1. The Tutor's Daughter
    Julie Klassen
    Bethany House / 2012 / Trade Paperback
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  1. alwaysreading
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Masterpiece!
    November 5, 2013
    alwaysreading
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Julie Klassen's The Tutors Daughter is set in Cornwell England in 1812. There we are taken on a journey through an English manor, a forbidden romance, and forbidden north wing which hold a household mystery.

    When John Smallwood accepts a job tutoring the younger son's on Giles Weston, he takes along his daughter, Emma as his teaching assistant. But they soon find that what seems to be an ideal job turns into anything but.

    There were a wide variety of characters and a number of them that I thought were well done, among them Emma, Henry, and Lizzy, but there were a several that also didn't quite measure up, John Smallwood, Sir Giles Weston, and Phillip Weston.

    Emma Smallwood I really liked her. She was great combination of spunky and daring, but she is also compassionate and intelligent. She doesn't act impulsively, she thinks things through before she acts. The one thing that really didn't seem in character for her, when she thought that someone was sneaking into her room at night to watch her sleep and she didn't say anything to her father for fear of worrying him. Given their close relationship and the fact that he is her father, I would have thought that he would have been the one person that she would have confided in, instead she tells Henry, who she wasn't all that confident of. This was not a major item by any means, just an observation.

    Henry Weston was you typical gothic hero. Strong, mysterious, yet willing to put his heart on the line when the time is right. I have to admit, when we first hear about him, I didn't like him at all. But once the story started to unfold within Weston Manor, and we got to see the real Henry, the one who could let his guard down with those that he really tursted, that is when I really thought he began to shine. He was always careful with Emma, always protective of her, willing to sacrifice for her, I mean what's not to like?!

    Lizzie was the most carefully crafted character of them all. When all was revealed, her part and why she did what she did, was marvelous! As a reader who loves mysteries, it's always a thrill for me when the author can give me a twist plot I never have seen coming.

    This is a bigger book, over 400 pages so the reader definitely gets their monies worth.

    I thought the author did a brilliant job of combining the Jane Austin style with a creepy gothic feel as well as giving us several different viewpoints about people view on autism at this time.
  2. Faye
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: Female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    LOVED IT!
    May 6, 2013
    Faye
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: Female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    "The best regency book I've ever read!"

    After reading this book I couldn't "get into" anything else for days! The Tutor's Daughter was just that good, it haunted me for days. I loved everything about it, there wasn't a thing that I didn't like about it! I don't read much regency era novels, but when I read this one it skyrocketed to the top of my favorites list, and I will definitely be re-reading it!

    Emma and Henry's characters had such depth, and realness to them, and their relationship grew naturally and beautifully. There were mysteries and secrets, against a breath-taking setting, that Ms. Klassen brought to life magnificently, I couldn't help but fall in love with this book and it's characters!

    Overall, this book had a wonderfull Jane Eyre feel to it, with mystery, romance, intrigue, and so many intricate threads that kept me guessing until the end! A new favorite for me, that I highly recommend!

    I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!!!
  3. Mixed Nutts
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Remarkable Plot and Characters
    December 13, 2012
    Mixed Nutts
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    It was with great relish that I received my advanced reader copy of The Tutor's Daughter by Julie Klassen, published by Bethany House Publishers. As a long-time fan of Julie Klassen's work (The Apothecary's Daughter, The Girl in the Gatehouse, and The Maid of Fairbourne Hall, among others), I hoped for a tightly-woven, historically interesting Regency romance. I was truly not disappointed.

    Emma Smallwood loves all things orderly and in their place. However, her devotion to her desolately widowed father drives her to join him in Cornwall, England as a tutor to a wealthy baron's twin sons. Her memories of the twins' older brothers, while they attended her father's boarding school years before, bring both pain and excitement.

    Once Emma and her father arrive at Ebbington Manor, Emma's life of order is set in disarray. Night-time visitors, chilling messages, and family secrets combine to threaten Emma's peace. Of course, her feelings for one of the brothers disrupts her carefully arranged life as well. Who is causing the mayhem and how far will it go? Which brother has caught Emma's eye and will he return her affection?

    The Tutor's Daughter does not disappoint in its fully developed characters, descriptive setting, and interesting plot. Not only are the main characters' reactions believable and accurate, but also the supporting casts'. Klassen's attention to historical detail adds remarkable depth to the plot and characters. I thoroughly enjoyed reading The Tutor's Daughter and joyfully give it five stars.

