The Cash Countess by Samantha Hastings, Blog Tour & Giveaway!
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Rapunzel meets "Downton Abbey" in this sweet Gilded Age romance!
Miss Cordelia Jones is an American Princess, but her story is no fairytale.
Eighteen-year-old Cordelia Jones is locked in her tower until she promises to marry Lord Thomas Ashby, the eighth Earl of Farnham. Cordelia doesn’t want to leave her American home or Stuyvesant Bradley, whom she has loved since childhood. But Stuyvesant leaves on a trip and Cordelia is pressured by her overbearing mother to marry a stranger.
Coerced into a loveless marriage, Cordelia finds herself an alien in a decaying English country house where customs and manners are so different from home. Worst yet, accidents seem to befall her at every corner. The more she begins to care for her husband, the more perilous her life becomes. Is she unlucky, or is someone trying to kill the newest cash countess?
My Review:
Miss Cordelia Jones is an American Princess, but her story is no fairytale.
Eighteen-year-old Cordelia Jones is locked in her tower until she promises to marry Lord Thomas Ashby, the eighth Earl of Farnham. Cordelia doesn’t want to leave her American home or Stuyvesant Bradley, whom she has loved since childhood. But Stuyvesant leaves on a trip and Cordelia is pressured by her overbearing mother to marry a stranger.
Coerced into a loveless marriage, Cordelia finds herself an alien in a decaying English country house where customs and manners are so different from home. Worst yet, accidents seem to befall her at every corner. The more she begins to care for her husband, the more perilous her life becomes. Is she unlucky, or is someone trying to kill the newest cash countess?
My Review:
I love, love, loved this book!!! First, let me talk about how amazing the descriptions are in this story. From the dresses, to the houses, to the people and places, I felt like I was there watching the story unfold. Hastings does a superb job of bringing the reader into Cordelia’s life. I was immediately drawn to her and her unusual and somewhat charmed life. But it was not so charmed after all. With riches and prestige comes expectations and chains that hold you prisoner. This was such a surprisingly emotional journey and I loved every step of it. The added mystery was another layer that made this story one I will not soon forget. I found myself so caught up in Cordelia and Thomas’ world and I never wanted to leave. When the story was over I eagerly read the author’s note at the end. This story is fabulous and is one that every historical fiction fan needs to read! This is definitely one of my favorite reads of 2023! I received a copy of this book for free; all thoughts and opinions are my own.
Happy Reading!!!
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