The Sea Urchins — Mary Ann Gibbs

1870, England.

One of Giles Mordaunt's first actions as a country doctor was to rescue little Anna Denby and her brother from the horrors of the poorhouse. And his kind-hearted gesture toward the two children only made his cousin Marian love him more.

But Giles was unaware of his cousin's feelings -- just as he was unaware of what later befell the children. He had created a situation that would disrupt his life, dash Marian's hopes for love and create a scandal -- when Anna Denby returned years later, a beautiful and captivating woman bent on revenge.....