I liked the premise of this book, and liked even more that the heroine actually grew up in the book and her world view changed.
A few points to know, the heroine needs just 3 months of safety until she reaches her birthday and can then get her inheritance and not have to worry about her step father trying to marry her off to his nephew so he can control the money. The hero of the story is a man who seems to have lived under his older brother's shadow. Considering his older brother will one day have a title, this isn't something that is shocking, so the younger brother (the hero) has known from a young age he is going to have to make his own way in the world, so he has been trying to become a good business man, and for the most part succeeding despite the objections by his father, and his brother's attempt to just keep spending money they don't have. The hero and heroine meet about 2-3 years before the book starts out and are courting, then the heroine meets the hero's older brother and throws him over for the title. However, the older brother is just a flirt and has no intention of having any honorable intentions towards any woman for a very long time. Unfortunately for the heroine she doesn't realize this for a very long time because she is basically a vain and self absorbed woman until she overhears her step father telling his nephew to get her consent to wed her even if he has to compromise her to do it.
Now the hero's older brother probably would have helped her through marriage if he had known about the inheritance but the heroine's mother and father (real one not the step father) decided not to let it be known because they didn't want to deal with fortune hunters. They also figured because of her beauty her getting married wouldn't be a problem.
So the heroine runs away with a maid who has just been sacked, because the heroine stole money and the maid was blamed, but since the heroine can't go back she basically screws the maid over (like I said the woman was vain and self absorbed and really only cared about herself, her brother and sister and her mother, everyone else could go hang) because heroine will not tell the truth. But she does write the maid a glowing reference that allows her to get a job.
Through a series of events that I will not get into, the heroine ends up working in the house of the hero as a maid, it is very grueling work, and since the heroine has never worked a day in her life, this is a very new experience, which also opens her eyes to how servants are treated and how thankless their jobs are. During this experience she really starts to change and becomes a more compassionate person towards others and starts to put their comforts above her own. She also learns while at the house just how unworthy the older brother is and how worthy the younger brother is. She realizes that she has probably burned the bridge with the younger brother, but still holds out hope that maybe one day he will be able to forgive her and get back together.
This is a christian book and I didn't feel the characters had to force this, it was part of their being, even if they weren't necessarily good christians (I mean who is?) but you could tell they sincerely wanted to follow Christ, just sometimes were at a loss.
I really enjoyed this book, and I would recommend it for anyone who enjoys a good christian based historical novel, with a little bit of romance thrown in.
Enjoy fast, free delivery, exclusive deals, and award-winning movies & TV shows with Prime
Try Prime
and start saving today with fast, free delivery
Loading your book clubs
There was a problem loading your book clubs. Please try again.
Not in a club? Learn more
Join or create book clubs
Choose books together
Track your books
Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free.
Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.
Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.
Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.
Frequently bought together
$14.29
Get it as soon as Saturday, May 11
In Stock
Total price:
To see our price, add these items to your cart.
Choose items to buy together.
Similar items that may deliver to you quickly
Page 1 of 1 Start overPage 1 of 1
From the Publisher
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bridge to Belle Island | An Ivy Hill Christmas | A Castaway in Cornwall | Shadows of Swanford Abbey | The Sisters of Sea View | A Winter by the Sea | |
| Customer Reviews |
967
|
1,589
|
1,450
|
1,143
|
848
|
525
|
| Price | $14.29 | $10.89 | $13.70 | $11.89 | $12.65 | $14.40 |
| Also by this author |
About the author
Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Top reviews from other countries
Rachel Brand
Immensely comforting and satisfying
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 30, 2012Judith Williams
The Maid of Fairbourne Hall
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 3, 2014