The Letter from Briarton Park
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- Author：Sarah E. Ladd
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Reviews
Pat
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I’ve yet to read a book by Sarah E。 Ladd that was not incredible。 The characters were so well drawn and the atmosphere was thoroughly developed。 This was an intriguing story with so much depth。 So many intriguing characters， both good and bad。 A mystery that was indecipherable till very near the end。 Cassandra and James were both lovely characters， each strengthened by previous losses and trials。 I also thoroughly enjoyed both Rachel and Betsy！ I should also indicate that the audible narration w I’ve yet to read a book by Sarah E。 Ladd that was not incredible。 The characters were so well drawn and the atmosphere was thoroughly developed。 This was an intriguing story with so much depth。 So many intriguing characters， both good and bad。 A mystery that was indecipherable till very near the end。 Cassandra and James were both lovely characters， each strengthened by previous losses and trials。 I also thoroughly enjoyed both Rachel and Betsy！ I should also indicate that the audible narration was extremely well done。 This was easily a five star book for me。 。。。more
Nita
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Absolutely a beautiful story！ This one ranks in my top five for 2022！ Beautifully written！
Helen - Great Reads & Tea Leaves
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4。5*What a wonderful surprise package The Letter from Briarton Park turned out to be！ I loved it！ I found myself quickly engrossed in the suspense and mystery with all the gothic feels of a Brontë book。 Yes indeed， whether it be the boarding school beginnings or the journey to a manor home to be a governess with a seemingly aloof owner， this book captured all the feels of a great historical romance mystery。 ‘The school was the only family I ever knew， first as a student and then as a teacher。’I 4。5*What a wonderful surprise package The Letter from Briarton Park turned out to be！ I loved it！ I found myself quickly engrossed in the suspense and mystery with all the gothic feels of a Brontë book。 Yes indeed， whether it be the boarding school beginnings or the journey to a manor home to be a governess with a seemingly aloof owner， this book captured all the feels of a great historical romance mystery。 ‘The school was the only family I ever knew， first as a student and then as a teacher。’I was onboard with the lead character Cassandra’s efforts to learn more of her personal history and family。 Traveling to a small English village with all the expected gossip， speculation over an inheritance and then mysterious murder made this pure classicism in its approach and execution。 James provided the brooding and conflicted romantic interest and with a range of highly engaging secondary characters made this read complete。 ‘The simple words threatened to undo her。 How she had yearned for someone to come alongside her。 Support her。 See her。’To top it off of course， was it set in Yorkshire with the requisite large manor home - secret passageways and all！ Sarah provides her readers with a mystery that is both well plotted and presented。 With classic themes of death and inheritances， families and greed， forbidden romances， murder and mystery， it felt like returning home to a comfort read yet there being enough twists and turns with surprises to keep the reader turning pages until the satisfying conclusion。 ‘The puzzle was not complete， but the pieces were there。 They just had to solve it。’If regency reads appeal to you， then I highly recommend The Letter from Briarton Park as I found it to be totally engaging with all the ingredients present for an atmospheric and engaging historical fiction read。 This review is based on a complimentary copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 The quoted material may have changed in the final release。 。。。more
Lyndsie
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I devoured this book in a day。 What a great read！ I’m a new fan of the regency mystery drama genre， but this is one of my favorites so far。 I didn’t guess the culprit because the author did such a great job hiding the trail。 Can’t wait for more of this series！
Pauline
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Really enjoyed this story。 The mixture of romance and mystery made this a fun read。 I usually don’t read Regency era romance stories but this just sounded like something different for me。 Glad I ordered it when I wanted a lighter， easy read during a busy and stressful time。
Patsy
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I enjoyed the story but got bogged down frequently by paragraph-long descriptions of a room or what a newly introduced character looked like。 It almost felt like it was being written for setting up the locations and cast for the movie。 At the beginning I could only manage a chapter a day but eventually it became hard to put the book down。
Lorrie | books。and。darjeeling
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This was a light and easy read of mystery， suspense， family secrets， and second chances set in the Regency period。 I don’t think I like it as well as some of the others I’ve read by this author。 I enjoyed the characters and mystery， but some of the story’s details didn’t seem to fit characteristically for the time period （Regency period）。 That’s just me being nit-picking about historical fiction。
Carolyn
