A Woman of Substance (1984)

Emma started life as a maid in the home of Adam Fairley, the wealthy local mill owner. She works hard not only at the Fairleys' but also in her own home, taking care of her father, two brothers, and a bedridden and dying mother.

Now in Leeds, the pregnant Emma Harte learns that Blackie O'Neill has gone to Ireland to care for a sick friend. She finds a place to stay, but has tried everywhere to get a job without luck.

As Emma Harte's empire grows, she arranges her assets so that no one knows she is the buyer, noting that most men don't like dealing with a woman on business matters.