The Love-Story of Aliette Brunton

A young girl married to a cold, faithless man. A second chance at love. And the devastating price of pursuing happiness in a world that punishes women for wanting it. Aliette Brunton weds the charismatic but unreliable Neville at seventeen, seduced by his charm and desperate to escape her constrained existence. But Neville quickly reveals himself as a neglectful, frequently unfaithful husband, leaving Aliette isolated in her own marriage. When she meets the decent and sincere Ronald Cavendish, she experiences genuine love for the first time. Yet in early 20th century England, a woman who leaves her husband risks everything: her reputation, her security, her future. Frankau examines the brutal double standards that cage women while men roam free, and asks whether one person's happiness can ever justify the wreckage it creates. This is a novel for readers who savor emotionally charged stories about love, betrayal, and the impossible choices women have historically faced.