Finding Lady Enderly /

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Raina Bretton is a rag woman in London's east end when a handsome stranger appears in a dank alley and offers her a glittering smile and a chance for adventure. Rothburne Abbey has a unique position for her, one that will take her away from her hardscrabble life and give her a chance to be a lady. Things she could only dream of might be coming true. But some dreams turn out to be nightmares.

Though Raina has traded squalor for silk and satin, something about the abbey is deeply unsettling. As she wrestles with her true identity, the ruin, decay, and secrets she finds at the heart of the old mansion tear at her confidence and threaten to reveal her for who she really is. Only one man stands between her and the danger that lurks within--and only if he decides to keep her biggest secret hidden.

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Booklist Review

Beautiful rag woman Raina Bretton is offered an unbelievable chance for a new life at Rothbourne Abbey by a mysterious stranger whom she crosses paths with in a dark alley in London's East End. With her parents dead and her childhood friend, Sully, presumed drowned on the ill-fated ship Maiden Faire, there is nothing left to keep her in Spitalfields. Arriving at the abbey, Raina is struck with a sense of misgiving that only grows when she discovers that she has been hired to pose as the Countess of Enderly. Mystery and intrigue abound and everyone at the abbey seems to be hiding something dangerous. Raina must tread carefully as the secrets she keeps and those she uncovers could ruin not just her life, but also the lives of many of those around her. Politano (Lady Jayne Disappears, 2017) has a gift for combining historical romance with gothic elements and uses both diary entries and lines from some of the classics to propel the story forward. Recommend to fans of Julie Klassen, Victoria Holt, and the Brontës.--C. L. Quillen Copyright 2019 Booklist

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Joanna Davidson Politano is the award-winning author of Lady Jayne Disappears , A Rumored Fortune , Finding Lady Enderly , and The Love Note . She loves tales that capture the colorful, exquisite details in ordinary lives and is eager to hear anyone's story. She lives with her husband and their children in a house in the woods near Lake Michigan. You can find her at www.jdpstories.com.