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I'd like to give this 1。5--not really "ok，" but I didn't absolutely hate it。 The plot is very predictable （view spoiler）[poor orphaned governess falls in love with rich Lord of the Manor （hide spoiler）] and the myster thrown in to change it up a bit not good enough to make it rise above others of its ilk。 My biggest problem is with the language。 The style is very modern， and the author threw in some "'tis" and "twas" to make it sound more "Regency，" but failed utterly。 Would have been better not I'd like to give this 1。5--not really "ok，" but I didn't absolutely hate it。 The plot is very predictable （view spoiler）[poor orphaned governess falls in love with rich Lord of the Manor （hide spoiler）] and the myster thrown in to change it up a bit not good enough to make it rise above others of its ilk。 My biggest problem is with the language。 The style is very modern， and the author threw in some "'tis" and "twas" to make it sound more "Regency，" but failed utterly。 Would have been better not to try。 I just finished reading （again） Pride and Prejudice， and it is so vastly superior to this that this one really suffered in comparison。 I won't bother with any more by this author。 。。。more
Lindsey （Books for Christian Girls）
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About this book:“Cassandra Hale grew up knowing little about her parentage， and she had made peace with the fact that she never would。 But Cassandra’s world shifts when a shocking deathbed confession reveals a two-year-old letter from Mr。 Clark， the master of Briarton Park， with hints to her family’s identity。 Stung by betrayal， she travels to the village of Anston only to learn Mr。 Clark has since passed away。 James Warrington is a widower and the new master of Briarton Park， where he lives wi About this book:“Cassandra Hale grew up knowing little about her parentage， and she had made peace with the fact that she never would。 But Cassandra’s world shifts when a shocking deathbed confession reveals a two-year-old letter from Mr。 Clark， the master of Briarton Park， with hints to her family’s identity。 Stung by betrayal， she travels to the village of Anston only to learn Mr。 Clark has since passed away。 James Warrington is a widower and the new master of Briarton Park， where he lives with his two young daughters， his sister， and his mother-in-law。 When Cassandra appears at his doorstep with a letter from the previous owner and then proceeds to assist his family in an unexpected way， he is honor bound to help uncover the answers she seeks。 The more time Cassandra spends in Anston， the more she begins to suspect not everything—or everyone—is as they seem。 As details emerge， the danger surrounding her intensifies。 Using wit and intuition， she must navigate the treacherous landscapes between truth and rumor and between loyalty and deception if she is to uncover the realities of her past and find the place her heart can finally call home。”Series: Book #1 in “The House of Yorkshire” series。 Spiritual Content- Church going; Mentions of churches， church going， services， sermons， & vicars; Mention of an infant being baptized; A mention of God （in the phrase “from God knows where”）; A mention of praying; A mention of a Christian woman; *Note: When a vicar gives Cassandra advice on who she might not want to associate with and that she should be with “the right sort of society”， she’s dismayed to hear such words from a vicar about members from his congregation; *Major Spoiler* （view spoiler）[The vicar is the murderer and holds Cassandra at gunpoint *End of Spoiler* （hide spoiler）]; Mentions of ghosts; A mention of a godforsaken place; A mention of a vicar saying yes， he’s a vicar， but he’s a man first and a superstitious one at that; A mention of a devilishly hard woman to track down; A mention of knowing the damning secrets of someone else’s life。 Negative Content- Minor cussing including: two ‘la’s and five ‘bah’s （used as injections）; Some sarcasm & eye rolling; Finding a dead body & blood （barely-above-not-detailed）; Being held at gunpoint & fighting （up to semi-detailed）; Many mentions of gossip & rumors; Mentions of a dead body （murdered）， how it happened， the murderer， arrest， & blood （up to semi-detailed）; Mentions of fights， beatings， & injuries （barely-above-not-detailed）; Mentions of blood， illnesses， & deaths （barely-above-not-detailed）; Mentions of fires， attacks， fighting， injuries， & threats （barely-above-not-detailed）; Mentions of hatred; Mentions of deceit， lies， & lying; Mentions of pipes， tobacco， & smoking; A few mentions of snuffboxes; A few mentions of gambling & debts （including rumors of a vicar gambling）; A couple mentions of battles & injuries; A couple mentions of alcohol; *Note: Mentions of graveyards & graves of infants。 Sexual Content- Three hand/wrist kisses， two barely-above-not-detailed kisses， and two semi-detailed kisses; Touches， Embraces， Hand holding， & Nearness （up to semi-detailed）; Wanting to touch & embrace （barely-above-not-detailed）; Blushes; Noticing （including a woman’s curves， barely-above-not-detailed）; （view spoiler）[*Spoiler* Cassandra’s biological father was a married man and her biological mother was a maid （another woman says he pursued her “as if he has a divine right to”， it’s revealed at the end that he took advantage of her）; Her father took full custody of her by paying off the mother and sent her to a boarding school at a young age; It’s said that his greatest regret in life was not knowing her; Cassandra thinks that her mother was either seduced or taken advantaged of and does not want history to repeat itself; When she meets her biological mother， she is harshly rejected and told that Cassandra upended her life once， that she won’t do it again， but later seeks her out to have a relationship with her *End of Spoiler* （hide spoiler）]; Mentions of illegitimate children， maids being pregnant （from their master）， & a husband’s infidelity; Mentions of reputations， a man harming a girl’s reputation， & thinking that a couple is running away together to elope; Mentions that men don’t always have woman’s best interests at heart & that women should be able to protect themselves; A few mentions of kisses & kissing; A few mentions of temptations & attractions; A few mentions of jealousy; A couple mentions of women possibly being attacked; A couple mentions of flirts & flirting; A mention of Cassandra remembering being caught in compromising circumstances with a young man; Love， attraction， falling in love， & the emotions。