The Maid of Ballymacool, Jennifer Deibel
The Maid of Ballymacool, Jennifer Deibel
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The Maid of Ballymacool

Author: Jennifer Deibel

Narrator: Caroline Lennon

Unabridged: 9 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 02/21/2023


Synopsis

Brianna Kelly was abandoned at Ballymacool House and Boarding School as an infant. She has worked there since she was a wee girl and will likely die there. Despite a sense that she was made for something more, Brianna feels powerless to change her situation, so she consoles herself by exploring the Ballymacool grounds, looking for hidden treasures to add to the secret trove beneath the floorboards of her room.

When Michael Wray, the son of local gentry, is sent to Ballymacool to deal with his unruly cousin, he finds himself drawn to Brianna, immediately and inescapably. There is something about her that feels so . . . familiar. When Brianna finds a piece of silver in the woods, she commits to learning its origins, with the help of Michael. What they discover may change everything.

Fan favorite Jennifer Deibel invites you back to the Emerald Isle in the 1930s for this fresh take on the Cinderella story, complete with a tantalizing mystery, a budding romance, and a chance at redemption.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Amanda (BookLoverAmanda) on February 24, 2023

The Maid of Ballymacool by Jennifer Deibel is one of my favorite books of 2023 so far! Full of mystery, romance, history, emotions, faith, secrets, Cinderella vibes, a swoon-worthy male lead and a villainous headmistress -- this story has all the makings to be one of my favorite books of the year! 5......more

Goodreads review by Courtney on February 21, 2023

UPDATE 02/21/23: IT'S RELEASE DAY, SO I CAN FINALLY REQUEST THAT THE LIBRARY GET THIS BOOK!!!!!!! AND THEN I WILL MAKE MY SISTERS READ IT!!! *grins evilly* This book is a beautiful retelling of the Cinderella fairy tale that is sure to keep readers up WAY too late trying to finish it!!! Brianna was s......more

Goodreads review by Carrie on February 22, 2023

4.5 stars “I don’t pretend to know why His plan for ya included this road you’ve been led down, but I do know He doesna waste a single tear.” Until I opened The Maid of Ballymacool, I had – to my regret – yet to read anything by Jennifer Deibel. As I quickly became immersed in 1935 Donegal, I realize......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on June 17, 2023

Downtown Abby meets Julia Klassen! I absolutely adored this book. Having the audio version read by an Irish women only made it more beautiful and the novel truly came to life! I felt the mystery of the main characters story a bit slow, but overall the pacing was alright and I appreciated the slow burn......more

Goodreads review by (Katie) Paperbacks on February 19, 2023

A Cinderella story that will pluck at your heartstrings and make you want to stay up until the wee hours to read. Brianna is a maid at a girl's school who loves to search for hidden treasures in the forest. And Michael comes to the school to help corral his cousin to behave more ladylike. He meets B......more