On the death of her estranged father, the beautiful Tara Beaumont Smith inherits The Crown Hotel in the heart of the Derbyshire Peak District. By literally bumping into one of her hotel guests, Joshua Latham, Tara sets in train 18 turbulent months as Joshua, rival hotelier Bradley King and local industrialist Theodore Walklate vie for her affections. To Suffer And Be Strong is a classic romantic tale, set in the modern age.