Condemned by Fate Paperback
Condemned by Fate Paperback
The Ambition & Destiny Series
Prequel Short Story
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SYNOPSIS
SYNOPSIS
Finding the girl of his dreams should have been a blessing. But people were watching … prepared to do anything to keep them apart.
Farm labourer Charles Jackson doesn’t expect much from life. For the price of a few pints of ale and enough food on the table, he’s happy to take work where he can get it. Until he finds himself at Chadwick’s farm…
Falling in love with the farmer’s daughter wasn’t part of his plans. But when they’re found in an intimate embrace, his troubles are only just beginning…
Charles
Meeting the girl of my dreams should’ve been a blessing, but it only brought trouble.
I never expected much from life—just enough work to pay for food and a pint. But when I took a job at Chadwick’s farm, everything changed.
Falling for the farmer’s daughter wasn’t in my plans, but one stolen moment with her set my world on fire. Now, people are watching, determined to keep us apart … no matter the cost.
Inspired by a true story, Condemned by Fate continues an epic saga of one family’s trials, tragedies, and triumphs as they seek their fortune in Victorian-era England.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "What a lovely poignant story this is." - Amazon Reviewer
Continue reading Condemned by Fate if you like:
- Endurance of Family
- Women's Role in the 19th Century
- Survival
- Resistance
- Multigenerational Family
- Poverty
- Enterprise & Achievement
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Interesting background to the full series all of which I thoroughly enjoyed" - Amazon Reviewer
Books in The Ambition & Destiny Series:
A prequel Short Story: Condemned by Fate
Part 1: Hooks & Eyes
Part 2: Less Than Equals
Part 3: When Time Runs Out
Part 4: Only One Winner
Part 5: Different World
Standalone Novel: The Young Widow
Please Note: This is a short story, approximately 40 pages long. It is written in UK English. Occasional words use the Old English spelling.
The Ambition & Destiny Series consists of 5 books that form one story. Each ends with a cliffhanger, and it is recommended that the series is read in sequential order.
GOLD Quality Mark "This is an excellent short piece to introduce the series.” BooksGoSocial
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Chapter One Look Inside
Chapter One Look Inside
Aldridge, near Birmingham, England. August 1843
Charles feared that the next time he fell asleep would be the last. His body ached and an overwhelming fatigue had settled on him. Until a few days ago, he thought he was getting better. Then the fever started, and now he wasn’t so sure.
He wasn’t afraid of dying but wished the prospect hadn’t come upon him so quickly. He was only twenty-three years old. There was still so much to look forward to, so many things he wanted to do, but he suspected they were beyond him now. As he fought the urge to close his eyes, he looked around the room he’d been confined to for the last month. Not that there was much to see. Other than the double bed he occupied there was only a dresser with a jug and wash bowl sat on top, and a wooden dining chair to his left. Nothing hung from the whitewashed walls. Unusually, the chair was empty. He’d been asleep, so the family must have thought they could slip away. He prayed the next person he saw would be Mary.
The coughing started again without warning and he thought it would split his chest in two. It sapped what little energy he had left, but had the effect of bringing his sister into the room. Louisa was four years older than him, and alongside Mary had been his principal nurse over these last few weeks.
“That’s it, cough it all out,” Louisa said as she arranged his pillows. “We need to get you breathing again. I’ve opened your window and the front door to get a draught through; that should help.”
“M-Mary…” Charles said.
“She’ll be here soon. She’s outside with William at the moment. Lie still and rest. I’ll sit with you until she arrives.”
Charles shivered as a warm breeze crossed over him, but didn’t have the energy to pull the blanket higher. Instead, he closed his eyes and tried to focus on breathing.
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