-Cassandra Hale， age 24-James Warrington， age 32 P。O。V。 switches between them Set in 1811 （Epilogue in 1812） 336 pages~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*Pre Teens- One StarNew Teens- One StarEarly High School Teens- One StarOlder High School Teens- Two Stars My personal Rating- Two Stars{Adoptees or those who do not know their biological parents may take caution in reading this book due to emotions Cassandra feels and how others react to her birth。 }The plot of this book went exactly as I was expecting， there was nothing shocking or twists I didn’t expect。 Which I think caused the book to feel very long and I had a hard time getting into it。 Like the author’s prior book， there were many moments when the main characters could have sent up a prayer for help from the Lord or where a discussion of faith or trusting God could have happened， but never did and I was really disappointed to see that happen once again。 The reveal of who the bad guy was wasn’t shocking， but disappointing， nonetheless。 There were many parts that could have been an excellent lead into seeing the characters’ faiths。 I really wish the faith elements would have been stronger because this book felt more like a clean fiction book than Christian fiction one。 As far as Cassandra’s birth secret， while it was sad at times， it can definitely be a reality for adoptees or orphans meeting with or learning about a biological parent。 I did feel like it gave the story have a depressing undertone， though， which affected my personal rating and I give a caution notice about it。 To some it may not bother reading about it， to some it may trigger painful memories or feelings， and to others it may help and possibly heal， every person and their experiences are different。 Link to review:https://booksforchristiangirls。blogsp。。。*BFCG may （Read the review to see） recommend this book by this author。 It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author。 。。。more
Another_Book_to_Ponder
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What a Crazy Web of Deceit…This book had so many secrets！ It was fascinating when they were revealed。 It is a book you will want to race to the end。 You will love some of the characters and not like others but might change your mind about a few。 I look forward to reading more and hope the next book is about Rachel or Cassandra’s brother！I received a complimentary ARC of this book from NetGalley on behalf of the Publisher and was under no obligation to post a favorable review。
Alice Kastens
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intriguing Who am I？ Where do I come from？ Questions and answers we all have at times。 Mystery and intrigue hold the attention。
Claudia
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Set in early 1800s England， during a period of unrest among the nation's wool mill workers， The Letter From Briarton Park tells the story of Miss Cassandra Hale， a young teacher who taught in the same boarding school as she had grown up in never knowing her own family。 After the passing of her mentor and surrogate mother， Cassandra sets out to learn about her roots following some surprising deathbed confessions。 Ladd has crafted an interesting story filled with deception， suspicion， and intrigue Set in early 1800s England， during a period of unrest among the nation's wool mill workers， The Letter From Briarton Park tells the story of Miss Cassandra Hale， a young teacher who taught in the same boarding school as she had grown up in never knowing her own family。 After the passing of her mentor and surrogate mother， Cassandra sets out to learn about her roots following some surprising deathbed confessions。 Ladd has crafted an interesting story filled with deception， suspicion， and intrigue while including a healthy portion of compassion， forgiveness， and love which made for several hours of reading pleasure。I am grateful to have received a complimentary copy of this book from Thomas Nelson via NetGalley without obligation。 All opinions expressed here are my own。 。。。more
Blessed & Bookish
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The Letter from Briarton Park is a thrilling Regency romance/mystery from Sarah E。 Ladd。 The story is captivating from the beginning as the secrets behind Cassandra Hale’s past are ever so slowly revealed。 The gothic-type mystery in this book was spectacular and， for me， took center stage。 The pacing was perfect to keep me reading one more chapter after another。 I was completely enthralled by Miss Hale’s history。 I had to know the who’s and the why’s！ I could not rest until the end！！The romance The Letter from Briarton Park is a thrilling Regency romance/mystery from Sarah E。 Ladd。 The story is captivating from the beginning as the secrets behind Cassandra Hale’s past are ever so slowly revealed。 The gothic-type mystery in this book was spectacular and， for me， took center stage。 The pacing was perfect to keep me reading one more chapter after another。 I was completely enthralled by Miss Hale’s history。 I had to know the who’s and the why’s！ I could not rest until the end！！The romance was beautiful， sweet， and oh-so-slow-burn。 Many sighs were sighed。 James was a perfect gentleman， a man with humble beginnings but a generous and loving heart。 I enjoyed watching his heart come to life again after grieving his wife for two years。 And I adored how he always took the time to fully think through his emotions but was never hesitant to act when necessary。Overall， I loved this book。 The Letter to Briarton Park is now my favorite book from this author！ Fans of Regency romance/mystery， like Julie Klassen or Michelle Griep， will enjoy this story full of family secrets！Happy reading！I was given a copy of this book by the publisher with no expectations of a positive review。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Yvette
