Series: Houses of Yorkshire #1
Author: Sarah E. Ladd
Narrator: Jude Mason
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery, Christian Fiction, Regency
Source: Hoopla
My Review:
The Letter From Briarton Park is my first introduction to Sarah E. Ladd's books. Jude Mason did a good job with the narration.
This story is a solid Regency romance. It was more mystery than romance, and the romance was very slow. The story started slow, then picked up, had a few lulls, and then the revealing of the bad guy (which I had guessed almost from the beginning) and how everything came about was over quite quickly, and almost too easily. Then you have the final few chapters of wrap up.
Overall, it was a solid story. I am not sure if I will continue with the series or not.
★★★/5
Synopsis (Goodreads):
In Regency England, one letter will alter a
young woman’s fate when it summons her to Briarton Park—an ancient place
that holds the secrets of her past and the keys to her future.
Cassandra
Hale grew up knowing little about her parentage, and she had made peace
with the fact that she never would. But Cassandra’s world shifts when a
shocking deathbed confession reveals a two-year-old letter from Mr.
Clark, the master of Briarton Park, with hints to her family’s identity.
Stung by betrayal, she travels to the village of Anston only to learn
Mr. Clark has since passed away.
James Warrington is a widower
and the new master of Briarton Park, where he lives with his two young
daughters, his sister, and his mother-in-law. When Cassandra appears at
his doorstep with a letter from the previous owner and then proceeds to
assist his family in an unexpected way, he is honor bound to help
uncover the answers she seeks.
The more time Cassandra spends in
Anston, the more she begins to suspect not everything—or everyone—is as
they seem. As details emerge, the danger surrounding her intensifies.
Using wit and intuition, she must navigate the treacherous landscapes
between truth and rumor and between loyalty and deception if she is to
uncover the realities of her past and find the place her heart can
finally call home.
Sarah Ladd’s latest Regency romance, first in
the new Houses of Yorkshire series, combines mystery and intrigue with
the best of historical storytelling.
