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meganpbennett's review
emotional
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
3.5
On her deathbed, the woman who raised Cassandra Hale reveals a letter, written two years ago, summoning the young woman to Briarton Park, and promising wanted information about her family. Cassandra leaves for Briarton, arriving after the death of the man who wrote the letter. The new owner of Briarton, James Warrington, knows nothing and sends her away. She ends up meeting and befriending the town Vicar, who seems sweet on her, and recommends that she stay at the local girls boarding house.
Plot contrives to drive Cassandra and James together many times, until James offers her the role of governess to his two young daughters. Cassandra is also looking for why she was summoned by the former owner of the property, who her parents are, and why the lawyer has spent years looking for her about the contents of the will. And then a man is murdered and his documents stolen. And life, already changing rapidly, will never be the same.
Some plot seem rather contrived, but this is a sweet novel. James' mother-in-law is frustrating, but she wants what's best for her grandchildren, whatever that might be. If you like regency romances with strong heroines looking to better themselves, this is for you.
Thank you to Thomas Nelson and NetGallery for the eARC.
Plot contrives to drive Cassandra and James together many times, until James offers her the role of governess to his two young daughters. Cassandra is also looking for why she was summoned by the former owner of the property, who her parents are, and why the lawyer has spent years looking for her about the contents of the will. And then a man is murdered and his documents stolen. And life, already changing rapidly, will never be the same.
Some plot seem rather contrived, but this is a sweet novel. James' mother-in-law is frustrating, but she wants what's best for her grandchildren, whatever that might be. If you like regency romances with strong heroines looking to better themselves, this is for you.
Thank you to Thomas Nelson and NetGallery for the eARC.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Gun violence, Grief, Murder, Misogyny, and Rape
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