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When a story begins with a deathbed revelation， secrets， a betrayal and then moves to a stately country home in Regency England， only for the heroine to discover she has been named in a will， you know you are in for a diverting and engaging read。 And in the case of Sarah E。 Ladd's The Letter from Briarton Park， you have a delightful start to a new series。As Cassandra Hale arrives in the small village of Anston to pursue the knowledge of her family promised in the letter， she becomes entangled wi When a story begins with a deathbed revelation， secrets， a betrayal and then moves to a stately country home in Regency England， only for the heroine to discover she has been named in a will， you know you are in for a diverting and engaging read。 And in the case of Sarah E。 Ladd's The Letter from Briarton Park， you have a delightful start to a new series。As Cassandra Hale arrives in the small village of Anston to pursue the knowledge of her family promised in the letter， she becomes entangled with the handsome village vicar， as well as the mill owner residing at Briarton with his family。 Set against a backdrop of a contentious time when friction between industrial progress and mill workers easily erupted into violence - though this is featured more in The Weaver’s Daughter - the story unfolds and the plot thickens with danger and romantic possibilities。The Letter from Briarton Park， with Sarah E。 Ladd's signature style and flair for gothic-tinged Regency， is a new favorite and I cannot wait to see what comes next in her Houses of Yorkshire series。 This is one for the reread shelf， and while there is enough tension and peril to keep it exciting， I can see this being a future comfort read。 Highly recommended。This review refers to a temporary digital galley I voluntarily received and read via NetGalley， courtesy of the publisher。 A positive review was not required and these are simply my own honest opinions。 。。。more
Sara Wise
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** “If we， myself included， wait for complete satisfaction， we’ll always be disappointed。 There will always be unanswered questions and things we wish were different。 If we dwell on those， though， we risk missing the good that is before us。” **Sarah E。 Ladd delivers a delightful Austenian read with her latest novel， “The Letter from Briarton Park。”When teacher Casandra Hale receives a mysterious letter from the owner of Briarton Park — delayed by two years — she believes she will soon learn the ** “If we， myself included， wait for complete satisfaction， we’ll always be disappointed。 There will always be unanswered questions and things we wish were different。 If we dwell on those， though， we risk missing the good that is before us。” **Sarah E。 Ladd delivers a delightful Austenian read with her latest novel， “The Letter from Briarton Park。”When teacher Casandra Hale receives a mysterious letter from the owner of Briarton Park — delayed by two years — she believes she will soon learn the truth about her past， including the identities of her parents。 But when she arrives at Briarton Park， all hope seems to be lost when Cassandra learns some devastating news。 As she sets out to continue the search for her family， several mysteries surround her， all while receiving the help from the dashing owner of Briarton and an overly eager town vicar。“The Letter from Briarton Park” is a great story written today but in the vein of authors like Jane Austen。 Ladd does a great job of developing characters that readers will both adore and loathe。 She also fills the book with several good themes， like transitions take time; finding hope; learning discernment and trust; feeling a connection to something or someone; and finding happiness from within and not from others （“What is important is that you find that your strength is in your character， not to whom you are married。 Find happiness and contentment from within， not in your circumstances。”）Fans of classic authors like Austen and present-day authors like Abigail Wilson， as well as romantic stories with a little bit of suspense， will enjoy this novel。Five stars out of five。 Thomas Nelson provided this complimentary copy through NetGalley for my honest， unbiased review。 。。。more
Cathy R Morgan
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Cassandra never knew her parents， and she believed that her mentor， Mrs Denton， didn't either。 When a deathbed confession shows her the fallacy of this， she's left feeling betrayed， and with her only clue as to her parentage being a letter from Mr Clark， at Briarton Park。 But when she goes to visit， she finds that Mr Clark is long dead and the trail cold。 When James bought Briarton Park， he never expected an intriguing young woman to show up looking for the previous owner。 Nor did he expect the Cassandra never knew her parents， and she believed that her mentor， Mrs Denton， didn't either。 When a deathbed confession shows her the fallacy of this， she's left feeling betrayed， and with her only clue as to her parentage being a letter from Mr Clark， at Briarton Park。 But when she goes to visit， she finds that Mr Clark is long dead and the trail cold。 When James bought Briarton Park， he never expected an intriguing young woman to show up looking for the previous owner。 Nor did he expect the need he felt to help her in any way he could。 As Cassandra begins to learn more of her history and background， the mystery intensifies。 Will she ever discover her heritage？ And who is her friend and who her foe？ Will she find out the truth before it's too late？While I enjoyed this story， it didn't grab me the way that some books do。 It was interesting watching the mystery unravel and the truth appear， but I never felt fully immersed in the story。 However， it was still a good read， and others will probably love it。 I particularly appreciated Betsy's friendship with Cassandra when everything else seemed up in the air。 All in all， the writing was good， the content clean， the characters interesting and the mystery managed well， complete with red herrings。 I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Joan Arning
