About the Book

In Regency England, one letter will alter a young woman’s fate when it summons her to Briarton Park—an ancient place that holds the secrets of her past and the keys to her future.

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.

Sarah Ladd’s latest Regency romance, first in the new Houses of Yorkshire series, combines mystery and intrigue with the best of historical storytelling.

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In My Opinion

For this reader, Sarah E. Ladd’s books are either hits or misses for me, and The Letter from Briarton Park didn’t stand up there with other books by this author.

I do enjoy how Ladd captures the Yorkshire area of England and that we get a good mix of well-to-do and more common folk. And I felt for Cassandra as she goes searching for answers about her history only to hit numerous brick walls.

There were several people to keep track of. I think this was an attempt to keep readers guessing, but who was behind everything was extremely predictable to me, and this particular book seemed like a retelling of a couple of the author’s previous books with new characters and a new setting.

But this one book won’t deter me from trying again with the next book in the series in hopes of a win next time around.

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