Jack MacCarron rose from his place in London's East End to become the adopted 'nephew' of a society matron. or forget the teeming slums where children just like her still scrabble to survive. When she is taken in by her uncle after a caper gone wrong, her life goes from fighting and stealing on the streets to lavish dinners and soirees as a debutante in high society. Born in a workhouse and raised as a boy among thieving London street gangs, she is as tough and cunning as they come.

Olivia Brownlow is no damsel in distress. Now eighteen, Olivia finds herself at a crossroads: revealed secrets threaten to destroy the 'proper' life she has built for herself, while newfound feelings for an arrogant young man she shouldn't like could derail her carefully laid plans for the future. Olivia Twist is a jacketed hardcover with decorative embossing.Olivia Twist is an innovative reimagining of Charles Dickens' classic tale Oliver Twist, in which Olivia was forced to live as a boy for her own safety until she was rescued from the streets. Ultimately, Jack must decide whether going legit and leaving behind all he knows is worth it for love. Why is a society girl helping homeless orphan thieves? Even more intriguing, why does she remind him so much of someone he once knew?

When Jack encounters Olivia Brownlow in places he least expects, his curiosity is piqued. Little does society know that MacCarron is a false name for a boy once known among London gangs as the Artful Dodger, or that he and his “aunt” are robbing them blind every chance they get. Jack MacCarron rose from his place in Londons East End to become the adopted “nephew” of a society matron. But she cant seem to escape her past … or forget the teeming slums where children just like her still scrape to survive. Olivia Twist is an innovative reimagining of Charles Dickens’ classic tale Oliver Twist, where Olivia is forced to live as a boy for her own safely until she is rescued from the streets in order to take her place in society.

Olivia Twist by Lorie Langdon