The Secret of Pembrooke Park - by Julie Klassen (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>As secrets come to light at the abandoned manor house Pembrooke Park, will Abigail find the hidden treasure and love she seeks...or very real danger?<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Praise for Julie Klassen<br/></b><i><br/></i>"A remarkable tale with many unpredictable twists and turns."--<i>CBA Retailers+Resources<br/><br/></i>"A treat for [readers] who want their historical romances served up with a generous dash of mystery."--<i>Booklist<br/></i><br/>"[Klassen's] work appeals to all who seek a riveting Regency romance."--<i>RT Book Reviews</i><br/><br/>Abigail Foster is the practical daughter. She fears she will end up a spinster, especially as she has little dowry, and the one man she thought might marry her seems to have fallen for her younger, prettier sister. <br/><br/>Facing financial ruin, Abigail and her father search for more affordable lodgings, until a strange solicitor arrives with an astounding offer: the use of a distant manor house abandoned for eighteen years. The Fosters journey to imposing Pembrooke Park and are startled to find it entombed as it was abruptly left: tea cups encrusted with dry tea, moth-eaten clothes in wardrobes, a doll's house left mid-play...<br/><br/>The handsome local curate welcomes them, but though he and his family seem acquainted with the manor's past, the only information they offer is a stern warning: Beware trespassers drawn by rumors that Pembrooke Park contains a secret room filled with treasure.<br/><br/>This catches Abigail's attention. Hoping to restore her family's finances--and her dowry--Abigail looks for this supposed treasure. But eerie sounds at night and footprints in the dust reveal she isn't the only one secretly searching the house.<br/><br/>Then Abigail begins receiving anonymous letters, containing clues about the hidden room and startling discoveries about the past. <br/><br/>As old friends and new foes come calling at Pembrooke Park, secrets come to light. Will Abigail find the treasure and love she seeks...or very real danger?<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>Abigail Foster is the practical daughter. She fears she will end up a spinster, especially as she has little dowry, and the one man she thought might marry her seems to have fallen for her younger, prettier sister. <br/><br/>Facing financial ruin, Abigail and her father search for more affordable lodgings, until a strange solicitor arrives with an astounding offer: the use of a distant manor house abandoned for eighteen years. The Fosters journey to imposing Pembrooke Park and are startled to find it entombed as it was abruptly left: tea cups encrusted with dry tea, moth-eaten clothes in wardrobes, a doll's house left mid-play...<br/><br/>The handsome local curate welcomes them, but though he and his family seem acquainted with the manor's past, the only information they offer is a stern warning: Beware trespassers drawn by rumors that Pembrooke Park contains a secret room filled with treasure.<br/><br/>This catches Abigail's attention. Hoping to restore her family's finances--and her dowry--Abigail looks for this supposed treasure. But eerie sounds at night and footprints in the dust reveal she isn't the only one secretly searching the house.<br/><br/>Then Abigail begins receiving anonymous letters, containing clues about the hidden room and startling discoveries about the past. <br/><br/>As old friends and new foes come calling at Pembrooke Park, secrets come to light. Will Abigail find the treasure and love she seeks...or very real danger?<br/><br/>"Regency romance with awesome castles, secrets, hidden rooms and, of course, romance . . . . Julie Klassen has hit this one out of the ballpark."--<b><i>RT Book Reviews</i></b><b> Top Pick<br/></b><br/>"Klassen has combined all kinds of reader-favorite elements in this mystery romance, including a grand estate, inscrutable villagers, a family tragedy and the first sweet buds of a love story....<i>The Secret of Pembrooke Park</i> is a gem for Regency and inspirational readers alike."--<b><i>Bookpage<br/></i></b><i><br/></i>"Jane Austen meets Victoria Holt in Christy Award-winning Klassen's latest deliciously spooky and sweetly romantic historical."--<b><i>Booklist</i></b><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Three-time Christy Award winner <b>Julie Klassen </b>loves all things Jane--<i>Jane Eyre </i>and Jane Austen. A graduate of the University of Illinois, Julie worked in publishing for sixteen years and now writes full time. She and her husband have two sons and live in <b>St. Paul, Minnesota</b>. Learn more at www.julieklassen.com.
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