Book Review: Masquerade at Middlecrest Abbey by Abigail Wilson

My Thoughts:

You know a book is well done when you think about the story and characters when you are away from the pages. This is my first novel by Abigail Wilson and I am now a huge fan! Her writing has a very Charlotte Brontë feel that draws the reader back to another time with such ease that it brings the story and characters to further life. The mystery engages the reader and to my delight, is unpredictable. Fans of Sarah E. Ladd and Julie Klassen will devour this book!

My Rating:

FIVE STARS! Wonderful characters! Entertaining! Action-packed! Page-turner! Haunting! Romantic! Unpredictable! Tragic! Easy-to-read! Informative!

In this new Regency romance, a young unwed mother must protect her heart from the charms of her convenient new husband, Lord Torrington. She is not, however, prepared to protect her life.

When the widowed Lord Torrington agreed to spy for the crown, he never planned to impersonate a highwayman, let alone rob the wrong carriage. Stranded on the road with an unconscious young woman, he is forced to propose marriage to protect his identity and her reputation, as well as his dangerous mission.

Trapped not only by her duty to her country but also by her limited options as an unwed mother, Miss Elizabeth Cantrell and her infant son are whisked away to Middlecrest Abbey by none other than the elder brother of her son’s absent father. There she is met by Torrington’s beautiful grown daughters, a vicious murder, and an urgent hunt for the missing intelligence that could turn the war with France. Meanwhile she must convince everyone that her marriage is a genuine love match if her new husband has any hope of uncovering the enemy.

Determined to keep her son’s true identity a secret, Elizabeth will need to remain one step ahead of her fragile heart, her uncertain future, and the relentless fiend bent on her new family’s ruin.

Abigail Wilson combines her passion for Regency England with intrigue and adventure to pen historical mysteries with a heart. A registered nurse, chai tea addict, and mother of two crazy kids, Abigail fills her spare time hiking the national parks, attending her daughter’s gymnastic meets, and curling up with a great book. She is a cum laude graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and currently lives in Dripping Springs, Texas, with her husband and children. Connect with Abigail at Acwilsonbooks.com