Lady At Willowgrove Hall, A (2014) - Plot & Excerpts
This is the second book of Sarah Ladd's that I have read and let me say I was not disappointed!The Regency period has to be one of my absolute favorites and this author does a fantastic job writing about that time period. Cecily Faire is disowned by her father for trying to sneak away in the night to marry the wealthy son and heir of her father's employer. She is left at Rosemeer (the school for girls from book 2 of this series) without any connection with her twin sister. 5 years later she is given the chance to become a lady's companion for an older Lady who is at the end of her life. As she arrives at Willowgrove Hall she meets the steward of the estate who has a secret he is trying to hide. They continue to have interactions and his mother and sisters continue to make her feel part of their family.The Lady(Mrs. Trent) of the estate encourages Cecily to have nothing to do with Nathaniel Stanton (the steward) and his family.Cecily also discovers that the nephew, Andrew Moreton, of Mrs. Trent was her long ago fiance(sort of) whom she tried to elope with.With everyone carrying around secrets and guilt or pain from the past can they learn how to move forward and allow forgiveness to help heal them and allow a happy future for all?This was a great clean read. You do find out Cecily had a premarital relationship with Andrew thinking they were to wed soon but there is only a brief mention of it and no details. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Thanks Sarah Ladd for a great entertaining read that I didn't want to put down and couldn't wait to finish!!!Happy Reading!!! This book was pretty good and while I must admit that I haven't read the first two books in this series, I would recommend A Lady at Willowgrove Hall to anyone who loves historical fiction. The book is easily read as a standalone, but I would like to read books one and two because this particular story was so well done. In the beginning, Cecily Faire was trying to run away from her cruel father to marry a man she loved. Although, that didn’t happen. Instead she was sent away to a girl’s school with a secret that would plague her, her hope for security, and most importantly her happiness. Later on, she gets the opportunity to become a lady’s companion. That was the opening of a door into a new path of life for Cecily. And it was one she wasn’t expecting. But it was one she rightfully deserved. I really liked Cecily. She had made mistakes in her life and suffered for them, but she didn’t let the shame or despair take total control of her life. It was still there, but yet she did not become an angry, unforgiving, bitter person like her father had been. Even after taking on her new position, she still held out hope for finding her twin sister she was separated from. Nathanial Stanton had a secret that he could also not forget. He was attracted to Cecily during their very first encounter. He was kind and helpful, even when Cecily was trying to find her sister. All in all, he was a perfect match for Cecily. I adored their relationship.
What do You think about Lady At Willowgrove Hall, A (2014)?
I would rate this a 3.5. I really like the covers of Sarah Ladd's books. This book was a fun read.
—jkp001
This was a random grab from the library. It was predictable, cute and clean.
—supernov4
I had a great connection with the characters but it was a slow read.
—kemarie21
