Goodreads Summary
Patience Creighton will finally find the peace she lost years ago--if she can open her heart and forgive the man who loves her. Bright, sensible Patience knows what is expected of her. At twenty-five, her opportunity for a family of her own has passed, so she finds contentment teaching at her father's school for girls. When her father dies suddenly and her brother moves away to London, she is determined to keep her father's dream alive.
Confirmed bachelor William Sterling also knows what is expected of him, but mistake after mistake has left him teetering on ruin's edge. As master of Eastmore Hall he owns a great deal of land but possesses little money to manage the upkeep. He is desperate to find a new source of income, including the sacrifice of land connected to Rosemere.
When her brother returns with a new wife to take over management of the school, Patience is heartbroken to no longer be responsible for her beloved school and is forced to reassess God's purpose for her life. After her sister-in-law's matchmaking brings Patience and William together, they both learn new truths about their character and find a common goal in restoring Eastmore's legacy.
My Thoughts
The Headmistress of Rosemere is the second of Sarah E. Ladd's Whispers on the Moors series. This book can most certainly be read separate. I myself own the first one but I have yet to read it. I was pleasantly surprised that I could read this book and not feel that I was missing anything--if anything it only encouraged me to go and read the first one to see what I was missing out on. Kudos to you Sarah!
The heroine, Patience was a genuine character that I really loved to read and get to know. She was a woman branded as a "spinster" who wouldn't allow a title to stop her from allowing her father's death to mean the end of his dream-- the Rosemere School for Young Ladies. Patience helped teach, mother and encourage 29 girls, and as a reader it was hard not to take a liking to a woman like Patience. She was genuine in all of her actions and lived to making sure others around her where in comfort. That also showed her flaws though. Of course Patience wasn't a perfect well-rounded woman. She was living a life she thought was her dream but in her anger for not being given her recognition she believed her deserved she was missing out on her true passion. It was a wonderful journey to see Patience grow in all of her circumstances thrown her way.
Now this is the fun part of the review. The romance~
The romance was up to par with many Jane Austen love stories we have all come to know and love. The dark, mysterious man (Sterling) comes into Patience's life in the most unexpected way and that fateful night leaves an impression for the two of them. The romance was sweet and pure. That was actually one of the qualities that drew Sterling to Patience which was her "pureness". It truly was a honest love that bloomed between Sterling and Patience. It was endearing to read, stroked a few heart strings as well!
I don't think you should pass up this story. To be honest, I thought it might be a little "cookie cutterish" but it was anything but that. It has humor, romance, mischief and mysteries that are soon to be unfolded and brought out into the light.
Really fast! Can I just say the cover for this book is beyond gorgeous! Way beyond! Wouldn't you say so?
Rating: 4.4 out of 5 bookshelves
Disclaimer: I received a free copy for an honest review from Litfuse Publicity Group.
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Taylor Reid
I haven't read the first one yet, but her books sound really good! I guess I need to read the first one on my Kindle so I can read this one! Great review Taylor!
ReplyDeleteLaura, thank you so much for your comment! I haven't read the first one either and I have it as well on my Kindle! That is definitely going to happen this year!
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