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Secrets of Sloane House
by Shelley Gray
Secrets of Sloane House really surprised me. It wasn’t exactly a typical heartwarming read like so many others books of its kind. It was realistic, dark, and true down to the unforgiving, ruthless natures of society people of the time. The Sloane family is an alarming example of how status governed over what they could do and get away with, no matter how ugly their offences could become, like Douglass and his mother, Mrs. Sloane.
I admired Rosalind, although there were times I couldn’t really connect with her, but it’s not exactly easy to put myself in her shoes, so it’s understandable. I loved Reid and applauded him for not going through the motions of marrying someone just because it would increase his social standing, and allowing himself to have true happiness. I hated the Sloane family. I hated Douglass and his sister Veronica. They were such terrible people. Trust me, you’ll hate them.
While everything doesn’t turn out like Rosalind had originally hoped when she came to Chicago, she found herself some new happiness and a new purpose in life that she didn’t have before. She became more of a courageous, strong woman than she probably would have if she had just stayed home.
I’m looking forward to the second book, Deception at Sable Hill, which is about Miss Eloisa Carstairs. I’m curious to see what happens to her next, especially with that terrible thing that happened to her in this book.
I admired Rosalind, although there were times I couldn’t really connect with her, but it’s not exactly easy to put myself in her shoes, so it’s understandable. I loved Reid and applauded him for not going through the motions of marrying someone just because it would increase his social standing, and allowing himself to have true happiness. I hated the Sloane family. I hated Douglass and his sister Veronica. They were such terrible people. Trust me, you’ll hate them.
While everything doesn’t turn out like Rosalind had originally hoped when she came to Chicago, she found herself some new happiness and a new purpose in life that she didn’t have before. She became more of a courageous, strong woman than she probably would have if she had just stayed home.
I’m looking forward to the second book, Deception at Sable Hill, which is about Miss Eloisa Carstairs. I’m curious to see what happens to her next, especially with that terrible thing that happened to her in this book.