Then There's Trust

Darcy Dukas is fearless and feisty - but can she be trusted? Left bereft by a personal disappointment, her vulnerable mindset causes her to seize an opportunity to pursue her dream career. When Marcel Duval arrives in Durham to establish his detective agency, she agrees to work with him. But is she prepared for the risks she will encounter? Risks for her safety...risks for her young marriage...and risks affecting her family's trust? In 1952 Josh Smallwood, Darcy's brother, returns home after completing his National Service. Trying to sort his future, he begins working on the family farm and befriends Judy, a young nurse. He is baffled to discover any liaison with her is forbidden by her family. This mystery fuels an intense, secret relationship...can they overcome obstacles to be together? A shroud of guilt clings to Chantal Martin - will she ever be free from its taint? As an unmarried mother, her once tenacious trait seems to have deserted her. Striving towards the final hurdle, an unexpected decision and an untimely event threaten to blight her resilience...can her trust be rewarded? THEN THERE'S TRUST is a gripping, emotional story of love, fidelity and trust set in 1950s northeast England.