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    A Bond Broken: A Tale of Love, Loyalty, and Loss
    A Bond Broken: A Tale of Love, Loyalty, and Loss
    A Bond Broken: A Tale of Love, Loyalty, and Loss
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    A Bond Broken: A Tale of Love, Loyalty, and Loss

    By Nicole Bradshaw

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    The prequel to Unsinkable, this gripping novella tells the story of two sisters who become mortal enemies in their struggle for love and independence—until they are the only black family on the Titanic.

    Corinne’s big sister, Astrid, has always looked out for her, even if their parents have always favored Corinne. But now, Astrid has a secret, and she must trust that Corinne can look out for her as well. She confides to her younger sister her plans to leave the tiny town of Cherbourg, France, to become the first colored fashion designer in New York City. The opportunity to do just that—and finally be on her own, free from the family’s strict rules—arises when their father loses his modest job, and Astrid is commanded to leave school in order to assist the family financially.

    Trying to help, Corinne reveals Astrid’s secret but only makes the situation worse. Astrid feels betrayed by her younger sister and promises revenge. She seizes the perfect opportunity with Corinne’s blossoming friendship with a boy from class—causing the sisters to vow to hate one another until the day they die. That day may come sooner than they think. On April 10, 1912, the family boards the beautiful Titanic on a voyage that will change their lives forever.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherStrebor Books
    Release dateApr 16, 2013
    ISBN9781476733081
    A Bond Broken: A Tale of Love, Loyalty, and Loss
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    Nicole Bradshaw

    Nicole Bradshaw has written a historical novel for young readers titled Unsinkable, which details a fictitious day-by-day account of the only black family on the Titanic. She is also the author of Caviar Dreams, A Bond Broken, and Champagne Life. Bradshaw currently resides in Freeport, Bahamas, with her husband and three children.

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      A Bond Broken - Nicole Bradshaw

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      A Bond Broken

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      About the Author

      A Bond Broken

      I took my pencil and carefully traced the S. I glanced up from my paper and shot a look toward Mademoiselle Chaloux, who stood at the front of the room, scribbling arithmetic problems onto the chalkboard. While the rest of the students hurriedly copied down the problems, I started to trace the next letter, E, on my paper. I traced the third letter and then the next until I got to the last letter. Once I was done, I drew a heart around his name. I set my pencil down and carefully inspected my beautiful artwork.

      I inched over to the right and saw the back of his head, his beautifully shaped head. It rather reminded me of a peanut, but it was still attractive nonetheless—to me anyway.

      Miss LaRoche? Mademoiselle Chaloux called from the front of the room. Is there something you’re looking for? If not, I suggest you look down at your own paper.

      The entire class spun around. Immediately, my face flushed red. I wasn’t cheating, Mademoiselle Chaloux, I was just—

      There was no possible way I could finish that sentence without embarrassing myself further. How could I tell Mademoiselle Chaloux and the entire class what I was doing? Lucinda, the girl who sat directly in front of me, looked down at my desk and at the paper with Sébastien’s name scribbled on it. Quickly, I maneuvered my elbow so she couldn’t catch a glimpse.

      Since you seem to be finished, Miss LaRoche, Mademoiselle Chaloux said in a hard French accent, won’t you please come forward to finish problem number one?

      I hated Mademoiselle Chaloux. It was a known fact that she didn’t like light-skinned Negro children in the class, instead showing favoritism to those with darker skin. I, of course, was her favorite to hate since I was the lightest student in class due to my mixed race.

      With the entire class staring at me, I slowly stood up. Before I walked to the board, I made sure to turn over the piece of paper on my desk so nosy Lucinda couldn’t see my brilliant masterpiece.

      As I headed toward the board, I tried to swallow my heart back down into my chest. I wasn’t afraid to do the problem on the board. I was a whiz at arithmetic. My pace was slow because I didn’t want Sébastien to take a good whiff when I walked by, smelling the fact that I hadn’t taken a bath yesterday evening, as Momma had instructed.

      Corinne, a girl of fourteen years of age should not go around smelling like a boy, Momma had told me last night after supper. I had spent the rest of the afternoon tending to the horses on our farm and

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