Laced Up

Ella Sinclair

Some boundaries are meant to be crossed.

When William and Emma's paths cross, their professional collaboration ignites an attraction that defies every social convention. Their forbidden romance challenges everything they've been taught about class, duty, and desire. But as Emma's work gains recognition, powerful enemies emerge with schemes that threaten not just their hearts, but their lives.

Emma Sullivan has calloused hands and grand dreams. Working brutal shifts at Ashford Mills to support her struggling family, this talented Irish-American lacemaker spends her precious free time creating revolutionary designs in ways the textile world has never seen.

William Ashford never expected salvation to come in the form of a sharp-tongued mill girl with extraordinary skill. Fighting his father's ruthless business practices while hiding progressive ideals behind a rakish reputation, the Cambridge-educated heir faces his own impossible choice: marry the banker's daughter to save the failing mill and hundreds of jobs, or risk everything for innovation, and for Emma.

Set against the backdrop of Fall River's booming textile industry and the warm found-family atmosphere of Mrs. Finch's boarding house, Laced Up weaves together passionate romance, sharp wit, and the timeless truth that the most beautiful creations come from intertwining seemingly incompatible threads.

Perfect for readers who love Julia Quinn's wit, Lisa Kleypas's emotional depth, and stories where love and ambition create patterns stronger than tradition ever imagined.

Perfect for lovers of BBC’s North and South and Pride and Prejudice.