Miss Serena's Secret by Carolyn Miller

 

Miss Serena’s Secret by Carolyn Miller is an amazing Regency read. The story follows Miss Serena Winthrop and Henry, Lord Carmichael through indifference, friendship and lastly to love.  Serena is a reserved character who I had to warm up to. But, by the end of the book I wished I could master the cooling looks she is able to give and wanted to meet her for lunch. Lord Carmichael was a delight and reminded me how the Gospel truly changes us, and how extraordinarily exciting that is.

My surprise love in this book was how much I enjoyed learning about the Regency art world.  I was especially fascinated with how women were viewed and treated. It is easy to forgot that things have gotten better for women.   The Summer Exhibition, an art show, mentioned in the book was so well portrayed that I felt myself walking through the exhibit.

Ms. Miller took me back in time to London, the English countryside and stately manners, and I did not want to leave!  This is a pleasurable read and I highly recommend it. I was given this book by the publisher and not required to write a review. Miss Serena's Secret