Greetings my darling readers, I know I’ve been
remiss in providing you reviews of good reads this past year and I apologize.
Life has a hold on me which does not allow me much reading time. I have tried
to make up for that in publishing my own good reads for you and I hope you’ve
given them a try. So to make up for my neglect, I will be offering up guest
reviews for you enjoy. I hope to be back reviewing for you soon but in the
meantime, I hope you’ll enjoy my dear friend, Connie Fischer’s reviews to guide
you to good reads. Enjoy and Happy Reading!
I present to you a guest review of THE TRUTH ABOUT MISS
ASHBOURNE by Joanna Barker, published November 1, 2018.
Blurb for THE TRUTH ABOUT MISS ASHBOURNE:
Governess Juliana
Ashbourne has dreams reaching far beyond the confines of her current position,
hoping to someday establish her own school for girls. When she inherits a
fortune from her late grandfather, she is shocked to learn that
"someday" may soon be within reach. However, there is one condition:
she must spend a month at the estate of Havenfield--with the very family who
disowned her mother. Intent on securing the money she needs to start her
school, Juliana accepts the invitation, vowing to guard her heart against those
who shunned her all her life.
But Havenfield is far
from what she expects. She discovers a grandmother seeking forgiveness, a cold
and disapproving aunt, and a painfully shy cousin. And then there is Mr.
William Rowley. Though the heir to the estate is a merciless tease, Juliana
finds in him a friend and confidant--and perhaps something more. As she
struggles to make sense of her new place in the world, her stubborn
independence clashes with a yearning to belong and the even more confusing
desires of her heart.
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Connie’s
Review:
Miss Juliana
Ashbourne, age 19, is governess to Charlotte and Daniel Seymour in London. Mrs.
Seymour is berating Juliana for taking the children to the park for a fun, but
educational, day. Irritated at the woman’s scolding, Juliana wishes she had
enough money saved to open her own school which is her dream.
Juliana receives a letter from a solicitor requesting her to visit him regarding a sensitive matter. She learns that her maternal grandfather, Sir Charles Rowley, has recently passed away and she was left 10,000 pounds. With no male issue, the estate itself passed to a cousin, William Rowley. He is a wealthy man in his own right as he also owns a shipping business. However, Juliana’s inheritance comes with a condition: she must spend one month at the family estate of Havenfield. Her grandmother and aunt live there. When Juliana’s mother, Katherine, married her father did not like her choice of husband so he disowned her. But her parents had a wonderful married life and were content and now they have passed away. The solicitor gives Juliana a letter from her grandmother begging her to go to Havenfield and she agrees.
The place is lovely and her grandmother is so happy to see her. William Rowley is welcoming as well. He is attracted to Juliana and is amused by her tendency to say what she thinks. He enjoys teasing her because he recognizes her stubbornness and hurt from her mother’s family that had abandoned their own daughter. She wants to forgive and is trying to do so.
As she is introduced to the neighbors, she finds some people welcoming and others who look down on her because she was a governess. Juliana is proud and stands up for herself. The attraction between Juliana and William continues to grow and blossom. At the end of her month at Havenfield, will she decide to perhaps stay or leave and return to London?
This is a clever and clean rags to riches love story complete with the perfect hero. Totally swoon-worthy romance. I really liked the hero but got a bit frustrated at times with the heroine’s stubborn ways. But in the end, this is a good one.
Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
Juliana receives a letter from a solicitor requesting her to visit him regarding a sensitive matter. She learns that her maternal grandfather, Sir Charles Rowley, has recently passed away and she was left 10,000 pounds. With no male issue, the estate itself passed to a cousin, William Rowley. He is a wealthy man in his own right as he also owns a shipping business. However, Juliana’s inheritance comes with a condition: she must spend one month at the family estate of Havenfield. Her grandmother and aunt live there. When Juliana’s mother, Katherine, married her father did not like her choice of husband so he disowned her. But her parents had a wonderful married life and were content and now they have passed away. The solicitor gives Juliana a letter from her grandmother begging her to go to Havenfield and she agrees.
The place is lovely and her grandmother is so happy to see her. William Rowley is welcoming as well. He is attracted to Juliana and is amused by her tendency to say what she thinks. He enjoys teasing her because he recognizes her stubbornness and hurt from her mother’s family that had abandoned their own daughter. She wants to forgive and is trying to do so.
As she is introduced to the neighbors, she finds some people welcoming and others who look down on her because she was a governess. Juliana is proud and stands up for herself. The attraction between Juliana and William continues to grow and blossom. At the end of her month at Havenfield, will she decide to perhaps stay or leave and return to London?
This is a clever and clean rags to riches love story complete with the perfect hero. Totally swoon-worthy romance. I really liked the hero but got a bit frustrated at times with the heroine’s stubborn ways. But in the end, this is a good one.
Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
THE TRUTH
ABOUT MISS ASHBOURNE by Joanna Barker, Covenant Communications, available now ebook, print, and audio at Amazon and Barnes
& Noble.
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