Christian Historical fiction – England early 1800’s
As a young child, after her mother died Isabel was left at the Fellsworth
School. She was still there when her father died and her sister joined her. Later
a teacher, she never expected to leave unless as a governess. One day a visitor
comes to tell her that she has an Aunt, who brings her and her sister to live
with them at their mansion. But all is not as it seems.
Her Aunt and Uncle expect her to enter society and marry
well. Isabel isn’t even used to talking to men, and now has two she interacts
with. Quite a different life than what she had expected. Still it is exciting with
all the dresses and parties. Always fond of gardens and outdoors, there’s a
forest alongside the estate, but even though she is drawn there she’s been
warned to stay away. Conflicting advice from her Aunt, Uncle, Cousin and suitors makes things
difficult, and as time goes by she uncovers more secrets and realizes how
little she really knew about her mother.
Lessons in self-worth and faith in God’s influence and guidance
throughout.
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Isabel Creston never
dared to dream that love could be hers. Now, at the edge of a forest filled
with dark secrets, she faces a fateful choice between love and duty.
For as long as she can remember, beautiful and free-spirited
Isabel has strained against the rules and rigidity of the Fellsworth School in
the rolling English countryside. No longer a student, Isabel set her sights on
a steady yet unexciting role as a teacher at the school, a safe yet stifling
establishment that would provide her a steady environment to care for her
younger sister Lizzie, who was left in her care after her father's death.
The unexpected arrival of a striking stranger with news of
unknown relatives turns Isabel's small, predictable world upside down, sweeping
her and her young charge into a labyrinth of intrigue and hidden motives.
At her new family's invitation, Isabel and Lizzie relocate
to Emberwilde, a sprawling estate adjacent to a vast, mysterious wood rife with
mysterious rumors and ominous folklore—along with whispers of something far
more sinister. And perhaps even more startling, two handsome men begin pursuing
Isabel, forcing her to learn the delicate dance between attraction, the
intricate rules of courtship, and the hopes of her heart.
At Emberwilde, Isabel will discover that the key to
unlocking the mystery of her past may also open the door to her future and
security. But first she must find it—in the depths of Emberwilde Forest.
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