Second Chance

"The first chance came in 1945. When Barbara Hanlin runs away to Devon to marry Michael Henderson. But Barbara's wedding leaves her with a sense of impending doom ... Living together in a dingy flat in Battersea, Michael reveals himself to be drunken and violent. He denies her desire to bear children, insisting on two terminations ... Now, pregnant for a third time, Barbara is viciously assaulted by Michael and a friend. She escapes and finds refuge in a home for unmarried mothers, but gives up her child for adoption. Four years on from a disastrous marriage, Barbara returns to her parent's home. She remains wary of men and doubts she will love again. Will she get a second chance?"--Back cover.