Tuesday, January 26, 2010

The Silent Governess: a review


Silent Governess, The, Julie Klassen, 978-0-7642-0707-5

by: Julie Klassen

Olivia Keene is fleeing her own secret. She never intended to overhear his.
But now that she has, what is Lord Bradley to do with her? He cannot let her go, for were the truth to get out, he would lose everything--his reputation, his inheritance, his very home.
He gives Miss Keene little choice but to accept a post at Brightwell Court, where he can make certain she does not spread what she heard. Keeping an eye on the young woman as she cares for the children, he finds himself drawn to her, even as he struggles against the growing attraction. The clever Miss Keene is definitely hiding something.
Moving, mysterious, and romantic, The Silent Governess takes readers inside the intriguing life of a nineteenth-century governess in an English manor house where all is not as it appears.
Julie Klassen is a fiction editor with a background in advertising. She has worked in Christian publishing for more than twelve years, in both marketing and editorial capacities. Julie is a graduate of the University of Illinois. She enjoys travel, research, books, BBC period dramas, long hikes, short naps, and coffee with friends.
Julie and her husband have two sons and live in a suburb of St. Paul, Minnesota. For more information, visit www.julieklassen.com
My Review: I enjoyed this book. It is a little longer than most christian fiction that I read (at over 400 pages), but I enjoyed the depth of the story. The author gives great descriptions of the nineteenth century and of the expected roles of people in society. This tale is full of suspense and romance...just my kind of story!

***Available January 2010 at your favourite bookseller from Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group***

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