Historical Fiction > England
16th-19th Centuries
The Maiden of Mayfair
Back of the Book:
Her new life seems like a dream come true...but will she ever truly belong?
An orphanage in the slums of London is the only home young Sarah Matthews has ever known. But she is suddenly whisked away from poverty to live as a wealthy widow’s ward in the prestigious Mayfair district of the city. Sarah can’t fathom why this elderly woman, a stranger to her, would desire her company, but Dorothea Blake has reasons she isn’t willing to reveal.
As Sarah blossoms into a young woman, the secret Mrs. Blake harbors threatens to break her heart and make both of them outcasts among London’s social elite. When a visitor to the Blake mansion unknowingly stumbles upon the truth, he puts Sarah at risk of losing all that has become dear to her, including the recent attention of a handsome new curate who has captured her vulnerable heart. Will the mystery of Sarah’s birth remain buried forever?
My Review:
This was a very unique story. I enjoyed the complexity of it and thought it was very happy/feel-good.
I also thought it was a VERY lengthy book. It just seemed to drag on and on. I realize we are following Sarah’s life from the time she was 13 to her early 20s and there is a lot to cover, but somehow the book just seemed very drawn-out. ...and the love story didn’t materialize until the last chapter, which was a huge let-down.
But it really is a unique book with a twist I really hadn’t expected. And the Christian aspect of the book was uplifting. If you have a long time to kill and want a nice story to read you should pick this one up.