A war refugee is invited to live with an aging recluse but learns too late she’s being used.
When a relationship becomes abusive, is it possible to care from a safe distance?
If you love historical fiction involving the timeless issues women face, you’ll love The Bookbinder’s Daughter.

World War I, 1915: Just weeks after Molly Hopewell’s husband leaves for duty in France, their Suffolk farmhouse is destroyed. The aging recluse who lives at No. 9 Sycamore Street surprises everyone in Eden Cove by inviting the refugee family to move in with her, but Molly learns too late she's being used...and that her hostess isn't entirely sane.

As the community rallies to help each other through uncertain times, Molly isn't sure who she can trust with the truth about her dangerous situation. With few alternatives available, can she find ways to shield her children and learn to "love from a safe distance"?