The Girl in the Gatehouse

Name: The Girl in the Gatehouse
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.75 (4 reviews)
Author: Julie Klassen
ISBN: 9781449866884

Author: Julie Klassen

Narrator: Elizabeth Jasicki

Unabridged: 14 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 03/04/2011

Categories: Fiction, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance

Synopsis

Mariah Aubrey lives in seclusion with her secrets.

Will an ambitious captain uncover her identity … and her hidden past?

Banished from the only home she's ever known, Mariah Aubrey hides herself away in an abandoned gatehouse on a distant relative's estate. There she supports herself and her loyal servant the only way she knows how—by writing novels in secret.

When Captain Matthew Bryant leases the estate, he is intrigued by the beautiful girl in the gatehouse. But there are many things he doesn't know about this beguiling outcast. Will he risk his plans—and his heart—for a woman shadowed by scandal?

Intriguing, mysterious, and romantic, The Girl in the Gatehouse takes readers inside the life of a secret authoress at a time when novel-writing was considered improper for ladies and the smallest hint of impropriety could change a woman's life forever.

About Julie Klassen

Julie Klassen loves all things Jane Eyre and Jane Austen. Her books have sold over a million copies, and she is a three-time recipient of the Christy Award for Historical Romance. The Secret of Pembrooke Park was honored with the Minnesota Book Award for Genre Fiction. She has also won the Midwest Book Award and Christian Retailing’s Best Award and has been a finalist in the RITA and Carol Awards. She is a graduate of the University of Illinois, worked in publishing for sixteen years, and now writes full-time. For more information, visit www.julieklassen.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Melanie on June 24, 2012

This is my favorite Julie Klassen book so far! I enjoyed the little mysteries and secrets revealed in the story, and the secondary characters were wonderfully original and interesting. I also enjoyed the little parallels of the heroine with Jane Austen, as she was also an authoress. The plot was enj......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on February 26, 2018

I think that I have figured out something very important about Klassen's books that I wish I had understood from the very beginning. While the faith element is present, it is subtle. She lets the reader choose either to draw more, as her stories are rich with meaning and imagery if you are looking f......more

Goodreads review by Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ on July 17, 2020

This is on a 99c Kindle sale. I know a lot of clean Regency romance readers love Julie Klassen's books, but she's been hit-and-miss for me, and this one is at the bottom of the pile. It was way more gloomy and angst-ridden than I like in my romance reading. YMMV, but my recommendation is not to auto......more

Goodreads review by Marlene on February 01, 2022

2/1/2022 update: $1.99 today. Loved this one! (See review below.) "'It is you,' he began foolishly. 'I almost did not recognize you. Without the cap, I mean, and. . . well you were dressed so. . . That is, I thought you were . . . '" "'A maidservant?' she said easily." "'He winced. 'Forgive me.'" "'The......more

Goodreads review by Meredith (Austenesque Reviews) on July 30, 2017

Reputation and Redemption Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars TYPE OF NOVEL: Regency Romance, Historical Fiction SETTING: 1814, Whitmore, England SYNOPSIS: Mariah Aubrey is no longer welcome in her father’s house, and therefore must move to an abandoned gatehouse on her aunt’s estate. Happy to have a roof over h......more