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The Letter from Briarton Park is a great story！ Cassandra has never known who her parents or family were and was raised in a girls' school。 Upon the death of the headmistress， she finds a letter from her father and learns that he wants to see her。 She arrives at Briarton Park only to learn that her father is dead and the estate has been purchased by Mr。 Warrington。 Unrest is breaking out around the mills and her father's solicitor is killed。 The young vicar begins pursuing Cassandra！ All Cassand The Letter from Briarton Park is a great story！ Cassandra has never known who her parents or family were and was raised in a girls' school。 Upon the death of the headmistress， she finds a letter from her father and learns that he wants to see her。 She arrives at Briarton Park only to learn that her father is dead and the estate has been purchased by Mr。 Warrington。 Unrest is breaking out around the mills and her father's solicitor is killed。 The young vicar begins pursuing Cassandra！ All Cassandra wants is to meet her family and learn about them！ If you enjoy mystery and the regency era， you will love The Letter from Briarton Park。 I read this book by Sarah Ladd through NetGalley and recommend it to others。 This is my honest opinion。 。。。more
Dive Into A Good Book
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This book quickly caught my attention as the first chapter unfolded before my eyes。 Cassandra Hale was brought up at the Denton School of Young Ladies。 She has no idea who her parents are， where she comes from or what the situation was that lead her to live there。 The one woman she has trusted and loved， Mrs。 Denton， is dying。 She hands Cassandra a letter from a Robert Clark， asking her to visit him at his home Briarton Park。 He has information on her family， the one setback is that the letter w This book quickly caught my attention as the first chapter unfolded before my eyes。 Cassandra Hale was brought up at the Denton School of Young Ladies。 She has no idea who her parents are， where she comes from or what the situation was that lead her to live there。 The one woman she has trusted and loved， Mrs。 Denton， is dying。 She hands Cassandra a letter from a Robert Clark， asking her to visit him at his home Briarton Park。 He has information on her family， the one setback is that the letter was written two years ago。 Feeling betrayed and even more alone Cassandra sets out to find out about her past。 Hoping to discover answers to all the questions bouncing around her head。 Will it be as easy as walking up to the door and falling into her families' arms or will it be more of a mystery for her to uncover？This is such an intriguing read that will leave you guessing who did what and why。 There are hidden rooms， hidden pasts， and towns people who are not ready to tell the tale。 I really enjoyed watching Cassandra grow and blossom during this brief time span。 She is intelligent， beautiful， and will do anything for anyone。 Even though the hoops she must jump through are numerous， and the people are not as open and caring as you would expect。 You will find yourself cheering for her。 There is also the element of love and the attraction that pulls Cassandra toward her new life。 Thank you to Sarah E。 Ladd， Thomas Nelson， and TLC Book Tours for sending me this fascinating read。 。。。more
Melissa
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The Letter from Briarton Park is another smashing example of Sarah E。 Ladd's excellent ability to weave a tale that will draw you into Regency England and leave you satisfied。 These characters have a depth and realism that most will be able to relate to。 The heroine， Cassandra， is looking to discover her parentage and is searching for family and a position to keep her clothed and fed。 The hero， James is delightfully worthy of a sigh or two。 He's a widower and father who desires to help Cassandra The Letter from Briarton Park is another smashing example of Sarah E。 Ladd's excellent ability to weave a tale that will draw you into Regency England and leave you satisfied。 These characters have a depth and realism that most will be able to relate to。 The heroine， Cassandra， is looking to discover her parentage and is searching for family and a position to keep her clothed and fed。 The hero， James is delightfully worthy of a sigh or two。 He's a widower and father who desires to help Cassandra while keeping her safe from harm。 The setting is descriptive and beautiful。 And there's just enough mystery to keep you turning pages。 All in all， a completely enjoyable read！I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Courtney | Bookish Beach Babe
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Very well written but it lacked chemistry between the MCs。 I actually felt more chemistry in the friendships between Cassandra and Betsy and Cassandra and Rachel。 There was a lot of heart in this story and I felt Cassandra’s emotional journey deeply。 I just didn’t connect with Cassandra and James as a couple。 So while the romance was lacking for me， I love that Cassandra finally found her place in the world and her forever family。
