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Duty
Nell Goodman is a good daughter. Her job in the local brewery is the only thing
keeping her and her mother afloat. But with her mother becoming increasingly
eccentric and requiring more and more attention, Nell is starting to feel the
burden of her responsibilities.
keeping her and her mother afloat. But with her mother becoming increasingly
eccentric and requiring more and more attention, Nell is starting to feel the
burden of her responsibilities.
Dreams
When Nell goes to George Wilmot, the brewery’s owner, for help he offers her a
job as a live-in servant at Wilmot Grange. And then she begins to grow closer
to Devlin, George’s son, and it looks like Nell’s luck is finally changing.
Despair
job as a live-in servant at Wilmot Grange. And then she begins to grow closer
to Devlin, George’s son, and it looks like Nell’s luck is finally changing.
Despair
An unwelcome discovery and a tragedy mean that things suddenly change. Devlin
pulls away from Nell, her mother’s behavior is becoming worse, and there are
secrets around every corner. Somehow Nell is at the heart of all the drama and
yet she has no idea of the part she is supposed to play . .
pulls away from Nell, her mother’s behavior is becoming worse, and there are
secrets around every corner. Somehow Nell is at the heart of all the drama and
yet she has no idea of the part she is supposed to play . .
This book is available at Amazon UK, Amazon US and Barnes & Noble.
My Review:
A view weeks ago I received a paperback copy of ‘A
Daughter’s Love’ by Catherine King. This is my first book by Catherine King,
but since I love Historical Romance novels, I couldn’t wait to start reading
this one.
In ‘A Daughter’s Love’ we meet Nell Goodman. Nell has
been taking care of her mother Mabel ever since her farther died suddenly when
she was just a baby. Nell is the one who works to bring money in. But sometimes
this becomes really hard. Mabel never recovered after her husband died and now
she keeps thinking it’s still twenty years ago. Working and taking care of
Mabel, is taking its toll on Nell. And when Nell loses her job because she had
to bring her mother home, she is desperate to find a new home and job for her
and her mother. But a terrible secret from the past is getting in the way of
Nell’s job search.
been taking care of her mother Mabel ever since her farther died suddenly when
she was just a baby. Nell is the one who works to bring money in. But sometimes
this becomes really hard. Mabel never recovered after her husband died and now
she keeps thinking it’s still twenty years ago. Working and taking care of
Mabel, is taking its toll on Nell. And when Nell loses her job because she had
to bring her mother home, she is desperate to find a new home and job for her
and her mother. But a terrible secret from the past is getting in the way of
Nell’s job search.
I honestly didn’t know what to expect from this book
before I started reading. Since I love Historical Romance novels I really
wanted to give this one a try. And I definitely was in need of a good romantic
novel. (Something about this cold weather makes me want to read romance
novel!!)
before I started reading. Since I love Historical Romance novels I really
wanted to give this one a try. And I definitely was in need of a good romantic
novel. (Something about this cold weather makes me want to read romance
novel!!)
The writing is ‘A Daughter’s Love’ is easy to follow.
Right from the beginning I really wanted to know how this story would end. So I
kept reading because I just really wanted to know what would happen next.
Right from the beginning I really wanted to know how this story would end. So I
kept reading because I just really wanted to know what would happen next.
But I had some issues with this book. For one, I thought
for a long while that I was reading the wrong book with the wrong cover. The
back of the cover said this book was about Nell and Devlin, but I was reading
about Mabel and Harold. It definitely took me a while to get what was going on
and that this book was written in two parts. This really bothered me a little.
for a long while that I was reading the wrong book with the wrong cover. The
back of the cover said this book was about Nell and Devlin, but I was reading
about Mabel and Harold. It definitely took me a while to get what was going on
and that this book was written in two parts. This really bothered me a little.
Secondly this book was not really a Historical Romance novel
if you ask me. It was Historical, but the romance wasn’t there until maybe the
last page of the book. This book was a story about life as a woman in the early
nineteen hundreds. It was hard, sad and at times really frustrating to read.
if you ask me. It was Historical, but the romance wasn’t there until maybe the
last page of the book. This book was a story about life as a woman in the early
nineteen hundreds. It was hard, sad and at times really frustrating to read.
In the end I did enjoy reading this book. It was very different
from what I expected, but it really was a story that touched me in the end. The
title ‘A Daughter’s Love’ fits perfectly to this book and it was in it’s own
way, a beautiful story about a daughter’s love for her mother.
from what I expected, but it really was a story that touched me in the end. The
title ‘A Daughter’s Love’ fits perfectly to this book and it was in it’s own
way, a beautiful story about a daughter’s love for her mother.
My Rating:
About the Author:
Catherine King was born in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. Asearch for her roots – her father, grandfather and great-grandfather all worked
with coal, steel or iron – and an interest in local industrial history provide
inspiration for her stories. Catherine has written ten novels, including ‘A
Sister’s Courage’ and ‘Her Mother’s Secret’. Her second novel, ‘Silk and Steel’,
was shortlisted for the Romantic Novel of the Year award.
Catherine King sadly passed away on July 21st 2015. ‘A Daughter’s Love’ is her final novel.
I received this book in exchange for my honest review from the Little, Brown Book Group.
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Maureen is a mom, wife, nurse, and Ravenclaw living in the Netherlands. She spends her days juggling mom-life, reading, blogging, planning date nights with her husband and working as a nurse. Maureen also is a big Anglophile, loves cooking, Gilmore Girls, Bridgerton and Harry Potter.. Always! Facebook | Instagram
