Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson

Okay, so this book is just downright romantic!  I loved reading this romance.  It was clean and filled with high morale and made me want to work on my home relationships.

Marianne has lost her mother.  Her father seems to have taken off after her mom's death.  Her twin sister is away for the summer in Town.  Marianne prefers the country.  Marianne is heading to Edenbrooke to be with her sister as her sister tries to get the eldest son to ask her marry him.  Her sister gets everything she wants. 

Marianne is so excited to go.  Not only because it is in the country but to get away from her Grandmother's critical yet concerned view.

Even her trip to Edenbrooke is eventful.   There are many twists and turns that I was really quite surprised about.

If you love clean romance, you will love this book.  I enjoyed every moment and couldn't put it down.

It was great!

Here are some characters: 

Marianne--main character

Philip--man Marianne meets

Betsy—Marianne’s maid

Marianne’s Grandmother—wealthy, cranky Grandmother

Aunt Amelia—Marianne’s Aunt.  Lives with Marianne’s Grandmother

James—the coachman

Mr. Whittles—guy who is crazy about her and writes poems and who is very slobbery

Mr. Kellet (cousin, a bit of a player)

Highwayman

Lady Caroline—wealthy mother who Cecily is going to stay and attempt to court the oldest son who has the inheritance

Wyndhams—Lady Caroline’s family (the children's names in order Charles, Philip, William

Rachel—Married to William

Louisa—Lady Caroline’s daughter who becomes buddy, buddy with Cecilly

Charles—Philip’s brother

Cecily—Marianne’s sister

Mrs. Fairhurst—old bitty who tries to discourage Marianne

Miss Grace—sweet daughter of Mrs. Fairhurst

Mr. & Mrs. Clumpett—also visiting the Wyndhams

Meg—the horse

Mr. Beaufort—a young man who likes Marianne.  ( a suitor)