"As Charlotte drew closer to the looming grey edifice that was to become her temporary home, she could not help but notice the secretive shuttered windows. Then she noticed the milkweeds . . .
Even a proper vicar's daughter can make a mistake--and now Charlotte Lamb must pay a high price for her fall. To avoid the prying eyes of all who know her, she hides herself away in London's forbidding "Milkweed Manor," a place of mystery and lore, of old secrets and new birth.
But once there, she comes face to face with a suitor from her past--a man who now hides secrets of his own. Both are determined, with God's help, to protect those they love. But neither can imagine the depth of sacrifice that will be required.
Sprinkled with fascinating details about the lives of women in Regency England, Lady of Milkweed Manor is a moving romantic drama about the redemption of past failings and the beauty of sacrificial love."
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Oh I can not express how much I loved this book! Julie Klassen is another author I got hooked on from Free Fridays at BN. Her book "The Apothecary's Daughter" was featured and I immediately became a fan. What I love most is that she bridges the gap between myself and Jane Austen. As much as I love Pride & Prejudice and Sense & Sensibility, we only ever meet in film. When I try to read the books I'm instantly lost and it's a bummer because I know they are great books. Lemme tell ya - Julie Klassen writes great books. They're romance novels, so you're going to get hooked on all the developments between the characters. They're historical, so they're chaste and you don't have to worry about your eyes being scarred for life. Best of all, she makes her characters real. Charlotte Lamb is a girl that pretty much any girl or woman can relate too.
Her struggles are amazing. This sweet girl gets handed a terrible hand but she keeps going on through it all. And in the end, you couldn't be happier. The book spans about 20 or so years between flashbacks and the epilogue. So before I keep typing and spill all the good bits - please go check it out!
Oh and if you're poor like me, go to the library! I love going to the library. I've saved at least $100 not buying books and packing them around. The best part is, you don't have to love a book to check it out! You take it home, it's not your style, no loss. Just take it back and get something else. Love love love the library!
Oh and I'm also very excited because I thought she only had 3 books out, in which case I would have read them all. However, there is a 4th one out and a 5th coming in January! Yay!
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