A Token. A Promise. A Destiny Written in Silver and Snow.

On a bitter Christmas Eve in 1840, a newborn is left on the frost-covered steps of Lambeth Workhouse with nothing but a threadbare blanket and a silver thimble engraved with the initials C.R. Found by the kindhearted Annabel Perkins, the child -- Eliza -- grows up learning that hope alone is not enough. Survival demands grit, ingenuity, and the courage to dream beyond the workhouse walls.

When Tom Merryweather -- a workhouse boy who refuses to let poverty steal Christmas -- vows to show her the magic: mulled cider at Covent Garden, trees shimmering with candlelight. Together, they dare to imagine a life brighter than their past.

But the stolen silver thimble becomes an obsession: the only clue to a mother she's never known and to a truth some would rather keep buried. As Eliza navigates treacherous employment, unexpected love, and the dangerous interest of a powerful benefactor, the mystery of her origins draws ever nearer.

From the grim echoing halls of the workhouse to the glittering streets of Victorian London, Eliza must choose: will she forge her own destiny, or will the secrets of that Christmas Eve change everything?

A sweeping tale of found family, enduring love, and the quiet miracles that can reunite even the most broken of hearts.

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• Literature & FictionGenre FictionSagas
• RomanceHistorical RomanceVictorian
• Literature & FictionWomen's FictionSagas

• Publication Date: November 19, 2025
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• Print Length: 272 Pages
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