The interactions between characters didn't seem to be forced at anytime. The writing style was good, the characters were great and the dialog was well done. It was pretty easy to guess, but it was still a good twist.

I enjoyed it a lot, for me the one thing that knocked it down from 5 stars to 4 is the fact that within the first 50 pages or so I had already guessed the big twist at the end. This has been on my shelf since it was released, I finally picked it up and read it. Sumptuous and enticing, the first novel in the At Somerton series introduces two worlds, utterly different yet entangled, where ruthless ambition, forbidden attraction, and unspoken dreams are hidden behind dutiful smiles and glittering jewels. someone she could never persuade her father to accept. Only she has the power to restore the Averley name�'but it would mean giving up her one true love. Now Ada finds herself torn between her own happiness and her family’s honor. But terrible scandal has followed Ada’s beloved father all the way from India. Still, she can’t help but wonder what her life might have been had she been born a lady, like Ada.įor the first time in a decade, the Averleys have returned to Somerton, their majestic ancestral estate.

Rose knows she should be grateful to have a place at a house like Somerton. Especially now that she, at barely sixteen, has risen to the position of ladies’ maid. Clever, rich, and beautiful, Ada Averley treats Rose as an equal. Rose Cliffe has never met a young lady like her new mistress. Reviewed by Moirae the fates book reviews * Publisher: Disney Press (January 22, 2013) Only she has the power to restore the Averley name-but it would mean giving up her one true love. Now Ada finds herself torn between her own happiness and her family's honor. But terrible scandal has followed Ada's beloved father all the way from India. Still, she can't help but wonder what her life might have been had she been born a lady, like Ada.įor the first time in a decade, the Averleys have returned to Somerton, their majestic ancestral estate.

Especially now that she, at barely sixteen, has risen to the position of ladies' maid.

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