Rumor has It

Alice's heart is broken after loosing her ancestral home and livelihood almost reducing her to a beggar
But when the mysterious Mr. Powell makes his feelings for her known, Alice's past demons warn her away. Besides, this is not what she had in mind.....plus everyone in Northfield suspects the worst of him. But is it possible he cares for her after all—and that their love can bring them the peace they both crave?