The Vicar's Daughter

At 20, Cassandra Wilton is ready to take on the world, or at least her small part of it in her village of Leagrave. And though life here is a far cry from London, there is society and possibilities. But as the youngest daughter of the Vicar and Mrs. Wilton, Cassie can't debut until her next oldest sister, Lenora, has made her own match. Yet with her shyness and anxieties, at 23, Lenora can barely leave the house let alone engage the interests of a suitor. Still, a suitor does present himself. Mr. Evan Glenside, the recently proclaimed heir presumptive to his great-uncle, is new to the village and even newer to the ways of gentlefolk. Having come across Evan in a garden at a ball, Lenora is finally thinking of an attachment. Cassie sees her opportunity, but she needs to move the situation forward. She decides to write to Mr. Glenside and sign Lenora's name. What could be simpler?Verdict Kilpack turns Cyrano on its head. Her characters solidly acknowledge the power of faith and redemption yet are able to follow their own moral compass. Another gentle winner from the author of A Heart Revealed.—Bette-Lee Fox, Library Journal