Mist of Midnight

In the first of a brand new series set in Victorian England, a young woman returns home from India after the death of her family to discover her identity and inheritance are challenged by the man who holds her future in his hands Rebecca Ravenshaw, daughter of missionaries, spent most of her life in India Following the death of her family in the Indian Mutiny, Rebecca returns to claim her family estate in Hampshire, England Upon her return, people are surprised to see her and highly suspicious Less than a year earlier, an imposter had arrived with an Indian servant and assumed not only Rebecca s name, but her home and incomes.That pretender died within months of her arrival the servant fled to London as the young woman was hastily buried at midnight The locals believe that perhaps she, Rebecca, is the real imposter Her home and her father s investments reverted to a distant relative, the darkly charming Captain Luke Whitfield, who quickly took over Against her best intentions, Rebecca begins to fall in love with Luke, but she is forced to question his motives does he love her or does he just want Headbourne House If Luke is simply after the property, as everyone suspects, would she suffer a similar fate as the first Rebecca A captivating Gothic love story set against a backdrop of intrigue and danger, Mist of Midnight will leave you breathless. Best Download [ Mist of Midnight ] author [ Sandra Byrd ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr A young woman returns to England after losing her entire family in a rebellion in India Rebecca Ravenshaw has been away from her native country for many years and is eager to return to her ancestral home Except that the reception she receives is anything, but what she expected Rebecca, soon learns that the previous year, a young woman bearing her name had claimed to be Rebecca and she mysteriously dies Now, Rebecca is on a mission to clear her name and discover who the deceiver was Of A young woman returns to England...I haven t been so drawn into a story in a while Several things were in this story s favor from the get go Sandra uses first person narration my favorite I love getting inside the head of the main character and really viewing the story from their perspective Rebecca is a reliable narrator, but is very unsure of her situation at Headbourne House There were a few times where I wish she would just say things outright, but this is always how I feel with books set during this time period I haven t been so drawn into a story in a while Several things were in this story s favor from the get go Sandra uses first person narration my favorite I love getting inside the head of the main character and really viewing the story from their perspective Rebecca is a reliable narrator, but is ve...Not since Jane Eyre have I read a Gothic romance that has captured my heart so completely From the exotic India to an English estate shrouded in mystery, Byrd s eye for detail shines through on every page Readers are sure to devour the tale of Rebecca Ravenshaw and her search for the truth behind the mysteries of Headbourne House and the handsome young captain who lives on the estate As with any good Gothic story, there s a little mystery and of course there s a rambling estate covered with Not since Jane Eyre have I read a Gothic romance that has captured my heart so completely From the ...Daughter of missionaries to India, Rebecca Ravenshaw returns, orphaned, to Hampshire England to take possession of the home and finances bequeathed to her by her father, only to find that a mysterious imposter has recently appeared with the same intentions laying claim on Rebecca s identity and inheritance and then died burying the trust and hospitality of those in the neighborhood with her.Rebecca is denied the peace and security she came home searching for as she seeks to prove that she Daughter of missionaries to India, Rebecca Ravenshaw returns, orphaned, to Hampshire England to take possession of the home and finances bequeathed to her by her father, only to find that a mysterious imposter has recently appeared with the same intentions laying claim on Rebecca s identity and inheritance and then died burying the trust and hospitality of those in the neighborhood with her.Rebecca is denied the peace and security she came home searching for as she seeks to prove that she is the true Miss Ravenshaw, to reinstate herself in her home, and to solve the mystery of the woman within her grave.Mist of Midnight is a tale shrouded in shadows and intrigue a gripping gothic style romance in which honor and truth must prevail over dark selfish deeds, and love over doubt the approval...I found myself quite engaged with plot and characters, so much so I swept through this wonderful book in a matter of hours, the suspense and mystery working hand in hand holding my attention and curiosity.The gripping plot took me by surprise Along with Rebecca discerning the culprit of who actually was the identity theft wasn t easy, I was pleasantly surprised when the thief was discovered Byrd provides enough twists and turns to add interest only fueling the mystery aspect The romance I found myself quite engaged with plot and characters, so much so I swept through this