On the eve of her twenty-first
birthday, Daisy Lennox is caught up in the suffragette movement. In
her wealthy family, this is a scandal. Daisy doesn't want to cause
her parents pain, but she also wants to do what she believes is
right. Her friend Ruby tempts her to come to one of their
demonstrations. When Daisy sees Ruby being taken away by the police,
she gets into the fray and ends up in custody herself.
The scandal of Daisy's arrest is
overshadowed by another family tragedy. Her father's partner
embezzled a great deal of money, and the firm is bankrupt. The loss
of their fortune causes the family to move to their country place on
the outskirts of Pendleton Hall. Here Daisy becomes reacquainted with
her childhood sweetheart, Rupert, heir to Pendleton Hall.
Daisy and Rupert become engaged, but on
the eve of their wedding war is declared and the wedding is postponed
indefinitely. Daisy becomes a member of the FANYs, First Aid Nursing
Yeomanry. She loves the challenge and volunteers to serve in France
where the bloody battles are being fought.
If you loved Upstairs Downstairs and
Downton Abbey, this is your book. Daisy is a wonderful character. She
knows how a young lady is supposed to behave in upper-class society,
but she wants to be her own person. She shows her grit when she first
becomes responsible for the family in their move to the country and
later in France.
The book is fast paced and the plot is
well structured. It may even make you cry. If you enjoy romantic
historical novels, Dilly Court may become you new favorite author.
She's mine.
I reviewed this book for Net Galley.
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