When Emma accompanies her father to a cliff-top manor to tutor two young students, she discovers that the boys’ family have been hiding secrets, some which may be dangerous for her to know.God in heaven. The tide was on its way in. And with the wind rising and a storm brewing… it was far from save...
I thought this was enjoyable to read. It reminded me a lot of Jayne Eyre (sans an eccentric Mr Rochester) as it had a lot of similar qualities in the book. It certainly does have a Gothic element to it which adds more to the mystery and gives the story a bit of a dark theme to it. Emma is quite a lo...
It is 1816, and Emma Smallwood accompanies her father to Ebbington Manor in Cornwall, where he is to act as tutor for a year for Sir Giles Weston's twin teenage sons, to prepare them for Oxford. Emma has fond memories of their brother, Phillip, attending Smallwood Academy, her father's small Devonsh...
Emma Smallwood is a good daughter and an excellent tutorial assistant. As her father's teaching academy winds down, she seeks gainful employment for him with the father of former students. Emma has mixed feelings about traveling to Cornwall and the home of the Westons as Philip was a dear friend but...
There were several mysteries to figure out in The Silent Governess. It wouldn't have been half as good without them. The romance part was slow in developing, but I thought that made it all the more believable. I enjoyed seeing the slow change in Edward. And it ended very nicely.
Julie Klassen is one of my favorite authors for a reason and she definitely did not disappoint with The Tutor's Daughter! I loved the characters and how relatable they were, especially Emma. The more you learned about them the more you felt for them. Not only were the characters fascinating but so w...
A tale of a headstrong young lady of high standing who - when her freedom, inheritance and personal safety is under attack in her own home by her ghastly stepfather and his nephew - flees London in the hopes of escaping her past and her fears, disguised as a maid. Due to unlikely circumstances, she ...
Oh, I think I have found a new favorite author for Christian Historical Fiction! I went on the hunt for The Maid of Fairbourne Hall after Marie at Burton Book Review sang praises for this book in her review. I must say that I wasn't disappointed -- in fact, it was one of those times where I stayed u...
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