Mrs. England

Number of pages: 430. Author: Stacy Holes. Publishing house: Mulhamoon Publishing and Distribution. Year of publication: 2022. "At home. with the family" West Yorkshire, 1904. When Ruby May, a recent graduate nanny, accepts a job caring for the children of Charles England and his wife Lillian England, the wealthy heirs of the factory owners, she hopes this will be the new beginning she needs. But as she immerses herself in life at Hardcastle House, she realizes that something is amiss about the beautiful and mysterious Lady England. Lillian, reserved and introverted, shows little interest in her children or her charming husband, and is far from the ideal wife Ruby expected. As Charles warmly and lively welcomes Ruby into the family, a series of strange events forces her to doubt everything she thought she knew. When the servants reject her and her anxiety grows over her sister's silence about the family, Ruby finds herself forced to confront her fears so that history does not repeat itself. In the end, she is the most aware that there is no such thing as a perfect family. With an exciting suspenseful plot, the novel Lady England depicts marriage in the Edwardian era, weaving a captivating story about men and women, influence and control, courage, truth, and deception in its darkest forms. This third novel by Stacy Holes, set amidst the breathtaking landscapes of West Yorkshire, proves she is one of the most thrilling and enchanting new novelists of our time.