By Joanna Davidson Politano
Raina Bretton has always found adventure and trouble and in the past she has been rescued by her best friend and the man she has grown to love. But now Sully McKenna is nowhere near her as she is offered a chance to become something more than she is. From rag woman to fine lady overnight - can she truly take this chance and at what will it cost?
But when Raina arrives at Rothburne Abbey her arrival is secretive and she is hidden away until the next day. Thinking that her position would be one of service in the household she is more than a little surprised to learn that she is to assume the role of Lady Enderly mistress of the estate. The role is not permanent but merely to give the true mistress of the house a needed rest. Raina must give up all her ties to the past (whether she wants to or not) and become Lady Enderly. But there are secrets about which Raina has the need to know - like why she is so hated by some and before this visit why Lady Enderly has been absent from the home that is hers? Is the true Lady Enderly in need of Raina's help and just how long does she need to lose herself to this role?
With the well-being of one she holds dear resting on just how well she can convince other's that she is no longer a poor rag woman from London's East End Raina just might be in more trouble than she has ever been before. And when the truth comes out what will the cost be to her?
Finding Lady Enderly is an interesting read though I found the first few chapters hard-pressed to capture my attention. But once the book got into it a ways it was not easily put down. The cast of characters provides many of whom the reader is leary of on Raina's behalf. This book is a historical fiction but it does have just a touch of gothic intrigue to it which just adds to its charm especially when Raina finds herself facing even more trouble with her newest adventure.
I was provided a complimentary copy of this book by the publisher with no expectations but that I provide my honest opinion - all thoughts expressed are my own.
About the Book:
Raina's dreams are all about to come true.
But some dreams turn out to be nightmares.
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Raina Bretton is a rag woman in London's East End when a handsome stranger appears in a dank alley, offering 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 and give her a chance to be a lady.
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
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