Another brilliant publication from Quill and Crow! I literally could not put this book down. The author, LV Russell, creates an intricate Gothic romance novel complete with haunting twist that I never saw coming.
Theodora is a young woman seemingly all alone in the world. Her mother died when she was very young. Her father passing when she was just eight years old. Leaving her with her aging grandmother and an aging home, Woodrow House. The crumbling home threatening to become not only her grandmothers tomb but also hers. She takes a job as a governess at a local estate, Kingsward Manor. Unfortunately, she is let go after an incident with the lord of the manor. Alone and restless, she returns to her decaying estate. Resigned to just be her grandmother's caretaker. Her grandmother though, has other ideas. After putting out letters to other estates, one answers, Broken Oak Manor.
Once arriving at Broken Oak, she is greeted by Ms. Rivers, who runs the house. She is informed she is to be the caretaker and companion to the little girl who lives at the house, Ottoline. Her father, Cassias Thorne is often ill, and her stepmother is currently staying by the seaside to recover from an illness. During the time she is there she is inexplicably drawn to the lord, Cassias. Nearly every night Theodora hears footsteps in the hall, and they often lead to the attic. The house holding secrets too horrific to tell. Can she figure out what the secrets are before it's too late?
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I love a good Gothic story and even more I love a great mystery. This book really surprised me. The description intrigued me, but I had no idea that I would like it as much as I did. The author really weaves a story that will keep you hooked until the very end. I received this book free from Booksirens and Quill and Crow Publishing for an honest review.
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