Scent of Cloves

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The story follows Julia Ashley, whose life is marked by dramatic upheavals and personal tragedies. Rescued from the horrors of Cromwell's Irish massacres and later from starvation by a Dutch sea captain, her fate hinges on a 'glove marriage' to a man she barely knows. This arrangement poses the question of whether she can find lasting happiness amidst her tumultuous past and uncertain future.