A Respectable Woman

Inspired by True Events

In a world where a woman’s worth is measured by her obedience, Ann has always played her part – quiet, dutiful, invisible. The perfect wife.

Until she becomes a widow. Now her brother-in-law wants her gone – off the island, out of the family business, and separated from her sons. Determined to keep what remains of her life intact, Ann refuses to disappear. Instead, she steps into a future she was never meant to claim. With the help of an unlikely circle of allies, Ann fights to free her son from Mount Cashel Orphanage and build a new life in wartime St. John’s. At her side is Maureen, her fierce and cunning sister-in-law, a woman betrayed by her own family and driven to reclaim what is rightfully hers.

Together, they face a ruthless enemy – the very family that seeks to control them – and discover a strength neither knew they possessed.

A resonant story of courage, loyalty, and defiance, A Respectable Woman asks: how far will a woman go to claim her life – and who decides what makes her respectable?

Author: Michelle T. Clemens

Pages: 281

Type: Paperback