The Girl

Life, Liberty And Happiness All Have A Steep Price.

To Anne Thornton, Hannah Boyle would always be The Girl, a bitterly resented, tangible reminder of her husband's infidelity.

Delivered to the Thornton house as a child by her dying mother, Hannah quickly wins the hearts of most members of the household.Anne, however, is angrily resigned to accepting and raising her husband's beloved but illegitimate offspring in her home.

A family tragedy gives Anne the perfect opportunity to exact revenge on her young stepdaughter for the years of humiliation she suffered while raising the striking young woman.

Hannah's personal resources are stretched to the limit as she fights for her freedom, her life and the man she loves.