Polar Opposites
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Last published Sat, Mar 2, 2019
•Set in early 19th century England•
The Southwark family are your typical upper class bourgeoisie family. Well, mostly typical. Until you meet their second eldest daughter, Alice Southwark.
Alice was rather ahead of her time, an opinionated young woman who lacked morals. If you hadn't known Alice you'd think she was a commoner due to her behaviour, though her clothing suggested otherwise. What will happen when she meets her polar opposite?
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