The Governess of Penwythe Hall

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LADD, SARAH E.
THE GOVERNESS OF PENWYTHE HALL

Cornwall was in her blood, and Delia feared she'd never escape its hold

Cornwall, England 1811

Blamed for her husband's death, Cordelia Greythorne fled Cornwall and accepted a governess position to begin a new life. Years later her employer's unexpected death and his last request for her to watch over his five children force her to reevaluate. She can't abandon the children now that they've lost both parents, but their new guardian lives at the timeworn Penwythe Hall...back on the Cornish coast she's tried desperately to forget.

Jac Twethewey is determined to revive Penwythe Hall's once-flourishing apple orchards, and he'll stop at nothing to see his struggling estate profitable again. He hasn't heard from his brother in years, so when his nieces, nephews, and their governess arrive unannounced, he battles both grief at his brother's death and bewilderment over the sudden responsibility. Jac's priorities shift as the children take up residence in the ancient halls, but their secretive governess -- and the mystery shrouding her past -- proves to be a distraction to his carefully laid plans.

Rich with family secrets, lingering danger, and the captivating allure of new love, this first book in the Cornwall series introduces us to the Twetheway family and their search for peace, justice, and love on the Cornish coast.

My Review:

Sqqqqquuuuueeeeeee!!!! THUD. I'm bruised from head to toe from all the body slams onto my fainting couch (I'm an energetic swooner when it comes to Gothic + Regency.) And...oh my...I'm still reeling in a kaleidoscopic state of tizziness after finishing this sublime read. It took me back to my early teens when I discovered a treasure trove of Victoria Holt and Phyllis A. Whitney books at my public library. I got that same thrill of anticipation as I started to read Governess of Penwythe Hall. I mean -- Cornish coast -- a struggling ancestral home -- a reticent hero -- smugglers -- danger! I feel a surge of fangirling excitement welling up inside of me just remembering it all!

"If you lean on your faith, you'll arrive at a destination created just for you."

And what a journey Ladd takes Jac and Delia on! Enticing descriptions and a mysterious ambiance lulled me into a stupor of bibliophile bliss. A romance that manages to be both sweet and passionate, the specter of danger, a shroud of mystery and cutthroat action -- all the elements essential for this genre with the added bonus of a gentle faith thread woven throughout. Sweet Perfection! And....

Sqqqquuuuueeeeeaaallllll!!!! It's the first book in the Cornwall series so start counting down the days until The Thief of Lanwyn Manor releases in January 2020!

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