Raina Bretton is a rag woman in London's east end when a handsome stranger appears in a dank alley and offers her a glittering smile and a chance for adventure. Rothburne Abbey has a unique position for her, one that will take her away from her hardscrabble life and give her a chance to be a lady. Things she could only dream of might be coming true. But some dreams turn out to be nightmares.
Though Raina has traded squalor for silk and satin, something about the abbey is deeply unsettling. As she wrestles with her true identity, the ruin, decay, and secrets she finds at the heart of the old mansion tear at her confidence and threaten to reveal her for who she really is. Only one man stands between her and the danger that lurks within--and only if he decides to keep her biggest secret hidden.
My Thoughts
Joanna Davidson Politano is a new to me author. If her other books are like "Finding Lady Enderly" I can see myself devouring her other books. The characters and the settings become real and tangible. The story entwines you and you are drawn into the tangled web that is woven. I eagerly read the book and I had to force myself to put it down when it was time for bed. If I hadn't any demands for my time the next day, I would have read through the night to finish the book. I loved the quotes at the beginnings of each chapter from the "Diary of a Substitute Countess" as well as the way the characters communicated with each other through passages in books. The book carried me along with each new twist and adventure and I never knew what was going to happen. I look forward to reading more books by Joanna Davidson Politano.
About the Author
Joanna Davidson Politano is the award-winning author of Lady Jayne Disappears and A Rumored Fortune. She freelances for a small nonfiction publisher but spends much of her time spinning tales that capture the colorful, exquisite details in ordinary lives. She is always on the hunt for random acts of kindness, people willing to share their deepest secrets with a stranger, and hidden stashes of sweets. She lives with her husband and their two babies in a house in the woods near Lake Michigan and shares stories that move her at www.jdpstories.com."Finding Lady Enderly" is available in paperback:
- Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: Revell (August 20, 2019)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0800728726
- ISBN-13: 978-0800728724
- Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 1 x 8.5 inches
and in Kindle edition:
- File Size: 7920 KB
- Print Length: 395 pages
- Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0800736249
- Publisher: Revell (August 20, 2019)
- Publication Date: August 20, 2019
I got a free copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own and given voluntarily. No compensation was received for my review.
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