“The Truth About Miss Ashbourne” by Joanna Barker
Typically I don’t read books from the regency time period, but I really enjoyed the story line and characters. I loved the main character Juliana and her determination to learn and to teach. She kept me laughing throughout the entire book! William Rowley was also a fantastic character and I enjoyed their friendly banter back and forth.
The story line kept my interest from beginning to end-I really enjoyed it! It was a nice story about love, forgiveness and family.
I received a copy of this book complimentary for blog and social media review. All opinions are my own.
About the book:
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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