Cheryl
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As a fan of the genre of Regency romance as well as historical fiction， this book was a delightful read for me。 This is the first book of the author's that I have read， and knowing this book is the first book of the series The Houses of Yorkshire， I know I will be reading more！ Cassandra Hale has been raised in a school for young ladies， never knowing her parents。 At the deathbed of her dear friend and mistress of the school， Mrs。 Denton， she learns that a secret has been kept from her regarding As a fan of the genre of Regency romance as well as historical fiction， this book was a delightful read for me。 This is the first book of the author's that I have read， and knowing this book is the first book of the series The Houses of Yorkshire， I know I will be reading more！ Cassandra Hale has been raised in a school for young ladies， never knowing her parents。 At the deathbed of her dear friend and mistress of the school， Mrs。 Denton， she learns that a secret has been kept from her regarding her family and is given a letter and money that will take her on a journey to find the family she has been yearning for all her life。 Arriving at Briarton Park， she finds that the writer of the letter， Mr。 Clark， is deceased， and her stay in the village of Anston has caused quite a stir as gossip abounds surrounding her arrival。 As a young woman alone， she battles with her mind over who she can trust to help her: the village vicar， Mr。 North; Briarton Park's new owner， James Warrington， or Mr。 Clark's solicitor， Mr。 Longham。 Romance， intrigue and newly formed friendships surround Ms。 Hale as she struggles with the discovery of truths about her family， and the deceitful actions of others who don't want her to find out。 Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review。 I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 #NetGalley #TheLetterFromBriartonPark 。。。more
Melissa’s Bookshelf
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Sarah Ladd is definitely a favorite author！ I love the way she weaves romance， mystery， and suspense into her stories。 This book had a Jane Eyre feel to it which I loved。 It begins at a boarding school where Cassandra Hale’s beloved mentor Mrs。 Denton lays dying。 Her last words to Cassandra are of a letter she kept secret for two years。 Always believing she was an orphan， Cassandra feels shocked and betrayed to know Mrs。 Denton kept this hidden from her。 Mr。 Clark promises in his letter to share Sarah Ladd is definitely a favorite author！ I love the way she weaves romance， mystery， and suspense into her stories。 This book had a Jane Eyre feel to it which I loved。 It begins at a boarding school where Cassandra Hale’s beloved mentor Mrs。 Denton lays dying。 Her last words to Cassandra are of a letter she kept secret for two years。 Always believing she was an orphan， Cassandra feels shocked and betrayed to know Mrs。 Denton kept this hidden from her。 Mr。 Clark promises in his letter to share details about her past and family， so Cassandra journeys to the small village of Anston to seek out the mysterious owner of Briarton Park。James Warrington， a young widower with two small daughters， just purchased Briarton Park。 He lives there with his children， mother-in-law， and sister and longs for a fresh start after losing his wife。 When a young woman arrives with a letter from the previous owner， he’s immediately intrigued by her。 After she rescues his sister， he feels a strong desire to help her find the answers she seeks。This story really drew me in。 Cassandra is extremely sympathetic and I loved seeing her find the sense of belonging and family she always wanted。 She has to navigate a world of mystery and intrigue where not everyone is as they seem。 There are those who genuinely want to help her and those threatened by her past。 I loved James as well。 He’s a caring father who wants to open his heart again， but fights his feelings for a myriad of reasons。 The more time he spends with Cassandra， the harder it is to resist her。 I loved the Yorkshire setting and the dynamics of the small village。 The side characters enriched and added depth to the story。 The author introduces the historical antagonism between mill owners with new technology and the workers。 While barely touched on， it will be interesting to see how this history may appear in future stories。The mystery and suspense definitely kept me turning the pages。 Briarton Park is full of secret passageways and hidden rooms。 There’s a murder with several suspects。 There’s also some great themes of family， greed， and forgiveness。 I enjoyed how Ms。 Ladd tied up the loose ends yet left a few threads to build more stories on。 She created a memorable novel I would definitely read again。 Highly recommend this book， especially to those who enjoy clean historical romance。 Looking forward to the next book in the series。 I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley。 Opinions expressed are completely my own and left voluntarily。 4 1/2 stars 。。。more
Christy
