Book synopsis
Edwardian England. Agnes Ashford knows that her duty is threefold: she needs to work on cataloguing the archive of the titled Bryant family, she needs to keep the wounds of her past tightly under wraps, and she needs to be quietly grateful to her employers for taking her up in her hour of need. However, a dark secret she uncovers due to her work thrusts her into the Bryants’ brilliant orbit – and into the clutch of their ambitions.
They are prepared to take the new century head-on and fight for their preeminent position and political survival tooth and nail – and not just to the first blood. With a mix of loyalty, competence, and well-judged silence Agnes rises to the position of a right-hand woman to the family matriarch – the cunning and glamorous Lady Helen. But Lady Helen’s plans to hold on to power through her son are as bold as they are cynical, and one day Agnes is going to face an impossible choice…
About the author
Annabel Fielding, having graduated from the University of Arts London with an MA in Public Relations, is a PR assistant by day and a novelist by night. Being a self-professed history geek, she dedicates her free time to obscure biographies, solo travel and tea. She also posts a mix of book reviews and travel photos on her blog at historygeekintown.com. She can also be followed on Twitter as @DearestAnnabel.
My review
I haven’t read too much historical fiction but when I do I am reminded how much I enjoy it.
This book was historical fiction but with a gothic feel about it. The romantic elements were written in a way that you could feel the tenderness of it. We also saw how society changes during the Edwardian era into the era of George V. The family Agnes is working for has to change too. Agnes was a real character that I loved reading about. Cannot say too much as I will give away the ending of the book.
I look forward to reading more of this authors work now.
Purchase link – Amazon
Disclaimer – Thank you to the author for the gifted copy of this book for my honest review