Books*Reviews*Etc: THE HEADMISTRESS OF ROSEMERE by Sarah E. Ladd

Don't miss Sarah Ladd's latest Regency novel, The Headmistress of Rosemere. She is celebrating the release of book two in her Whispers on the Moors series with a fun "School" Your Desk Kindle Fire Giveaway and an Author Chat Facebook Party!

Between January 17–28, visit Sarah Ladd's Facebook Page to enter to win a new giveaway each day and be entered to win a Kindle Fire grand prize. Winners will be announced at the Facebook Author Chat party on January 28th! (Don't have a Facebook account? Enter here.)

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So grab your copy of The Headmistress of Rosemere and hope to see you on the evening of January 28th! (If you haven’t read the book, don’t let that stop you from coming!)

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RATED 4 ROSES

THE HEADMISTRESS OF ROSEMERE

Whispers on the Moors

Book Two

Sarah E. Ladd

The Headmistress of Rosemere (Whispers on the Moors #2)

Paperback, 320 pages

Published December 31st 2013

"Thomas Nelson" (first published December 1st 2013)

ISBN 1401688365

(ISBN13: 9781401688363)

edition language English

series: Whispers on the Moors

characters: Patience Creighton

Patience Creighton has devoted her life to running her father’s boarding school. But when the enigmatic master of the estate appears at her door, battered and unconscious, the young headmistress suddenly finds her livelihood—and her heart —in the hands of one dangerously handsome gentleman.

OVERVIEW

(from Amazon)

At twenty-five, Patience Creighton is already a spinster. The busy headmistress of Rosemere always expected a dashing man to sweep her off her feet and take her away . . . but that man never came. And since her father’s death, keeping the school running and her mother happy has been plenty to keep her occupied.

William Sterling dallied his way into financial trouble and mortal danger. When he is assaulted by his creditors’ henchmen on the road home from a tavern, he guides his horse to the doorstep of his tenant, the Rosemere School for Young Ladies. After being tended to by Patience, the wounded William rides off into the dawn—but makes a point to learn more about the lovely headmistress.
As he spends more time at Rosemere, something delicate begins to develop between William and Patience. But that will not deter William’s creditors. With little money to repay his debts, and less for the upkeep of his estate, it becomes clear that sacrificing Rosemere may be the only way to preserve his legacy. But it may also cost him his happiness.

REVIEW

SETTING: England, early 1800's

Patience Creighton has grown up at Rosemere which her parents owned, but after her father died, her entire life changes. At the young age of 25, being considered a spinster, she becomes the perfect person for the job of

Headmistress of Rosemere. Every English school girl would love to have a headmistress like her. Patience Creighton is patient, loving, tolerant and has her students best interests at heart. The school was started by Patience's father and Patience is the overseer of the school. With the help of her teachers and staff, she manages everything from morning to night and sometimes during the night. Patience has dealt with all the burdens by herself for years and she is now restless. She not only has all the girls at the school to overlook, but she has a brother who fled to London and hasn't been heard from in 6 months and a mother who is deeply depressed. Patience is fearful of her mother's sanity. She is basically alone at Rosemere.

The landlord of Rosemere is William Sterling. He isn't proud of the way he has squandered his life away. His estate, Eastmoor Hall, in which his heart lies is in trouble. He has no money. He has to make some very important decisions, but will he be able to keep his property?

He is working hard to straighten out his life and keep Eastmoor Hall.

The author, Ms. Ladd wrote an enjoyable book that has characters that are so real you can relate to them. You feel like you are at Rosemere with Patience and her girls. She has written with such descriptions that you can picture the settings as though you are directly looking at then.

You can picture everyone trying to put out the fire when the barn was burning. William pulled a little girl from the blaze and the relationship between William and the headmistress began to bloom. They struggle through the coming months but through faith in God they face the struggles head on together.

I would give this book 4 ROSES.

I received a complimentary copy of THE HEADMISTRESS IF ROSEMERE by Sarah E. Ladd from Thomas Nelson Publishers and Litfuse Publicity for my honest opinion. I received no other compensation.

AUTHOR

Hello, I am Sarah E. Ladd, author of "The Heiress of Winterwood", which is an inspirational romance novel set in Regency England. This book is the first book of the "Whispers on the Moors" series and will release April 2013.
Sarah E. Ladd received the 2011 Genesis Award in historical romance for The Heiress of Winterwood. She is a graduate of Ball State University and has more than ten years of marketing experience. Sarah lives in Indiana with her amazing husband, sweet daughter, and spunky Golden Retriever. She would love to connect with you on Facebook and talk about all things Regency! Be sure to like her page for updates: http://www.facebook.com/SarahLaddAuthor

Recognitions:

	2011 Genesis Contest: Winner, Historical Romance Category
	2011 Touched by Love Contest: Overall Winner
	2011 Fool for Love Contest: Winner, Inspirational Category
	2011 MSRW Dixie First Chapter Contest: Winner, Inspirational Category
	2011 Lone Star Writing Competition: Winner, Inspirational Category
	2011 Frasier Contest: Bronze Medalist