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Newly widowed and deep in the throws of depression, Cecelia Thorowgood has lost the will to exist. Living in her sister’s home, her melancholy has been incurable by some of London’s finest physicians– lending her family to explore alternative options. David Mendes has know heartache and loss, a Jewish immigrant he left his homeland of the sun-drenched Portugal just in time to become a physician during the Great Plague. Haunted by his past, he continues to provide care to his patients and ailing father while fighting his own struggles.

Tender and full of longing, THE PHOENIX BRIDE is for the lover in us all. Two heartbroken people, kept apart by societal standards and expectations, find solace and rekindle the joy of life with each other.