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    The Headmistress of Rosemere
    The Headmistress of Rosemere
    The Headmistress of Rosemere
    Audiobook8 hours

    The Headmistress of Rosemere

    Written by Sarah E. Ladd

    Narrated by Henrietta Meire

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    In Regency England, the same time period as Bridgerton and Poldark, Patience Creighton has devoted her life to running her father’s boarding school. But when the enigmatic master of the estate appears at her door, battered and unconscious, the young headmistress suddenly finds her livelihood—and her heart—in the hands of one dangerously handsome gentleman.

    At twenty-five, Patience Creighton is already a spinster. The busy headmistress of Rosemere always expected a dashing man to sweep her off her feet and take her away . . . but that man never came. And since her father’s death, keeping the school running and her mother happy has been plenty to keep her occupied.

    William Sterling dallied his way into financial trouble and mortal danger. When he is assaulted by his creditors’ henchmen on the road home from a tavern, he guides his horse to the doorstep of his tenant, the Rosemere School for Young Ladies. After being tended to by Patience, the wounded William rides off into the dawn—but makes a point to learn more about the lovely headmistress.

    As he spends more time at Rosemere, something delicate begins to develop between William and Patience. But that will not deter William’s creditors. With little money to repay his debts, and less for the upkeep of his estate, it becomes clear that sacrificing Rosemere may be the only way to preserve his legacy. But it may also cost him his happiness.

    • Book Two of the Whispers on the Moor series. Books do not need to be read in order.
      • Book One: The Heiress of Winterwood
      • Book Two: The Headmistress of Rosemere
      • Book Three: A Lady at Willowgrove Hall
    • Book length: approximately 85,000 words
    • Includes discussion questions for book clubs
    • Chaste, kissing-only Regency romance
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThomas Nelson
    Release dateJan 7, 2014
    ISBN9780529121806
    The Headmistress of Rosemere
    Author

    Sarah E. Ladd

    Sarah E. Ladd is an award-winning, bestselling author who has always loved the Regency period--the clothes, the music, the literature, and the art. A college trip to England and Scotland confirmed her interest in the time period, and she began seriously writing in 2010. Since then, she has released several novels set during the Regency era. Sarah is a graduate of Ball State University and holds degrees in public relations and marketing. She lives in Indiana with her family. Visit Sarah online at SarahLadd.com; Instagram: @sarahladdauthor; Facebook: @SarahLaddAuthor; Twitter: @SarahLaddAuthor; Pinterest: @SarahLaddAuthor.  

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    • 4/5
      This is a lovely romance set in Darbury, England, in the year 1816. The two main characters are Patience Creighton, the headmistress at Rosemere, and William Sterling, landlord and owner of Rosemere and nearby Eastmore Hall. Readers first met William Sterling in the first book of this series, The Heiress of Winterwood.Patience Creighton is 25 years old and considered by most to be a spinster. She has been running the girls’ school at Rosemere for the past six months after the death of her father and her brother’s abandonment for life in London. She is pressured with the demands of running a school with 29 students who attend and live at the school as well as her mother’s melancholy. Patience has put her heart and a great deal of effort into teaching her students and cares for them as more than a teacher. She guides their morals as well. One morning very early she is told of a man discovered unconscious in the Rosemere stable. It turns out to be the absentee landlord, Mr. Sterling, who has recently returned home from London. He has been beaten, but refuses her care. Soon thereafter a fire to the stable puts the two in contact again. Patience finds William attractive, but she has heard rumors about his past. Are they true? Why has he really returned home? Is he here to stay?William Sterling has lived the past eight years in an alcohol-induced fog. He has made many poor decisions. He now is in debt and must find a way to pay it off or he will lose his ancestral home. He has no money for a staff or improvements to his home. He places his future in a new career of horse breeding, but that will take time. He has met the intriguing headmistress at Rosemere and finds he can’t stop thinking about her and makes any excuse he can to go to Rosemere to see her. Could she possibly be interested in someone like him, with his past?This book starts off slowly, but keep reading as the romance will take hold of the heart and keep readers entertained. There was not a lot of talk about God, but both main characters had a parent they remembered teaching them spiritual truths as children that they now remember and lean on. There is a hint of Jane Austen type flavor and maybe even a touch of gothic with the big, drafty, old manor house and the desolate moors. A third book in the series titled, A Lady at Willowgrove Hall, is due to be released in the fall of 2014. I recommend this book and am looking forward to the next one in the series.
    • 4/5
      It was good but not her best. It felt rushed.
    • 4/5
      Sarah E. Ladd's The Headmistress of Rosemere is a very charming historical romance with an engaging cast of characters. William Sterling's efforts to turn his life around provide a powerful and uplifting message of redemption. There is also a spiritual journey for Patience Creighton and William as they rediscover their lapsed faith. Fully rounding out the story, there is a dash of intrigue and mystery when a business opportunity takes a rather dangerous turn.

