Orla Mackey has never learned how to be wanted for the right reasons. When Jack Newton makes his intentions clear, she takes a desperate step that changes the shape of her life. What follows pulls her into the shadows of 1960s Manchester, a world ruled by judgement, class, and the quiet violence of reputation.

At the centre of it all stands the man she cannot have. A Catholic priest bound by vows, power, and the expectations of a church that would rather bury truth than face it.

This is not a love story. It is the story of a woman hemmed in by faith, desire, shame, and the unforgiving gaze of her family. A dark and unsettling novel about survival, silence, and the cost of wanting something you were never meant to touch.

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• Publication Date: January 17, 2014
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• Print Length: 368 Pages
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