The Girl in the Gatehouse is the latest stunning novel from author Julie Klassen. As the story opens, we meet Mariah Aubrey and her companion, Miss Dixon. Mariah is being sent away from her home for reasons hinted at but unmentioned until later in the story. She and Miss Dixon take up residence in the gatehouse on the estate of a distant relative. With barely enough money to live on, Mariah begins to write novels in secret as means of supporting herself and Miss Dixon.
With secrets and plot twists, The Girl in the Gatehouse is an intriguing story. A poorhouse with a mysterious resident on the roof. The lease of the estate to Captain Matthew Bryant. A party which brings old acquaintances back into Mariah's life. All of these fit together to bring the story to its climax. Is there still a chance for love for Mariah, and maybe even for dear old Miss Dixon?
I found this book a difficult one to put down. The story never plods, but instead moves along at a rapid pace. As with any work of romantic fiction that I read, I always observe how much Christian content it contains. The works of Julie Klassen do not contain as much obvious Christian content, but it is still definitely there, running in an undercurrent beneath the words.
I would recommend The Girl in the Gatehouse to any reader of historical, romantic fiction, but especially to those lovers of Jane Austen's books.
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