Historical Romance / Gothic
Lady Of A Thousand Treasures
The Victorian Ladies book 1
by Sandra Byrd
-From Amazon- Miss Eleanor Sheffield is a talented evaluator of antiquities, trained to know the difference between a genuine artifact and a fraud. But with her father’s passing and her uncle’s decline into dementia, the family business is at risk. In the Victorian era, unmarried Eleanor cannot run Sheffield Brothers alone. The death of a longtime client, Baron Lydney, offers an unexpected complication when Eleanor is appointed the temporary trustee of the baron’s legendary collection. She must choose whether to donate the priceless treasures to a museum or allow them to pass to the baron’s only living son, Harry—the man who broke Eleanor’s heart. Eleanor distrusts the baron’s motives and her own ability to be unbiased regarding Harry’s future. Harry claims to still love her and Eleanor yearns to believe him, but his mysterious comments and actions fuel her doubts. When she learns an Italian beauty accompanied him on his return to England, her lingering hope for a future with Harry dims. With the threat of debtor’s prison closing in, Eleanor knows that donating the baron’s collection would win her favor among potential clients, saving Sheffield Brothers. But the more time she spends with Harry, the more her faith in him grows. Might Harry be worthy of his inheritance, and her heart, after all? As pressures mount and time runs out, Eleanor must decide whom she can trust—who in her life is false or true, brass or gold—and what is meant to be treasured. ISBN-13: 978-1496426833 Her decision may cost them everything... | This Book received a 5 Bark rating. |
Lady Of A Thousand Treasures was everything I had hoped it would be an more. Cleverly woven into the rich tapestry of historical detail and captivating characters is a story of loss and redemption. I very quickly became totally immersed in Eleanor's world. Author Sandra Byrd's distinctive writing style making me feel as if I were right there with her characters.
Lady Of A Thousand Treasures is more than just a historical romance with a forebodingly Gothic atmosphere, it's also a very moving and engrossing story. One phrase that really stuck out to me was Eleanor's belief that she was “no one's treasure” which is a feeling that I think so many of us girls have struggled with ourselves. Of course, God does not leave our heroine in that place of brokenness.
Sandra Byrd's latest book is a treasure unto itself, a story that will stick in the mind and heart even after it has been long finished. And I have no compunction in saying that it is one of my favorite books read this year...
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Lady Of A Thousand Treasures by Sandra Byrd a 5 Bark rating.