A Maid's Fateful Courtship

Orphaned at a very young age, Josephine Chappie was taken under the kind Marquess, Lord Ellsworth's, care. Raised by the side of his children, she created a special bond with the family's older son, Ethan. Yet, as time separated them, Josephine became an upper housemaid at the Estate, accepting her new role as a servant. However, when Lord Ethan returns from abroad, her heart starts to beat only for him as her childhood sweetheart slowly changes the course of her life.If only a friendship between a Lord and a maid could turn into something more...After Lord Ethan Ellsworth returns with his brothers from their Grand Tour, he is shocked by how everything he knew has radically changed. Apart from his sister's misfortune due to her husband's passing, he cannot accept that his childhood friend is now a maid. Unable to deal with Josephine's new role in his life, he struggles to put his duty and position over the realisation of his deeper feelings for her.Can he ever admit his affection and risk losing more than a precious friend?As Ethan's and Josephine's fates intertwine in time, their love grows stronger every day. Yet, they will soon have to face their fears and fight against the terrible schemes that desperately want them apart. When they declare their true love, a terrible betrayal will force them in different directions. Will they defeat the hatred and machinations? Or will their pure love sink into chaos before fulfilling its everlasting destiny?"A Maid's Fateful Courtship" is a historical romance novel of approximately 60,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.