The Lady’s Maid is a great story of friendship and
of romance.
The story starts with two
unwed young mothers in the 19th century. Both are forced to give up their babies due
to circumstances. One of the babies born
to a Gypsy mother and aristocratic father becomes Josephine (Josie), the
daughter of a Baronet. The other, Kate,
the daughter of an aristocratic mother and soldier father, becomes the daughter
of a servant. The two grow up as fast
friends. As young women, they both
discover they are in love with men unsuitable for their station in life and
that life isn’t easy for a single woman.
I love how very different the two women were and how
it was very hard at that time to make a living without marriage. I loved their friendship, although Josie’s
unfeeling treatment of her friend often made me want to reach into the pages and
smack her. The story was interesting and kept me wondering what was going to
happen next. It was the perfect book for
the start of fall and left me wanting to read more Dilly Court novels.
This novel is available as an e-book in the United States
I liked this one too! And I felt the same way about Josie. Kate was so good and so patient.
ReplyDeleteI'm in the mood for a "fall" book and this one sounds like a great one!
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I was excited to go to Facebook and see my review featured! I loved both of Dilly Courts novels and I hope to read more of her in the future!!
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