1. The Tutor's Daughter
    Julie Klassen
    Bethany House / 2012 / Trade Paperback
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  1. Janet
    Belton, TX
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: Female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    A Book That Has Everything
    February 25, 2013
    Janet
    Belton, TX
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: Female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    "The Tutor's Daughter" is a book that has everything! Shipwrecks, ghosts, historical setting, Jane Austen-type romance, family secrets, mystery, a touch of adventure and suspense. Author Julie Klassen knows how to pack it in with characters whose actions intrigue and surprise. When the main character, Emma Smallwood, chose to pack her books instead of extra clothes, I was sold.

    In this story Emma's father, a grieving widower, is invited to leave his established, but struggling, boarding school for boys in order to become a live-in tutor for the two younger sons of a man whose older sons had attended his school. Emma, who has served as his assistant for years, is invited to come along. She hesitates to do so, but realizes, with the encouragement of her aunt, that a change of scenery will be good for her father at this time.

    What makes Emma most nervous is the two older sons. Henry, the eldest, had teased her mercilessly while attending her father's school. Emma doesn't have much use for him. Phillip, on the other hand, had been a good friend, leaning toward a romantic interest. Emma worries over where they stand.

    From her very first night in the Weston home, mysterious happenings keep Emma perplexed. Is Henry up to his old tricks? Who can she trust to help her learn whatever else is going on?

    This is my favorite of Julie Klassen's novels, so far. Fans of regency fiction will enjoy it, too. I thank Bethany House Publishers for sending me a complimentary copy for this honest review.
  2. Blooming with Books
    Bloomer, WI
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Tutor's Daughter is perfect for Jane Austen fans!
    February 24, 2013
    Blooming with Books
    Bloomer, WI
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    The Tutor's Daughter

    By Julie Klassen

    The Tutor's Daughter is another delightful offering from Julie Klassen.

    Emma Smallwood is determined to get her father out of his depression and find new pupils for his boarding school. But a letter written to Weston family instead results in an invitation for Mr. Smallwood to come to Ebbington Manor as a private tutor for the family's two younger sons.

    Emma agrees to this scheme with trepidation in part due to her past dealings with the two elder Weston brothers. Would Henry still be her tormentor and Phillip her friend?

    But when the Smallwoods arrive at Ebbington they are unexpected though they had written of their plans. With a less than hospitable welcome the Smallwoods settle in. But something is wrong. Noises in the night. Letters left in Emma's room. Items missing. Someone or something is threatening her. To whom can she turn? Or are these merely youthful pranks and the work of spoiled young men?

    As Emma helps her father with Julian and Rowan's lessons, she becomes aware that Ebbington is a place of secrets and she is determined to discover what they are. But some secrets are never suppose to be revealed and could cost Emma dearly!

    To Emma's delight and confusion Lady Weston has a ward, Lizzie is but a few years younger than Emma and may be the friend that she had always hoped for. But Lizzie is as changeable as the wind and she is guarding a secret of the heart.

    As Emma renews her acquaintance with the two brothers who used to board at her father's school might she too find a secret of the heart as well? Or will the secret that is hiding within the walls of Ebbington destroy all?

    I thoroughly enjoyed The Tutor's Daughter which is definitely written in the vein of Jane Austen with a touch of Gothic novel thrown into the mix. There is a search for God and a searching for why prayers appear to be unanswered when we don't get what we want. This book made for an excellent late night reading choice.

    I received a copy of this book from the publisher Bethany House for the purpose of this review. All opinions expressed are my own.
  3. Pamela
    Templeton, CA
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Wonderful Book!
    February 23, 2013
    Pamela
    Templeton, CA
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 4
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Do you like books that are full of mystery, intrigue, and romance wrapped with a deep faith in God? Then The Tutor's Daughter is a book for you. Set in the era of Jane Austen & Jane Eyre, this book held me throughout and was very hard to put down.

    Emma Smallwood and her father travel some distance from their home so that Mr. Smallwood can teach the younger brothers of his former students who attended his small boarding school.

