The Ties That Bind — Linda Sole

When Emma Robinson falls in love with a man far above her own station in life, there are harsh consequences - she discovers that she is carrying Paul Greenslade's child, there are harsh consequences after he has disappeared rather than marry a common shop-girl. Forced by her tyrannical father to marry Dick Gillows, Emma learns quickly that a jealous husband is a violent one. How can Emma escape the ties that bind her; to build a life for herself and her child?