    **I received an advanced reader copy of The Tutor's Daughter from Bethany House for no cost. My opinion is my own.**
  4. Rambling Reader
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Mysterious and Charming
    October 28, 2012
    Rambling Reader
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Julie Klassen has created a novel Reminiscent of "Northanger Abbey" and "Jane Eyre." "The Tutor's Daughter" is exciting, mysterious, and charming. Klassen captures British dialogue to perfection, and pays homage to Jane Austen and similar authors. With a plot and characters that could step straight out of a British movie, "The Tutor's Daughter," is intriguing and memorable.

    Mystery abounds as soon as Emma Smallwood and her father arrive at Ebbington Manor. From residents who harbor secrets to unusual nighttime noises, the mystery builds into something more menacing. Uncovering the answers kept me glued to the novel, as did the relationship budding between Emma and a certain Weston son. The romance is one of restrain and unexpressed feelings, which adds another element of anticipation.

    Book-lovers can relate to Emma's bookish ways, and I related to her character on a few levels. She is a dreamer, who relies on novels to live out her adventures. Over the course of the novel, Emma learns to take risks and strengthen her faith. The result for Emma and the reader is sigh-worthy.

    Klassen paints a dramatic scene for "The Tutor's Daughter" on the rugged coast of Cornwall, England. The power and danger of the rocky coast mimics the underlying, deadly currents in Ebbington Manor. The ocean is the background for several climatic and pivotal moments, adding to their drama and suspense.

    "The Tutor's Daughter" is one of my favorite Julie Klassen novels to date. It is certainly a "must-read" for fans of historical fiction and delicious British dramas.

    I received a complimentary copy of from Netgalley, courtesy of Baker Publishing Group. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions expressed above are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255 "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
  5. Moonpie
    PRYOR
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    BEAUTIFUL DETAIL, LOTS OF SUSPENSE!
    May 16, 2013
    Moonpie
    PRYOR
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    I loved, loved, loved this book! That's one of the things I really like about historical fiction, you always learn something new! I knew very little about English boarding schools run by families in their home during the 1800's. The author's wonderful detail of day to day life and what education was like during that time was fascinating.

    Emma Smallwood helped her father run one such boarding school, Smallwood Academy, for young boys during this time. The death of her mother sent her father in to depression. As he lost all interest in teaching and acquiring new students, Emma became very concerned about how not only how they would support themselves but that they could also possibly lose everything. She remembered the Weston family who had five years earlier enrolled their two sons, Henry and Phillip in her father's school. Using her father's name, she contacts Mr. Giles Weston concerning the opportunity to teach his younger sons Rowan and Julian. Mr. Weston sends a requesting the come to his estate, Ebbington Manor, and teach they boys. She wasn't expecting to leave their home and was even more surprised when her father is excited by the prospect and accepts the offer!

    Henry and Philip Weston, their former students have grown in to handsome men. Emma is stuck in the past by still viewing them as they were when they boarded with them as young boys and she a young girl. Henry was a prankster and always tormenting her. Phillip had shown kindness and that gave her a soft spot for him. Up on arrival Emma finds the manor intimidating and isolated as sits high on a cliff overlooking the windy coast. Not long after they settle in, things that can only be described as supernatural and very disturbing begin to occur. Some speak of the Manor being haunted, something Emma definitely does not believe in, but how can these things be explained? At first she thinks Henry is up to his old tricks. When she realizes he isn't she wonders, how then can these things be explained? Emma shows great courage in seeking answers and makes startling discoveries of family secrets, even to the point of pointing herself in danger. To complicate matters and much against her will she finds herself drawn to one of older sons.

    Emma is also comes face to face with her rejection of God since her mother's death. Many of her experiences and the straightforward faith of all people, Henry Weston, help her realize she cannot live her life apart from the Lord.

    Ms. Klassen's writing was so very descriptive that it was as if I was walking through the halls and grounds of the Manor with Emma. The anticipation at times in almost unbearable! Nothing is as it seems and the surprises are totally unexpected. That is why I kept reading and reading when I should have gone to bed!

    Fiction, history, romance, mystery, and suspense, what more could you ask from a book. This one has it all. You will definitely want to read The Tutor's Daughter!

    I received this book free from Bethany House Publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
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