Title: The Lost Heiress (Ladies of the Manor #1)
Author: Roseanna M. White
Pages: 439
Year: 2015
Genre: Romantic Mystery
Publisher: Bethany House
Format: Paperback (also available in eBook)
Note: I received a free copy of this book through The Book
Club Network in exchange for my honest opinion.
About the book:
Sweeping romance
and mystery in the Edwardian Era.
Brook Eden has
never known where she truly belongs. When her friend Justin uncovers the fact
that she is possibly a missing heiress from Yorkshire, Brook leaves the sun of
the Mediterranean to travel to the moors of the North Sea and the estate of her
supposed family.
The mystery of
her mother’s death haunts her, and though her father is quick to accept her,
the rest of the family and servants of Whitby Park are not. Only when Brook’s
life is threatened do they draw close – but will their loyalty come too late to
save Brook from the same threat that led to tragedy for her mother?
As heir to a
dukedom, Justin is no stranger to balancing responsibilities. When the matters
of his estate force him far from Brook, the distance between them reveals that
their friendship has grown into something much more. But how can their very
different loyalties and responsibilities ever come together?
And then for a
second time, the heiress of Whitby Park is stolen away because of the very rare
treasure in her possession – and those who can save her still aren’t sure whom
to trust.
My review:
An excellent
Edwardian Era romance novel!
There are a
number of incredible characters in this book. They are so well developed and
with such a variety of personalities that I was intrigued by a lot of them. I
loved both of the main characters, Brook and Justin, as well as their
relationship with each other. I was caught up in the story of how they came to
be friends and was pulling for them to sort things out and reach a
happily-ever-after ending to their story.
I thoroughly
enjoyed seeing how the servants and the nobility interacted with each other.
Each person had their own place and they stayed there. It was also nice to see
the bit of hesitation that Brook had as she was trying to figure out how things
were done in this new environment to her.
There was just
enough suspense and intrigue going on behind the romance to help captivate my
interest. It was a nice balance of danger and secrecy scattered throughout the
book. There were a number of characters in the beginning that it was impossible
to tell if they were going to be part of the good side or the evil side. I was
left guessing until late in the story for some of them.
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