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The Letter from Briarton Park by Sarah E。 Ladd is the latest Regency romance in her Houses of Yorkshire series， and it is wonderful！ I've loved inspirational Regency romance books for years。 And when I discovered Sarah Ladd's books， I immediately fell in love with them。 The books in the series are stand-alone books， so don't let the fact that it's a series stop you from reading！ I'm a lover of all things England。 The Yorkshire setting makes me long to walk through village streets in a Regency dr The Letter from Briarton Park by Sarah E。 Ladd is the latest Regency romance in her Houses of Yorkshire series， and it is wonderful！ I've loved inspirational Regency romance books for years。 And when I discovered Sarah Ladd's books， I immediately fell in love with them。 The books in the series are stand-alone books， so don't let the fact that it's a series stop you from reading！ I'm a lover of all things England。 The Yorkshire setting makes me long to walk through village streets in a Regency dress with my basket of gifts for the less fortunate。。。。basically if time travel were a thing， I'd be there。 The characters have a lot of depth and are very realistic。 They've gone through real pain and loss。 They have regrets。 These things bond the main characters together。 I absolutely adore Cassandra， and James will make you swoon。 In my head， I pictured him as a younger Simon Baker from The Mentalist。 Yes， I was crushing on James， and you probably will too。 Romance， mystery， suspense。。。。The Letter from Briarton Park has all of this wrapped up in a brilliant story that you will adore。 I highly recommend it！ 。。。more
Andrea Byers
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Cassandra Hale receives a letter， two years after it had been mailed， from someone who is connected to her past。 She’s been raised by Mrs。 Denton， who has kept her past a secret。 As she travels to Briarton Park to talk to the author of the letter， she discovers that person has since died。 She accepts help from the vicar， Mr North。 At his recommendation she moves into a boarding house， the only room available。 While she continues to try to find out about her past， certain situations bring her in Cassandra Hale receives a letter， two years after it had been mailed， from someone who is connected to her past。 She’s been raised by Mrs。 Denton， who has kept her past a secret。 As she travels to Briarton Park to talk to the author of the letter， she discovers that person has since died。 She accepts help from the vicar， Mr North。 At his recommendation she moves into a boarding house， the only room available。 While she continues to try to find out about her past， certain situations bring her in contact with James Warrington， the new owner of Briarton Park， and his sister Rachel and two daughters， Rose and Maria。 We also meet Milton， Peter， Betsy， Mrs Clark， Mrs Helock， Mrs Hutton， Mrs Pearson， Mr Longham and a few others。 Fast moving story that is hard to put down。A complimentary copy was provided by Thomas Nelson via NetGalley。 A review was not required and all thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Julie
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Cassandra Hale grew up thinking that she was likely an orphan。 From a young age she was raised in a girls school， with no information about her parents or where she came from。 However， at her guardian’s deathbed， secrets are revealed that hint at a different reality， and Cassandra sets off to discover more about her family。 Throughout her search， she makes new friends who help her and who become especially important when her digging reveals suspicions and anger in town。This was excellent。 I enjo Cassandra Hale grew up thinking that she was likely an orphan。 From a young age she was raised in a girls school， with no information about her parents or where she came from。 However， at her guardian’s deathbed， secrets are revealed that hint at a different reality， and Cassandra sets off to discover more about her family。 Throughout her search， she makes new friends who help her and who become especially important when her digging reveals suspicions and anger in town。This was excellent。 I enjoyed the story， which included just the right ratio of social and family drama， as well as an interesting mystery。 The romance is very lite （which I appreciated）， and is not the driving force of the book， but is also not an afterthought either。 The characters are charming and generally believable， even if not 100% historically realistic。 Overall， this was a nice comforting read， and I will likely pick up other works by the author in the future。If you enjoy British period dramas （like Downton Abbey， Upstairs Downstairs， Father Brown， or Poldark） and Regency stories （that are similar in setting to an Austen or Brontë）， and aren’t expecting a sweeping romance， I think you'll enjoy this。 Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review。 I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Anita Ojeda
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When her friend and mentor， Mrs。 Denton， passes away unexpectedly， her last words to Cassandra Hale reveal she has kept a secret for almost 20 years。 And for the past two years， the woman Cassandra trusted withheld an important letter from a stranger living in Briarton Park in Yorkshire。 The letter and enclosed money send Cassandra on a journey to find the family she’s always wished she knew。 For as long as she can remember， Cassandra lived at Mrs。 Denton’s school for young ladies。 She received When her friend and mentor， Mrs。 Denton， passes away unexpectedly， her last words to Cassandra Hale reveal she has kept a secret for almost 20 years。 And for the past two years， the woman Cassandra trusted withheld an important letter from a stranger living in Briarton Park in Yorkshire。 The letter and enclosed money send Cassandra on a journey to find the family she’s always wished she knew。 For as long as she can remember， Cassandra lived at Mrs。 Denton’s school for young ladies。 She received a good education， and at 24 has teaching skills and confidence。 But her quest to find her family proves more confusing than she ever expected。 Who can she trust in a village filled with both hostility and kindness？ Does she trust the new owner of Briarton Park or the local vicar？ As danger and uncertainty lurk， Cassandra must remember all her mentor taught her to navigate her situation with grace。