#69 The Workhouse Girl by Dilly Court

Sarah Scrase found herself in the workhouse, alone and terrified. Beaten and terrorized by Mister Trigg and his wife. Power hungry and cruel they enjoyed seeing the small children cower. They call Sarah the Devils daughter.  She and her protector, scrappy Nettie Bean escape the workhouse thanks to a goodhearted mill owner.  But the Triggs will continue to haunt her and those she cares for in ways she could never imagine for the next many years to come.
Sarah doesn't fear hard work, and when by circumstances she ends up in a dreary Marsh, living with and learning from a woman known as a witch by the nearby townsfolk, she learns to adjust and comes to love the queer but goodhearted woman.
A wonderful tale full of twists and turns and filled with the unexpected. You won't want to put it down as you find yourself drawn into the sights, sounds and smells of 1800's England. A great read for a dreary winter day!
ASIN: B00CA88MOG