      Patience has been acting as headmistress at the family's school for girls in the aftermath of her father's death and her brother Rawdon's departure to London. She is also struggling to help her mother as she battles depression while grieving her husband's loss. Patience is fascinated by William after their first encounter and her admiration for him grows after she gets to know him better. However Patience is soon sidetracked by a few unexpected arrivals and an unwelcome announcement by Rawdon.

      Instead of shirking her responsibilities, Patience admirably rises to the challenges facing her. She is levelheaded, loyal and dedicated to keeping her father's dream alive. She is well-loved by her students and servants and she shares a close friendship with fellow teacher Cassandra. Patience's first romance ended years before and she has not had the opportunity to find another suitor in the intervening years. She has grown weary of shouldering the burdens alone and her concern over Rawdon's lack of communication is tempered by her increasing anger over his prolonged absence. As her life takes an unforeseen turn, Patience tries to reclaim the faith she lost in the aftermath of her beloved father's death.

      William has pretty much hit rock bottom and he is desperately trying to claw his way of the mess he has created for himself. He was already pretty wild when the end of a relationship sent him reeling into a downward spiral eight years ago. In danger of losing his inheritance and with a debt repayment looming over him, he enters into a business deal with a friend soon after meeting Patience. William's misgivings about his business venture increase when his rather unsavory new partners propose changes that could pose problems in the future for Patience's school. While trying to decide where his loyalties lie, William begins to explore the faith he has ignored so long.

      Rawdon's return brings unanticipated complications that threaten more than just William and Patience's growing feelings for another. His future plans for the school come as a huge surprise to Patience but it is dismissal of her accomplishments that is most unexpected and hurtful. Rawdon is also accompanied by some surprising companions and their presence has an impact on almost everyone's lives.

