November 15, 2014
Though Abigail Foster and her family are not yet reduced to begging, the family's fortune has been severely diminished owing to Abigail's untimely investment advice. Therefore, when a distant relative offers to lease Pembrooke Park to the Fosters at a greatly reduced rate, the offer could not come at a better time. Abandoned nearly two decades ago, the manor house has stood empty until Abigail and her father arrive. Pembrooke Park is definitely a place of secrets, and rumors of a treasure hidden somewhere in the house pique Abigail's interest. However, when Abigail begins to hear ghostly moans at night, discovers footprints in the dust, and spots a hooded figure vanishing around corners of the house, she begins to wonder if someone else might be searching the house as well. Jane Austen meets Victoria Holt in Christy Awardwinning Klassen's (The Dancing Master, 2014) latest deliciously spooky and sweetly romantic historical, and the author's deft incorporation of the faith-based component of her story means this well-crafted romance will have wide appeal beyond inspirational romance fans.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2014, American Library Association.)