Old secrets

the long version

"Bristol, 1936. Cherry Melchoir, nee O'Neil leads an idyllic life as the wife of Lord Lance Melchoir, but she never forgets her old life below stairs before Lance fell in love with her and married her, despite his family's disapproval. Lance banished Cherry's evil, blackmailing brother to Australia years ago, but old secrets have a habit of returning. When a young boy called Ethan turns up claiming to be her brother's orphaned son--with documents to prove that he is her nephew--Cherry is obliged to take him in, much against Lance's wishes. However, this proves to be a bad decision with tragic consequences. But it is a shocking national event that is the unlikely catalyst for Lance to remind Cherry of his love and what brought them together, against all the odds."--Page [2] of jacket.