![]() ![]() ![]() The central love affair is surprisingly suspenseful, as the familial relationship between the lovers is enigmatic the romance is chaste, this being a Christian novel, but the story’s religious elements are subtle and natural. Every character seems to have a secret, and their pasts are displayed and unwoven in a sophisticated and satisfying manner. Klassen weaves a complicated tapestry of love and suspense that is not easily unfurled. This is a simple summary of a complex story. A recent accident has made Olivia temporarily mute, and so she cannot betray his secret which would ruin his place in society. ![]() When Lord Bradley learns that Olivia has heard his secret, he hires her into his household to keep an eye on her. On her way to a girls’ school, Olivia overhears a conversation between Lord Brightwell and his son Lord Bradley, in which the father admits that the son is adopted. In mid-19th century Britain, an imminent threat causes Olivia Keene to flee her home, separating her from the mother she loves and the father she fears. ![]()
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