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1940. Born in the impoverished Gorbals, Beryl Allen enters a world of hardship, shaped by hunger, violence and seismic social upheaval. Amid the soot-stained streets and crumbling tenements, she finds companionship in the bold and charismatic Rhea. Their bond, forged in childhood, deepens into something more – something Beryl is too afraid to name. Terrified of scandal and rejection, Beryl lashes out, shunning Rhea in anger – a decision with devastating, far-reaching consequences. Years later, Beryl must confront the truth she buried for decades…

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June Russell Laing’s writing explores deeply rooted sectarian and class divisions, as well as the lives of those who seek alternative identities. She has published several short stories, edited and written articles for an online women’s magazine, and worked as an editorial assistant and writer for a national newspaper.

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