The Purple Ribbon

Romance | Family Drama | Loose Historical Elissa has just invented an unheard-of purple dye, but hasn't worked out how to turn her secret into money. A merchant's son spots a purple ribbon in her bag and tracks her down to offer a deal, giving her family... other ideas. Historical flavor is Phoenician/Roman and Elissa's dye is based on Tyrian purple, a powder that was worth more than its weight in gold!