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ABOUT THE BOOK
The saga of the Richmond family continues with the discovery of a second sister, found living in a parsonage house. The Spinster is the second story in the "Rags to Richmonds series" written by Amy D'Orazio and Jessie Lewis.
SCARLETT MARGRAVE IS CONVINCED there is more to life than her day-to-day existence as the spinster daughter of a widowed parson in the small town of Stanbridge. She longs to experience more of life, even though her father insists there is nothing worth having anywhere beyond the safe confines of his parish, serving as his helpmeet in place of her late mother. Though only eighteen, she has resigned herself to life as a spinster. After all, when would she ever even meet a man, much less fall in love with one?
A CHANCE ENCOUNTER WITH THE EARL OF WORTHE at Scarlett’s first-ever assembly exposes a shocking truth that could change everything. A twin sister she never knew she had, a family she never knew was hers, and a man who was never the father she had always believed him to be—nothing about her life was what she thought it was.
SUDDENLY UNSURE OF WHERE SHE BELONGS and who she is, Scarlett sets off on a journey to find out where she came from and who her family really is, helped along the way by the amiable and gregarious Lord Worthe, a man she felt drawn to from the instant she met him. But will she be able to reconcile the new Scarlett with the old? Or will her previous life–the drab life of a discontented spinster–lay claim to her once and for all?
OPENING LINES
“Scarlett Margrave was a lady meant to live in vibrant colours.”
GUEST REVIEW by Sophia Rose
A fairytale-esque romantic adventure awaits the vicar’s daughter when she attends her first ball and meets a charming lord who swears she is a long-lost twin sister. Amy D’Orazio and Jessie Lewis’s “Rags to Richmond series” continues with this second delightful entry with the discovery of another Richmond sister coming to light.
The Spinster could be read standalone, but the enjoyment is heightened when it is read following The Maid, where Scarlett’s twin sister and the Richmond family past, is introduced.
Scarlett Margrave’s own story isn’t quite the dark, dreary road as her twin sisters, but being the dutiful drudge of a strict vicar who squashes all frivolity and color from her life and insists she remains dutifully serving in the place of her late mother has her eager to attend her first small town assembly and dance gaily in her best friend’s borrowed gown with a handsome stranger.
I enjoyed seeing how Scarlett learned the truth of her birth and her real family and the tender, warm-hearted circle of support and acceptance she had from her childhood friends, Lord Worthe, and her newly discovered family. The Richmonds have learned to be careful with a new sister adjusting to new circumstances, but the reader knows that the miserly reverend who doesn’t want to lose his ‘dutiful daughter’ is lurking in the background.
The Spinster read swiftly, but it was an engaging, tender-hearted romantic charmer. A new sister is out there, and I cannot wait for her story. Historical Romance fans who like their class difference, lost family, and sweet romances should add this series to the reading stack.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Amy D’Orazio is a longtime devotee of Regency romance and historical fiction. She began writing her own tales to amuse herself during hours spent at her kids' sports practices and the like and soon discovered a passion for it. However, the thing she loves most are the connections she has made with readers and other writers in various forums! Amy currently lives in Myrtle Beach with her husband and daughters, as well as three Jack Russell terriers who often make appearances (in a human form) in her books. Connect with Amy via Austen Variations or her publisher, Quills and Quartos.
Jessie Lewis: serious word junkie, steadfast purveyor of silliness, and author of historical romances in the Austenesque and Regency genres. Does all her writing in the garden shed, which is nicknamed 'The Hermitage' and boasts a vintage chaise-longue, a view of the Hertfordshire countryside, and a wooden parrot. Connect with Jessie via social media and her website.
ABOUT GUEST REVIEWER, Sophia Rose
Sophia is a quiet, curious gal who dabbles in cooking, book reviewing, and gardening. Encouraged and supported by an incredible man and a loving family. A Northern Californian transplant to the Great Lakes Region of the US. Lover of Jane Austen, Baseball, Cats, Scooby Doo, and Chocolate. Writing has been a compelling need since childhood. Being published is a dream come true. Connect with Sophia via Goodreads.
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