Title: THE WRONG GIRL
Author: C.J. Archer
Publisher: C.J. Archer
Category: Sci Fi & Fantasy, Teens & YA
Received from: C.J. Archer via netgalley.com
Completed: 07.03.13
Description:
It's customary for Gothic romance
novels to include a mysterious girl locked in the attic. Hannah Smith just
wishes she wasn't that girl. As a narcoleptic and the companion to an earl's
daughter with a strange affliction of her own, Hannah knows she's lucky to have
a roof over her head and food in her belly when so many orphans starve on the
streets. Yet freedom is something Hannah longs for. She did not, however, want
her freedom to arrive in the form of kidnapping.
Taken by handsome Jack Langley to a
place known as Freak House, she finds herself under the same roof as a mad
scientist, his niece, a mute servant and Jack, a fire starter with a mysterious
past. They assure Hannah she is not a prisoner and that they want to help her.
The problem is, they think she's the earl's daughter. What will they do when
they discover they took the wrong girl?
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This is the first in what has been
promised to be a trilogy. The story is
set in 1888, England, a Gothic young romance with a supernatural twist. Because it is the first in a series, not all
questions have been answered by the end of the book. I love that!
Violet is Lord Wade’s daughter. Hannah Smith, orphaned, but lucky enough to
be fostered by Lord Wade, is Violet’s constant companion. Also, she has narcolepsy.
Jack, his cousin Sylvia, and their
uncle August Langley are the dysfunctional family living in Freak House
(Frakingham House). August has directed
Jack to kidnap the Earl’s daughter. Jack
and Violet are Firestarters, but Jack is drawn to Hannah and kidnaps her
believing that she is Violet. The big
question is why they have kidnapped her.
I found this to be an easy,
enjoyable read. The beginning was
wonderful, providing plenty of background, while maintaining the light and easy
feel of the read. The story progressed
evenly with enough surprises to keep my attention. The ending was open to allow for the
continuation into the next book.
I look forward to rejoining these
new friends in their next adventure at Freak House!
Editing: A
Other books in the Freak House
Series (trilogy):
- The Wrong Girl
- Playing with Fire
- (not yet named)
Other Books from C.J. Archer:
- The Charmer
- Courting His Countess
- Surrender
- Redemption
- The Mercenary's Price
- The Medium
- Possession
- Evermore
·
Lord Hawkesbury's Players Series:
- Her Secret Desire
- Scandal's Mistress
- To Tempt the Devil
·
The Witchblade Chronicles Series:
- Honor Bound
- Kiss of Ash
Nome
de plume: Carolyn Scott
·
The Diamond Affair
·
Finders Keepers Losers Die
·
You Again
originally posted 07.04.13 on my
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