By Kelly Bridgewater
Raina Bretton is a rag woman in London's east end when a
handsome stranger appears in a dank alley and offers 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 life and give her a chance to be a
lady. Things she could only dream of might be coming true. But some dreams turn
out to be nightmares.
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.
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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My Thoughts:
Finding Lady Enderly
by Joanna Davidson Politano is a mixture of My Fair Lady and Jane Eyre. With a
hint of mystery and a transformation, Politano takes a character completely out
of her element and allows her good qualities to shine on the page. Politano
knows how to capture a setting and a use of language to tell a wonderful story.
The plot definitely kept me flipping the pages. I couldn't wait to see when the
real Lady Enderly would grace the pages and what she had to say for herself. I really
wanted to know why she was missing and why they had to hire Raina to fulfill her
duties. The heroine, Raina doesn't
really change. Even though the outward appearance changes with her trying to
become a countess, her good natured character of taking care of the downtrodden
didn't really change. It was there in the beginning of the story and stayed
there to the very end. Overall, Finding
Lady Enderly was a wonderful way to spend a couple of days. I believe fans
of the women literary classics might enjoy this novel. If you enjoyed
Politano's other two novels than you might enjoy this one too.
I received a complimentary copy of Finding Lady Enderly by Joanna Davidson Politano from Revell
Publishing, but the opinions stated are all my own.
My Rating:
4 out of 5 stars
Purchase Finding Lady Enderly
About the Author:
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Joanna Davidson Politano freelances for a small nonfiction
publisher but spends much of her time spinning tales that capture the colorful,
exquisite details in ordinary lives. Her debut novel, Lady Jayne Disappears,
releases October 3 from Revell. She lives with her husband and their two babies
in a house in the woods and shares stories that move her at www.jdpstories.com.(Taken
from Amazon.)
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