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The Secret of Pembrooke Park
by Julie Klassen - Abigail Foster and her family are facing financial ruin, and must find a way to economize, including finding affordable lodgings. So the timing is perfect when a solicitor comes to bring a rather unusual offer - the use of a manor that has been abandoned for eighteen years. The offer is generous, even providing for some household staff, but mysterious as well, because the client wishes to remain anonymous. Upon arriving at Pembrooke Park, Abigail and her father are surprised to see that it must have been abandoned in a hurry, with tea still on the table and a doll's house left in the middle of play. They decide to accept the offer, and Abigail sets to work to put the manor back in order. She is also very curious about rumors that there is a treasure hidden somewhere in Pembrooke Park, and other odd stories in the neighborhood.
William Chapman, the handsome local curate, and his family welcome Abigail, but Mac (William's father, and the steward of the manor) also has some stern warnings about treasure hunters. Abigail can't help but wonder about what happened to cause a family to leave the house so suddenly, or whether the treasure really exists. When letters begin arriving for her with journal pages enclosed, she is determined to find out what really happened. William and his sister Leah are sometimes helpful, and sometimes too reticent, and it seems that there are several locals who know more than they will talk about.
Will Abigail find the treasure, if it actually exists? And how will she and William overcome the obstacles to find happiness together?
I am becoming more enamored of Julie Klassen's book each time I read another one. This one was a very enjoyable read, with a little gothic novel style mystery and intrigue along with the romance.
By the same author: The Tutor's Daughter, The Dancing Master
by Julie Klassen - Abigail Foster and her family are facing financial ruin, and must find a way to economize, including finding affordable lodgings. So the timing is perfect when a solicitor comes to bring a rather unusual offer - the use of a manor that has been abandoned for eighteen years. The offer is generous, even providing for some household staff, but mysterious as well, because the client wishes to remain anonymous. Upon arriving at Pembrooke Park, Abigail and her father are surprised to see that it must have been abandoned in a hurry, with tea still on the table and a doll's house left in the middle of play. They decide to accept the offer, and Abigail sets to work to put the manor back in order. She is also very curious about rumors that there is a treasure hidden somewhere in Pembrooke Park, and other odd stories in the neighborhood.William Chapman, the handsome local curate, and his family welcome Abigail, but Mac (William's father, and the steward of the manor) also has some stern warnings about treasure hunters. Abigail can't help but wonder about what happened to cause a family to leave the house so suddenly, or whether the treasure really exists. When letters begin arriving for her with journal pages enclosed, she is determined to find out what really happened. William and his sister Leah are sometimes helpful, and sometimes too reticent, and it seems that there are several locals who know more than they will talk about.
Will Abigail find the treasure, if it actually exists? And how will she and William overcome the obstacles to find happiness together?
I am becoming more enamored of Julie Klassen's book each time I read another one. This one was a very enjoyable read, with a little gothic novel style mystery and intrigue along with the romance.
By the same author: The Tutor's Daughter, The Dancing Master
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