The empty cradle

the long version

"To the outside world, Charlotte is the privileged daughter of the local vicar. Behind closed doors, however, her life is cruelly controlled by her father's cold power. As she grows up, Charlotte longs for freedom, but her captivating innocence leads her into trouble. Sent to Ireland to hide a shameful pregnancy, she discovers that once again her father has deceived her. She is forced into a convent's harsh and humiliating regime, where she eventually gives up the one thing that makes her life worthwhile."--Publisher description.