Miss Mariah Aubrey, banished after a scandal, hides herself away in a long-abandoned gatehouse on the far edge of a distant relative's estate. There, she supports herself and her loyal servant the only way she knows how--by writing novels in secret.
Captain Matthew Bryant, returning to England successful and wealthy after the Napoleonic wars, leases an impressive estate from a cash-poor nobleman, determined to show the society beauty who once rejected him what a colossal mistake she made. When he discovers an old gatehouse on the property, he is immediately intrigued by its striking young inhabitant and sets out to uncover her identity, and her past. But the more he learns about her, the more he realizes he must distance himself. Falling in love with an outcast would ruin his well-laid plans.
The old gatehouse holds secrets of its own. Can Mariah and Captain Bryant uncover them before the cunning heir to the estate buries them forever?
I really enjoyed reading this. I've been reading many of her books after I read her Ivy Hill series. I'm currently hooked on Julie Klassen books. They're sweet, calm stories about friendships, relationships, struggles, how life was then, etc.
The Girl in the Gatehouse is only one of my favorite of Julie Klassen books
Published by Julie Klassen , 4 years ago
I love how the people in the story are connected without knowing and how true friendships can grow from strangers.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 7 years ago
I love this book, in Jane Austin style with twists and turns its a great read.
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