Patricia M Osborne

Publication Day – The Woodhaerst Triangle

Let me introduce you to Book 1: The Woodhaerst Triangle in the new 1970s family drama trilogy.

The Woodhaerst Triangle is a love story wrapped in family drama. It is available to read on Kindle or in paperback. It can be ordered via Amazon on Kindle and paperback. The paperback may also be ordered via any bookstore, or ask your local library to order in a copy.

Prologue for The Woodhaerst Triangle
Patricia M Osborne

Prologue

June, 1953

A high-pitched cry fills the small room as the infant enters the world.

             ‘Is it all right? What did I have?’ The girl tries to sit up. Beads of sweat run across her forehead. Her white linen gown is bloodstained.

            ‘No concern of yours, lass. Lie back and let me finish cleaning you up.’ The buxom nurse pats the girl down below with a threadbare towel.

It shouldn’t be like this. She should’ve been allowed to have the infant at home, in her own surroundings. Not in this dingy room with an old woman telling her she has no right to know anything. It wasn’t fair. ‘But the baby’s mine. Please, what did I have? Please let me hold it.’

            ‘Take the bairn away’– the nurse waves her large hands at the female attendant – ‘take her. Quickly.’ 

            The skinny attendant wraps the baby in white muslin showing only a mass of dark hair.

            ‘A girl. I have a daughter. Please don’t take her away. Please. Let me see.’ The girl lies back powerless, too tired to even barely move.

            Ignoring the young mother, the attendant leaves the room with the infant in her arms. As she opens the door shrieks from another teen in labour echo along the corridor. The heavy door slams shut silencing the screams.  

            The girl sobs. ‘Please.’          

            ‘Forget her. She’s not yours.’ The nurse dips a flannel into a fresh bowl of lukewarm water, wrings it out and washes the sixteen-year-old’s face. ‘You’re a lucky lass. Normal delivery and no stitches. When the time’s right, and you have a husband, you can have more bairns. Forget this ever happened. Go home and continue your life.’

If you’d like to order a paperback or kindle copy – go HERE. The kindle copy is offered at an introductory price which will increase this time in October.

Watch out for more bookish news for Book 2 – The Woodhaerst Reunion as I’ll be doing a cover reveal in the next few days!

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