James Warrington， mill owner， widower， father， and new master of Briarton Park， feels drawn to the young woman who arrives on his doorstep looking for answers。 With each interaction， he admires her more。 He feels his hope of loving again start to bloom。 When Cassandra helps his family through a difficult situation， James feels even more indebted， and when Cassandra comes looking for a job of governess to his two young daughters， James hires her—despite what he knows about her background。 As danger creeps closer， James will do all he can to protect his family—and the beautiful governess。Why I Loved This BookIf you’re a fan of Regency romance， you’ll love this sweet story。 Ladd has included just enough intrigue and suspense to keep the reader turning pages trying to unveil the villain。 The historical details will delight Regency lovers。Fans of Abigail Wilson and Kristi Ann Hunter will love this book。 。。。more
Leann Arave
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I love the stories Sarah E。 Ladd writes。 The Letter from Briarton Park， is the the first of her new series， The Houses of Yorkshire。 Cassandra has been abandoned by everyone she knows and now has more questions then answers。 With only a letter in hand， how will she learn what is to become of her。 This story is so intriguing and it just gets better with each page turned。 Some mystery， suspense， drama， murder， hidden passageways and of course romance， it has everything a great story should。 The ch I love the stories Sarah E。 Ladd writes。 The Letter from Briarton Park， is the the first of her new series， The Houses of Yorkshire。 Cassandra has been abandoned by everyone she knows and now has more questions then answers。 With only a letter in hand， how will she learn what is to become of her。 This story is so intriguing and it just gets better with each page turned。 Some mystery， suspense， drama， murder， hidden passageways and of course romance， it has everything a great story should。 The characters are well written and have great depth。 There are surprises and intrigue throughout。 It is a clean historical romance， that I highly recommend。 I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Courtney
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I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley and am voluntarily posting a review。 All opinions are my own。The Letter from Briarton Park is the first in a new series by Sarah E。 Ladd， and perhaps is my favorite of hers yet。 She delivers on an intriguing premise， with mystery and romance in equal measure。 Cassandra is immediately sympathetic and likable。 She’s grown up orphaned， and while she had a decent-to-positive relationship with the schoolmistress who raised her， Mrs。 Denton， she longs I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley and am voluntarily posting a review。 All opinions are my own。The Letter from Briarton Park is the first in a new series by Sarah E。 Ladd， and perhaps is my favorite of hers yet。 She delivers on an intriguing premise， with mystery and romance in equal measure。 Cassandra is immediately sympathetic and likable。 She’s grown up orphaned， and while she had a decent-to-positive relationship with the schoolmistress who raised her， Mrs。 Denton， she longs for a real family and to belong。 She’s shocked that Mrs。 Denton lied and hid the one clue that could have provided this for her for two years until her own death， but that’s only the first of the lies and betrayal she must navigate while wading into her past， confronting people who are alternately antagonistic and perhaps a little too good to be true。 Ultimately， I loved that Cassandra found family， some of them through blood and others by choice。 James is a wonderful hero。 He’s a widowed father with two girls， as well as looking after his sister and mother-in-law。 He’s one of the few decent and honorable people Cassandra comes into contact with， who never double crossed her。 I loved trying to put the pieces of the mystery together along with Cassandra and James， and I loved the misdirection to pull your attention away from something hiding pretty much in plain sight。 And all the connections between people in the conspiracy of Cassandra’s birth and the actions around the coverup…it’s all so intricately woven， and revealed so perfectly！ This book is fabulous， and Sarah E。 Ladd’s longtime fans will not be disappointed。 This is also a great entry point for new readers who love Julie Klassen-esque no-sex historical romance with a strong mystery element。 。。。more
Robin
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3。75/5⭐️This was a sweet romance， and while not outstanding， it was engaging and a quick， easy read。 Cassandra is a young woman who yearns to know her family background。 On her mentor’s deathbed she is given a letter leading her to Briarton Park that promises to shed some light on her family。 She takes a job as a governess while she tries to unravel the mystery and must decide who she can trust in the community and who is working against her。 A story about longing for connection， Cassandra’s sea 3。75/5⭐️This was a sweet romance， and while not outstanding， it was engaging and a quick， easy read。 Cassandra is a young woman who yearns to know her family background。 On her mentor’s deathbed she is given a letter leading her to Briarton Park that promises to shed some light on her family。 She takes a job as a governess while she tries to unravel the mystery and must decide who she can trust in the community and who is working against her。 A story about longing for connection， Cassandra’s search is a brave one， leading to unexpected places。 My thanks to #NetGalley and #ThomasNelson for providing me the free early arc of #TheLetterFromBriartonPark。 The opinions are strictly my own。 。。。more
Tracy Sauvageau
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