The Tutor's Daughter {Review}

If you have been caught in the Downton Abby craze, then I have the perfect book for you!  And if you've never watched Downton Abby, I think you would still love The Tutor's Daughter by Julie Klassen!  To temp you, here is a description and trailer from the publisher:

Emma Smallwood, determined to help her widowed father regain his spirits when his academy fails, agrees to travel with him to the distant Cornwall coast, to the cliff-top manor of a baronet and his four sons. But after they arrive and begin teaching the younger boys, mysterious things begin to happen and danger mounts. Who does Emma hear playing the pianoforte, only to find the music room empty? Who sneaks into her room at night? Who rips a page from her journal, only to return it with a chilling illustration?

The baronet's older sons, Phillip and Henry, wrestle with problems--and secrets--of their own. They both remember Emma Smallwood from their days at her father's academy. She had been an awkward, studious girl. But now one of them finds himself unexpectedly drawn to her.

When the suspicious acts escalate, can the clever tutor's daughter figure out which brother to blame...and which brother to trust with her heart?

I very much enjoyed this book.  Julie Klassen does a great job of using her words to paint a picture of England in the 1800s.  I was able to clearly pictures what she was describing. She also did a great job of making this book both a romance and mystery.  Although there are hints of what will happen, it was still not quite enough that I was sure of what would happen and had to keep reading!  I highly recommend The Tutor's Daughter!

I received this book for free for review from Bethany House Publishers.

Blessings,