A Passion For Pages: A Writer's Review of “A Lady at Willowgrove Hall” by Sarah E. Ladd

{More about A Lady at Willowgrove Hall }

Her secret cloaks her in
isolation and loneliness.

His secret traps him in a life
that is not his own.

Cecily Faire carries the shame of her past wherever she treads, knowing one slip of the tongue could strip away everything she holds dear. But soon after accepting the position of lady’s companion at Willowgrove Hall, Cecily finds herself face-to-face with a man well-acquainted with the past she’s desperately hidden for years.

Nathaniel Stanton has a secret of his own–one that has haunted him from birth and tied him to his father’s position as steward of Willowgrove. To protect his family, Nathaniel dares not breath a word of the truth. But as long as the shadow looms over him, he’ll never be free to find his own way in the world. He’ll never be free to fall in love.

When the secrets swirling within Willowgrove Hall come to light, Cecily and Nathaniel must confront a painful choice: Will they continue running from the past . . . or will they stand together and build a future without the suffocating weight of secrets long suffered?

{My Review}

Sarah Ladd's third book was a great ending to a debut series!

Sarah, as always, writes with precision and passion. The characters were as vivid as expected, and the setting of Willowgrove Hall that she's drawn with her words was just as any avid regency reader could wish. I loved the hero and heroine, and how their secrets, and actions regarding them, so believable.

And can I mention the cover? I've loved all of Sarah's covers, but this one, with the stone wall and inner garden is my favorite!

A Lady at Willowgrove Hall by Sarah Ladd released October 2014. It currently has a rating of 4.18 out of 5 stars (from 152 ratings) on Goodreads.

{More About Sarah Ladd}

Sarah E. Ladd has more than ten years of marketing experience. She is a graduate of Ball State University and holds degrees in public relations and marketing. The Heiress of Winterwood was the recipient of the 2011 Genesis Award for historical romance and a finalist in the Debut Author category of the 2014 Carol Awards. The second book in the series, The Headmistress of Rosemere (2013), was on the ECPA best-seller list for several months. Sarah lives in Indiana with her amazing husband, sweet daughter, and spunky Golden Retriever.

Find out more about Sarah at http://www.sarahladd.com.

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Award-winning author Sarah E. Ladd examines how to escape the clutches of a tainted past in the final installment of her Whispers on the Moor series. A Regency-era novel, A Lady at Willowgrove Hall cleverly shows that even though our pasts may be shameful or painful, God can take the darkest personal histories and turn them into the brightest futures.

***Learn more and purchase a copy at Sarah’s website.