter blows of fortune rob Dinah Courtland of a father, a fiance, and any desire to fend for herself. But sheltered life with Grandfather Courtland at Holly Hill is calm on the surface only and Dinah finds herself being manoeuvred into hostility with her only remaining friend, and marriage with a man repulsive to her.

SHE WAS THE PAWN IN A DANGEROUS GAME

Two bitter blows rob Dinah of her father and the man she loves, leaving her in a precarious situation. Penniless and homeless, and with a younger sister depending on her, Dinah accepts her grandfather's invitation to live with him in his sumptuous mansion.

But through life is calm, and serene on the surface, Dinah finds herself trapped in the family web her grandfather is spinning -- for he is a used to wealth and power. And Dinah is slowly but surely maneuvered into hating the one man she can trust -- and marrying the man she hates most…