wonderful book in a matter of hours, the suspense and mystery working hand in hand holding my attention and curiosity.The gripping plot took me by surprise Along with Rebecca discerning the culprit of who actually was the identity theft wasn t easy, I was pleasantly surprised when the thief was discovered Byrd provides enough twists and turns to add interest only fueling the mystery aspect The romance element was well done, the tension builds as Rebecca and Luke tip toe around each other uncertain of each other s true charact...Find this and other reviews at Sandra Byrd has been in my tbr for a while and though I own two of her earlier novels, Mist of Midnight marks my first taste of her work and I m happy to report I found the experience quite enjoyable First and foremost, I really liked how Byrd used identity theft in the context of this story I m used to seeing 19th century murder mysteries and I thought impersonation a fun and refreshing departure from that norm Find this and other reviews at Sandra Byrd has been in my tbr for a while and though I own two of her earlier novels, Mist of Midnight marks my first taste of her work and I m happy to report I found the experience quite enjoyable First and foremost, I really liked how Byrd used identity theft in the context of this story I m used to seeing 19th century murder mysteries and I thought impersonation a fun and refreshing departure from that norm The pacing was a little slow for me personally and I predicted the ending long before the final page, but I liked how Byrd cast suspicion on multiple characters and how she played with ambiguity over the course of narrative Mist of Midnight is marketed as Christian lit, but Byrd s religious themes are subtle at best and she never allows faith to overwhelm the story She s not at all preachy and that really appealed to me a...Quite a while ago I read a book by Sandra Byrd call Eat Cake which was a contemporary story about a West coast woman who goes to France to intern as pastry chef It was fun and interesting especially since I enjoy books that have some sort of technical focus on a hobby or occupation There was also a bit of gentle romance Then I saw Mist Of Midnight come up in my feed and noticed the same author but this was historical fiction with a gothic sort of feel Quite different When I initially read Quite a while ago I read a book by Sandra Byrd call Eat Cake which was a contemporary story about a West coast woman who goes to France to intern as pastry chef It was fun and interesting especially since I enjoy books that have some sort of technical focus on a hobby or occupation There was also a bit of gentle romance Then I saw Mist Of Midnight come up in my feed and noticed the same author but this was historical fiction with a gothic sort of feel Quite different When I initially read Eat Cake I had no idea that it was categorized as Christian Fiction until I saw it later on Goodreads It did have a religious aspect to the storyline that I simply found interesting especially in terms of French society To me, religion is part of the human experience for many if not most pe...Mist of Midnight is a well done Gothic Romance novel I was trying to figure out chapter after chapter who the fraudulent Rebecca was and why In the midst of all that mind bending, there was a delightful romance developing between Captain Luke Whitfield and ...Mist Of MidnightStolen identities, eerie happenings in a huge English estate, duplicitous characters Mist of midnight has all the ingredients for a captivating gothic romance Rebecca Ravenshaw returns home to England after the tragic death of her missionary parents in India But when she reaches Hampshire, England, to claim her family s estate But she finds out that another woman with a Indian ser...I listened to this on audio, and as the book moved on, I realized the story was familiar I was halfway through before I was certain that at sometime, somewhere in previous years, I had read this book I have no idea how I felt about it the first time, but I really enjoyed the second time around.Rebecca Ravenshaw returned to England from India after the deaths of her missionary parents in a native uprising On arriving at Headborne, her family s country home that she had left as a small child, I listened to this on audio, and as the book moved on, I realized the story was familiar I was halfway through before I was certain that at sometime, somewhere in previous years, I had read this book I have no idea how I felt about it the first time, but I really enjoyed the second time around.Rebecca Ravenshaw returned to England from India after the deaths of her missionary parents in a native uprising On arriving at Headborne, her family s country home that she had left as a small child, she found that the next in line of inheritance was in residence and that she herself had been recently buried in the family cemetery An imposter claiming to be Rebecca had arrived several months ahead of her and had been believed to be the true Rebecca How could she convince everyone, including the handsome distant cousin Luke, that she was telling he truth While the family solicitor ...

• English
• 09 June 2019
Sandra Byrd
• Paperback
• 374 pages
• 1476717869
• Sandra Byrd
• Mist of Midnight