    Immediately upon their arrival strange things begin to happen. As they escalate, Emma wonders which brother is causing it all... One of the two brothers who stayed with them when they were in school, or the two younger brothers she and her father are teaching. Emma decides that she'll handle this on her own as she does everything else.

    Her faith is shaky and tested... and she learns that all isn't as it seems with each of the brothers. She also learns more about herself... but read the book and find out for yourself how things turn out in another great novel by Julie Klassen.

    I received this book from Bethany House Publishers in exchange for this review.
  4. Blue Jeans & Teacups
    California
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: Female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    •°o•:*¨¨*:•. SUSPENSFUL and ENJOYABLE .•:*¨¨*:• o°
    February 19, 2013
    Blue Jeans & Teacups
    California
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: Female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    I very much enjoyed this read. Set in Cornwall, England, early 1800's, it is filled with mystery, and since it has been a while since I read a Klassen novel, I had forgotten how suspenseful they can be. Unlike other novels she has written, I did not get an overwhelming sense of faith and God until much later in the book, but she does bring home the importance of both near the end.

    Since the author loves Jane Austen (as do I), we are introduced to sweet Aunt Jane (smile). But, the story is mainly about Miss Emma Smallwood. She is so young, about 21. So, while she has book wisdom, not a lot of experience yet. She is highly organized and loves to make lists of all sorts. Since she has grown up in a boys boarding school, she has not had the opportunity for many social outlets. There are many supporting characters, mainly in the Ebbington Manor house, set high upon a cliff overlooking the ocea. Several of those characters are quite hard to like and/or trust. But, there are some treasures — like the mystery guest. I will not give any more away about that.

    Tea was featured throughout, as was appropriate in England during that time. I loved that and enjoyed brewing a cuppa as I poured over the novel (pun intended).

    Overall, I would recommend this book. I thought the ending was quite satisfactory as well. I am a huge fan of Regency Romance written by Christian authors. I can't wait for Julie Klassen's next novel!

    Things I would appreciate: a glossary of old fashioned terms is most helpful, so that we may learn and grow our own vocabulary.

    Things that ARE included:

    *Discussion Questions for the reader to ponder or for a Book Club :)

    *Author's Notes regarding historical references and also that her fictional Ebbington Manor is based upon Efford Down House and nearby Ebbingford Manor (both owned by the same family). She discovered them on a recent trip to England. During that trip she was able to visit the Jane Austen Center in Bath, England. Based upon that trip, she formulated a basis for her mystery guest. I appreciate her notes on this.

    *As with her other books, each chapter opens with a random quote, the author wished to share, and which somehow relates to the chapter, such as: "While she...had been planning a most eligible connection for him, was it to be supposed that he could be all the time secretly engaged to another person! Such a suspicion could never have entered her head!" — Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility.

    I received this copy for free from the publisher in exchange for my honest opinion.

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  5. Tanners Mom
    Indiana
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Jane Austin and Jane Eyre...Can't Put It Down!
    February 18, 2013
    Tanners Mom
    Indiana
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    What a book! The author, Julie Klassen, says she likes all things Jane...Jane Austen and Jane Eyre! And this book shows it! Set on the coast in Cornwall, England, Julie uses words to paint beautiful pictures of landscapes, 1800s clothing, the British aristocracy, and life for a simple, smart Tutor's daughter who thinks that love has passed her by. The four sons of Sir Giles Weston are all mysterious in their own ways. Henry and Phillip are grown and have gone through Emma's father's school as young lads. Younger sons Rowan and Julian are now in need of a formal education, and Emma and her father are invited to come to their estate to tutor the 15 year old twins for the year. Will Emma get to spend time with her old friend Phillip? Will Henry, her antagonist from earlier years, continue to tease her and play mean jokes on her, even though he is now a man? And what are those strange sounds she hears in the manor late at night? Who is coming into her room? Yes, it's a bit of Jane Eyre and Jane Austen all right! You'll hardly be able to put it down. And you'll feel like you've been on vacation to the shores of Cornwall in the process. Enjoy!
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