Abstract of the book "Cherished Property"

England, 1962. For ambitious nurse Hazel, the job at the remote Blackwood Manor is a stepping stone to her dream of becoming a doctor-nothing more. Her mission is simple: care for the body of her new patient and keep her professional heart locked away. But the patient, Cecilia, a proud and broken aristocrat trapped in her own home, is not just a case study. Armed with a sharp tongue and a deep-seated hatred for the pity of others, she is determined to push everyone away. Forced into a world of clinical intimacy, Hazel's resolve begins to fray with every whispered secret and lingering touch. In the suffocating silence of the manor, the line between caregiver and confidante blurs, sparking a forbidden, slow-burning connection that could heal them both-or shatter their worlds completely.