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The Tutor’s Daughter

Published February 25, 2013 | By worryfreemom


Have you ever opened a book, read the first sentence, and KNEW you were going to love it?  That’s how I felt when I sat down to read The Tutor’s Daughter, by Julie Klassen. If you are a Jane Austen fan, you will love this book!  It has all of the great situational irony and character development I love about Austen, with modern language that makes it easy to read for those of you who don’t like the “old-fashioned” language in Austin’s books.  🙂

This historical romance is set in a castle on the Cornwall coast, where Emma Smallwood has accompanied her father.  Mr. Smallwood, who generally runs a school for boys designed to prepare them for University, has fallen into a depression since his wife died.  He has lost all desire to continue his school, and, in the process, has found himself with no students at all.  Emma, in an effort to save the school and their finances, writes a letter to the father of two of their former students, Philip & Henry Weston, in the hopes of gaining his two younger sons as students.  To her surprise, Mr. Weston invites her father to be the boys’ private tutor.

The two make the journey, only to find their arrival seemingly unexpected.  A bizarre series of pranks leaves Emma feeling confused and threatened, despite her years of dealing with boys at her father’s school.  Even though Henry Weston was the most notorious prankster as a student, Emma finds the pranks she’s experiencing at odds with her new perception of Henry as a kind and gentle man.  A surprising discovery of a family secret increases her confusion.

As Emma figures out who she can trust, she also must learn to trust God with her heart.  The story really is a great love story–but not just about finding a husband–about trusting God with our lives.  Emma is a great character, well-developed and great fun to get to know.  I closed the book wishing for more.  I can’t wait to pick up another of Klassen’s novels!  Read a free preview HERE.

**Disclaimer:  I received a free copy of this book from Bethany House in exchange for my honest review.**

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