      The Headmistress of Rosemere has a number of subplots but Sarah E. Ladd flawlessly weaves the various threads together into one fascinating novel. The faith aspect of the storyline is very understated but it adds another layer of depth to an already well-conceived storyline. The overall story is quite fascinating but it is the growth of the characters that makes it an outstanding novel. While The Headmistress of Rosemere is the second novel of the Whispers on the Moors series, it can easily be read as a standalone.
    • 4/5
      It was good but not her best. It felt rushed.
    • 5/5
      In Regency Era England, Patience Creighton is already considered a spinster at the age of 25, but she has plenty to keep her occupied as headmistress of the boarding school that her late father started, and trying to keep her mother happy.William Sterling had gambled his way into financial trouble and danger. One night as he is assaulted by his creditors' henchman on his way home from the tavern, he ends up at the doorstep of his tenant, the Rosemere School for Young Ladies. After being tended to by Patience, he finds himself wanting to learn more about her.As he spends more time at Rosemere, a friendship develops between William and Patience. But he is still having problems with his creditors, and with little money to repay his debts, even less for the upkeep of his own estate, it becomes clear that selling Rosemere may be the only way to preserve his legacy, but at great cost to his happiness.This novel is the second book in the Whispers on the Moors series, but it totally works as a stand alone novel too; you do not have to read the first book (The Heiress of Winterwood) in order to enjoy this story. I recommend that you do though, because it's a great book, and this one is too. I enjoyed this story very much, especially the unexpected twists and turns of the plot.
    • 4/5
      This is a lovely romance set in Darbury, England, in the year 1816. The two main characters are Patience Creighton, the headmistress at Rosemere, and William Sterling, landlord and owner of Rosemere and nearby Eastmore Hall. Readers first met William Sterling in the first book of this series, The Heiress of Winterwood.Patience Creighton is 25 years old and considered by most to be a spinster. She has been running the girls’ school at Rosemere for the past six months after the death of her father and her brother’s abandonment for life in London. She is pressured with the demands of running a school with 29 students who attend and live at the school as well as her mother’s melancholy. Patience has put her heart and a great deal of effort into teaching her students and cares for them as more than a teacher. She guides their morals as well. One morning very early she is told of a man discovered unconscious in the Rosemere stable. It turns out to be the absentee landlord, Mr. Sterling, who has recently returned home from London. He has been beaten, but refuses her care. Soon thereafter a fire to the stable puts the two in contact again. Patience finds William attractive, but she has heard rumors about his past. Are they true? Why has he really returned home? Is he here to stay?William Sterling has lived the past eight years in an alcohol-induced fog. He has made many poor decisions. He now is in debt and must find a way to pay it off or he will lose his ancestral home. He has no money for a staff or improvements to his home. He places his future in a new career of horse breeding, but that will take time. He has met the intriguing headmistress at Rosemere and finds he can’t stop thinking about her and makes any excuse he can to go to Rosemere to see her. Could she possibly be interested in someone like him, with his past?This book starts off slowly, but keep reading as the romance will take hold of the heart and keep readers entertained. There was not a lot of talk about God, but both main characters had a parent they remembered teaching them spiritual truths as children that they now remember and lean on. There is a hint of Jane Austen type flavor and maybe even a touch of gothic with the big, drafty, old manor house and the desolate moors. A third book in the series titled, A Lady at Willowgrove Hall, is due to be released in the fall of 2014. I recommend this book and am looking forward to the next one in the series.
    • 5/5
      Those readers who have ever felt like their hard work has been slighted, not taken seriously or even ignored, will relate well with Patience, the acting headmistress of Rosemere. And having a novel start with the hero being followed is a sure way of creating suspense. Sarah Ladd's novel tugged at my emotions from the very first line and kept me turning pages until the very end. While reading this novel, I felt I was in the school, enjoying the many antics, frustrations and exuberance of the young girls who had been placed in the school. The idea of sending young children to a resident school is very foreign to me, yet I relish the idea of the growing friendships that would result in this. The customs of the day, including the fact that a woman unmarried and over the age of 21 was considered a spinster seems unusually harsh in our day when a lot of women choose not to marry until they are older. Sarah, through her story, enlightened me while still entertaining, on what life in England in 1816 would have been like, and what I could have expected to encounter. The lessons that Patience learned, are still valid today.I enjoyed this novel immensely, and trust you will as wellI received this book free from LitfusePulicity Group and Thomas Nelson Publishers in exchange for an honest review. A positive critique was not required. The opinions are my own.
    • 4/5
      Do you love Regency fiction, Jane Austen or the Brontes? Then look no farther than Sarah Ladd’s second novel, The Headmistress of Rosemere. Filled with period details and a story that shares the message of second chances, this novel is perfect for anyone looking to satisfy their Regency craving.This standalone novel revisits the environs of Ladd’s first book, The Heiress of Winterwood. William Stirling is the landlord of the school Patience Creighton has endeavored to head since her father’s death and her mother’s withdrawal six months previously. Patience has steeled herself to the fate of spinsterhood and William believes he can never love again, but circumstances bring the pair together and there is instant attraction. The two have to overcome many obstacles and impediments, not the least being their feelings of unworthiness and loss.The strength of this story is its characterization. The supporting characters are well-developed and realistic and certainly have echoes of Austen, but it is the two main characters that are excellent. William Stirling has a lot of strikes against him and could have become an anti-hero, but Ladd’s handling of him created an empathy for all he had gotten himself into. From the first pages, he was by far my favorite in the novel. The plot of the novel is realistic as well — no far-fetched plot twists or unbelievable situations — no eye-rolling from this reader. So if you like Regency and romance with a realistic flavor, try The Headmistress of Rosemere.Recommended.(Thanks to LitFuse for a review copy. The opinions expressed are mine alone.)
    • 5/5
      I really enjoyed reading this book, and wanted more at the end. Having read the first book, I knew of Williams problems. William has been living a descending life toward Hell. We now find him having to start paying for his sins, and wonder if he will still be alive by the end of the book?A tenant on Williams property is The Rosemere School, and since the death of her father, Patience has been Headmistress of the school. She has been trying to find her brother Rawdon, my opinion of him was not good, but there I go again judging. We find out why he doesn't write or let them know where he is for six months??We walk the moors and ride around this beautiful countryside. Its sounds so perfect there, but there is a big difference in Patience a working woman...and old maid at 25, and William the aristocrat.When her brother returns, and basically has Patience retired, he also brings along a rejected, by Patience, beau. Wow! Talk about matchmaking.You will love spending time with the precocious children, especially Emma.There are a lot of unknowns here, and a few that are revealed slowly. Once you pick this book, you won't be able to put it back down.I cannot wait until the next book in this series is here, wonder who the heroine will be??I received this book through Litfuse Publicity Book Tours, and was not required to give a positive review.
    • 4/5
      The Headmistress of Rosemere is Christian Romance with some Intrigue. You'll find that Patience is a very strong female character – in the midst of weaker characters. William (the neighboring landowner) makes some major changes in his character after being attacked on the road. It was really nice to see the growth that he undergoes and he seemed like a man you could lean on if you needed help. There is some scriptural content but I found there wasn't a lot of depth to it. Mostly it is about prayer and God providing for our needs. It's a great book for a rainy or blizzardy day when you can curl up in bed or on the recliner and lose yourself for a few hours. There is a great list of questions at the end of the book for book groups. It would make a great book – especially if you know someone who likes Regency romances.
    • 5/5
      I loved this book from start to finish. I read the first book in this series and I remember I liked it but not like I like this one. I loved all the characters in this book and I can't wait to read the next book in the series. I loved Patience and I was sad when this book was over because I will miss her character. I didn't really like William at first but by the end of the book I really did enjoy his character. I loved to see the changes in him and in Patience throughout the book. I also had to laugh at how Patience considered herself a spinster because she was 25. I am glad times have changed and that isn't true in todays society.