A little romance (regency appropriate!!)
I loved seeing Annabelle take her future in her own hands and sacrifice her comfortable lifestyle for her freedom and peace.
I really had a hard time putting it down to do other things. There is something about Sarah E. Ladd's writing that grips my attention. Suspense, danger, painting, family, servants, friends, heartache, woods, horses, loneliness, intrigue, prayers, rumors, peace, love, pistols, hunting, carriage rides, dresses, boarding school, jewelry, scandal, dashing hero, teaching, gardens, arranged marriages, murder, Autumn, property, inheritance and a little bit of kissing. This book captured my attention right from the start. Artwork by Liz Amni-Holmes. I have posted the link where the review will appear. she can't even stomach the food her mother prepares. The more I know of you, the more you give me hope for a different type of future, and for that, I am indebted to you, whatever the future may bring.” –Owen Locke, A Stranger at Fellsworth”, “God had not answered her mother's prayers and she doubted He would answer hers.”, Clean Regency (or around then) Romance Novels, Suzanne Leopold (Suzy Approved Book Reviews), Carrie Schmidt (Reading is My SuperPower), Giveaway - One Copy of A Stranger at Fellsworth by Sarah E. Ladd, Sinopsis en Español // Synopsis in Spanish. This is not your run of the mill regency where they sit around all day and sip tea, very little of that was done. Really, the only thing the three books seems to have in common is the school at Fellsworth. This novel illustrates that well: forced to flee into the unknown by terrible circumstances, Annabelle escapes to a new life very different from the one she left. A Stranger at Home by Christy Jordan-Fenton & Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, illustrated by Liz Amini-Holmes, Annick Press, 2011It is impossible to read A Stranger At Home and its prequel, Fatty Legs, without becoming angry at the injustice that was perpetrated upon the Aboriginal people in A Stranger at Home book.
I really had a hard time putting it down to do other things. In fact everyone that came into the book store looking for a historical fiction, I placed one of those books into their hands. "Let her know love,and let her know the peace that comes with forgiveness.
Margaret Pokiak-Fenton spent her early years on Banks Island in the Arctic Ocean. The powerful memoir of an Inuvialuit girl searching for her true self when she returns from residential school. Read 288 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. The kind of story that will curl your toes in rapturous delight while sending delicious shivers of trepidation up your spine. Thomas had decided she would marry Cecil Bartrell, a wealth, older, uncouth, cruel man, telling her that because of the shame from her last fiancé canceling their betrothal, Bartrell was the only man who would have her now. I enjoyed listening to the audio version. Another enjoyable read from Sarah Ladd. [ Annabelle was unsure of her future with her brother. Be the first to ask a question about A Stranger at Fellsworth. Start by marking “A Stranger at Fellsworth (Treasures of Surrey, #3)” as Want to Read: Error rating book. However, Margaret gradually relearns her language and her family's way of living. This might be my favorite of the series.
The actions of her brother and the men he associated with made for such a difficult situation for her. She was a little known author to our customers, but there is something about Sarah's writing that draws you deep into the period, the story. Website by Nathan Pederson I love this series and I loved this book too. She has a home she can get used to again; he would always be alien.
This book is different from the others because it has a great romance story, brave characters who aren’t afraid to stand up for what they believe, incredible suspense that makes me hold my breath, and action thrown in at the end! Owen is a hero that grows on you with his quiet strength and I loved his connection to the forest and land. This one is on my keeper shelf. Their parents had both passed, and her brother's poor stewardship of their family's home and wealth had left him in debt.
The last name sounds so familiar. A Stranger at Home by Christy Jordan-Fenton and Margaret Pokiak-Fenton. A scrumptious Regency with sinister overtones and a despicable villain -- well, more than one -- to thwart! I enjoyed Annabelle and Owen seemed thoughtful and dependable.
A Stranger at Fellsworth was a very nicely written story. I appreciated that there was honesty in telling her change of lifestyle, it wasn't a simple or easy adjustment to move, lose her status and begin a new life. He threatened her, saying he could put her out, and that she was a guest in HIS house. I loved the setting. I was intrigued all the way through this book and t. Sarah E. Ladd is a go to author for me.