The Headmistress of Rosemere by Sarah E. Ladd

The Headmistress of Rosemere by Sarah E. Ladd
Whispers on the Moors, #2
Genre: Christian Historical Fiction – 1816, England
Pages: 320 Trade Paperback
Date Published: December 31st, 2013
Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Patience Creighton has dedicated herself to the Rosemere School for Young Ladies. But the return of the enigmatic master of the estate puts everything she loves at risk.

Bright, sensible Patience knows what is expected of her. At twenty-five, her opportunity for a family of her own has passed, so she invests herself in teaching at her father’s school for girls. When her father dies suddenly and her brother moves away to London, she is determined to make the school successful.

Confirmed bachelor William Sterling also knows what is expected of him, but mistake after mistake has left him teetering on ruin’s edge. As master of Eastmore Hall he owns a great deal of property — including the land where Rosemere School is located — but possesses little money to manage its upkeep. When debtors start calling, he is desperate to find a new source of income, even if it means sacrificing Rosemere.

When a fire threatens the school grounds, William must decide to what lengths he is willing to go to protect his birthright. And when Patience’s brother returns with a new wife to take over management of the school, Patience suddenly finds herself unsure of her calling. After a surprising truth about William’s past is brought to light, both William and Patience will have to seek God’s plans for their lives-and their hearts.

I cannot wait for A Lady at Willowgrove Hall (October 2014), I cannot wait to see what that cover will look like! In December when my copy of The Headmistress of Rosemere  arrived, I realized that I was still wanting to read The Heiress of Winterwood but had not yet quite found the time. I started into it not knowing what to expect as Sarah Ladd is a new-to-me author and was amazed. The mystery, the romance, the page turning desires and the ultimate cannot put it down was what I found within the covers of that ARC. So I was definitely intrigued and delighted to continue the Whispers on the Moors series with the second installment of The Headmistress of Rosemere.
Christmas break, and scheduling I knew that it was coming up. Checked my schedule and found myself set for January 31st, double checked yesterday and discovered there was an updated schedule and I’m due today on the 25th! So I did not get to read this quite as leisurely as I usually do, however, with Sarah’s writing that’s definitely okay, because I want to turn page after page.

Sarah writes characters for me that I both love and despise. I’m curious and making my own plot plans in my head but always amused by what comes around the corner in the next chapter that was unexpected. Oh and then the covers. My goodness, it’s only a part of what goes into a book I know, but this series has cover beauty! Definitely something I’d pick up off an end-cap shelf, and an ebook I’d click on. Then within the pages, elegance, enchantment, romance and surprise. Sarah can write a good character both to route for and the ones that I want to send the way of Tracie Peterson antagonists! (If you’ve read my reviews of Tracie’s historicals, you might have heard me mention that she knows how to write a great bad-guy that gets under my skin!)

Again, I tell you, I’m eager for the third installment in the Whispers on the Moors series! More books please Sarah!

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Sarah E. Ladd has more than ten years of marketing experience. She is a graduate of Ball State University and holds degrees in public relations and marketing. The Heiress of Winterwood was the recipient of the 2011 Genesis Award for historical romance. Sarah lives in Indiana with her amazing husband, sweet daughter, and spunky Golden Retriever.

Learn more about Sarah at: http://sarahladd.com

Don’t miss Sarah Ladd’s latest Regency novel, The Headmistress of Rosemere. She is celebrating the release of book two in her Whispers on the Moors series with a fun “School” Your Desk Kindle Fire Giveaway and an Author Chat Facebook Party!

Between January 17–28, visit Sarah Ladd’s Facebook Page to enter to win a new giveaway each day and be entered to win a Kindle Fire grand prize. Winners will be announced at the Facebook Author Chat party on January 28th! (Don’t have a Facebook account? Enter here.)

RSVP today for Sarah’s The Headmistress of Rosemere Author Chat Party on Facebook. During the party Sarah will be hosting a book chat, testing your Regency trivia skills, announcing the winner of the “School” Your Desk Giveaway, and giving away books, gift certificates, and more. Oh, and she’ll also be giving partygoers an exclusive look at the next book in the Whispers on the Moors series!

So grab your copy of The Headmistress of Rosemere and hope to see you on the evening of January 28th! (If you haven’t read the book, don’t let that stop you from coming!)

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