The Secret of Pembrooke Park - Julie Klassen

nPraise for Julie Klassen n nA remarkable tale with many unpredictable twists and turns.--CBA Retailers+Resources n nA treat for readers] who want their historical romances served up with a generous dash of mystery.--Booklist n n Klassen's] work appeals to all who seek a riveting Regency romance.--RT Book Reviews n nAbigail Foster is the practical daughter. She fears she will end up a spinster, especially as she has little dowry, and the one man she thought might marry her seems to have fallen for her younger, prettier sister. n nFacing financial ruin, Abigail and her father search for more affordable lodgings, until a strange solicitor arrives with an astounding offer: the use of a distant manor house abandoned for eighteen years. The Fosters journey to imposing Pembrooke Park and are startled to find it entombed as it was abruptly left: tea cups encrusted with dry tea, moth-eaten clothes in wardrobes, a doll's house left mid-play... n nThe handsome local curate welcomes them, but though he and his family seem acquainted with the manor's past, the only information they offer is a stern warning: Beware trespassers drawn by rumors that Pembrooke Park contains a secret room filled with treasure. n nThis catches Abigail's attention. Hoping to restore her family's finances--and her dowry--Abigail looks for this supposed treasure. But eerie sounds at night and footprints in the dust reveal she isn't the only one secretly searching the house. n nThen Abigail begins receiving anonymous letters, containing clues about the hidden room and startling discoveries about the past. n nAs old friends and new foes come calling at Pembrooke Park, secrets come to light. Will Abigail find the treasure and love she seeks...or very real danger?