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Theo Sullivan has the kind of life most people dream of, but he's running on empty. Despite the unwavering support of his mother, Lucie, and the rest of the Sullivan clan, there's a persistent ache for a partner that wealth just can't soothe. Across town, Alexandra O'Connor is living a completely different story. Raised in a home where sweat equity is the only currency, she's been shaped by the grit of her mother, Natasha Kelly. While their dinners are rich with inspiration and heart, their bank accounts are another matter entirely.
Desperate, Alex takes a job as a servant at Theo's house. But Theo sees a person. What begins as an unlikely friendship quickly sparks into a deep, defiant love that challenges every social boundary they've ever known.
Just as they think they've bridged the gap, the weird rulings of the O'Connor household come to light. These rigid, hidden family expectations threaten to shut Theo out for good. Alex has to break family's restrictive and mysterious rules., but her brother, Richard, still struggles. A bully named Henry Murphy struggles to break free from the cycle of addiction.
Set in Ireland, the 7th novel in the Family series explores equality and the restorative power of maternal love and is rated for audiences aged 12 and up.