As a contemporary romance writer (future tense), I don’t tend to delve out of my comfort zone genre. Which is, of course, contemporary. So when this book was pushed into my hands and I was told to read it because it was written in first person, well who was I to argue? Plus, I read on my Kindle app so it was exciting to get to hold a real book in my hands. I had forgotten what the smell of book paper smelled like. Ahh!
If you want the video version of my review you can jump over to Facebook. Pardon my scary face.
If you want more details on my book and why I was told to read it, then read here for the interview with Joanna.
Here is a description of the book:
When Aurelie Harcourt’s father dies in debtor’s prison, he leaves her just two things: his wealthy family, whom she has never met, and his famous pen name, Nathaniel Droll. Her new family greets her with apathy and even resentment. Only the quiet houseguest, Silas Rotherham, welcomes her company.
When Aurelie decides to complete her father’s unfinished serial novel, writing the family into the story as unflattering characters, she must keep her identity as Nathaniel Droll hidden while searching for the truth about her mother’s disappearance–and perhaps even her father’s death.
And finally, for my review:
Downton Abbey meets the game of Clue. I don’t normally read historical fiction but this book captured me from page one. I loved that it was written in first person. I loved the mystery within the mystery which made it a page turner. I loved how the hero always showed up in the worst moments to rescue Aurelie. And I loved the descriptions of the setting. You will feel like you are walking the halls of the big house with the protagonist.
Joanna’s writing is stellar! I can’t wait to read Joanna’s next book!
