A Family's Fight for Survival

A Family’s Fight for Survival For Iris Green, life on the family farm has always been a test of endurance. With her mother gone and her father growing weary under the weight of hardship, the burden of keeping the farm running—and raising her younger sister—has fallen squarely on her shoulders. But when a harsh winter leaves Iris gravely ill, the delicate balance she’s fought to maintain begins to crumble.

Desperate to keep the farm afloat, her father hires James Brown, a displaced farmhand with a quiet strength and a past of his own. With his steady work and new ideas, James quickly earns her father’s trust, but for Iris, his presence is unsettling. She has always managed alone—leaning on someone else, even in friendship, is unfamiliar, perhaps even dangerous.

As spring brings fresh challenges, the farm teeters on the edge of failure. The prize pigs they have relied on for years fail to thrive, and with dwindling sales, her father’s spirit falters. Iris and James must work together, navigating long days of toil and uncertainty, to find a way forward before everything they hold dear is lost. But as trust slowly replaces resentment, Iris is forced to confront a truth she has long ignored—sometimes survival isn’t just about enduring hardship, but about allowing others in.

A moving tale of resilience, family, and an unexpected love born from struggle, A Family’s Fight for Survival is a heartfelt Victorian romance set against the backdrop of an unforgiving countryside, where hope is as fragile as the changing seasons.