“The Lady of Astoria Abbey” by Anita Stansfield

“The Lady of Astoria Abbey” by Anita Stansfield

This story was beautifully written!

I loved the main character Bess and her compassion and love for helping others. She was smart, caring, and just what her sick patient, Hugh, needed! I loved Hugh’s mother and her discernment in hiring Bess as his nurse.

I could feel the love, grief, and frustration the characters felt throughout the book leap through the pages. I cried…and read the book in one day because I couldn’t put it down.

Although this book is heartbreaking, the story and the characters are beautiful. Well worth reading… I Loved it!

I received a copy of this book complimentary for blog and social media review. All opinions are my own.

About the Book:
Bess leads a quiet life, intent on easing the burdens of her widowed father. She acts as maid, cook, and assistant in his medical practice—but she is wearied by the thankless work and her father’s lack of kindness. And then a miracle happens. Lady Agatha Buxton of Astoria Abbey is seeking a physician for her ailing son, Hugh, and, sensing that Bess is trapped in her situation, offers the young woman a position as nurse. Despite Bess’s father’s objections, she accepts—and her life is forever changed. Bess and Hugh enjoy an immediate bond of friendship, which quickly blossoms into love. Despite his dire prognosis, the couple makes the bittersweet decision to wed, embracing what little time they have. Their tender union ushers in a season of both joy and heartbreak, and Bess discovers greater meaning in life than she’d ever imagined. As she’s confronted with the sorrow of living without Hugh, Bess finds herself at a crossroads—will she have the courage to trust her heart and allow herself to love again?

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