Lucie's Review:
Rosalyn and her orphaned sisters were taken in by the George
Mueller Home for Children, but at seventeen they were slowly pushed out to make
their own way. Rosalyn found work as a lady’s maid to a widow, but when her
employer marries her situation changes as her employer’s new husband begins to
make unwelcome advances, Rosalyn flees and ends up in London. In London she is
met by a series of bad fortune, finding herself with nothing of value to her
name and destitute. But things begin to look up when she finds a job with
Gilbert and Sullivan’s Opera House first as a cleaner, and then as the dresser
for the chorus line. She finds a friend in Jessie Vaughn, who warns her to
beware of men. But as she navigate the theatre life she finds herself caught
between the dazzling leading man, Tony, and the quiet and kind, Nate.
Nate is a soldier, haunted by the night of an attack that
injured his arm. He works the stage lights, biding his time until he can join
the army again to redeem himself. His family has a passion for helping women
who have fallen on hard times, so he offers his family’s home as a place for
Rosalyn to stay. Will Nate find freedom from his past and a second chance at
love?
Rosalyn is a talented and kind young woman, thrust into a
situation that she cannot really control. I liked her strength to leave her job
and get away. She is soon swept into the world of theatre, and the intricate
art that goes on behind the scenes.
Nate is a good man and a gentleman, he is kind and genuinely
wants to help Rosalyn form the start, but she is skittish of men and it takes
time for her to trust him. He has a strong sense of duty and responsibility,
maybe too much so.
This book was really well researched and I felt like I came
away with so much knowledge about the theatre world of Gilbert and Sullivan.
The characters were well written, and I especially liked Jessie Vaughn, who was
a real life actress at the time. This was a quick and engaging read, and it
sets up well for the next books in the series. I can’t wait to read about
Rosalyn’s sisters!
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About the Book:
When a series of circumstances beyond her control leave Rosalyn Bernay alone and penniless in London, she chances upon a job backstage at a theater which is presenting the most popular show in London. A talented musician and singer, she feels immediately at home and soon becomes enthralled with the idea of pursuing a career on the stage.
An injury during a skirmish in India has forced Nate Moran out of the army until he recovers. Filling his time at a stable of horses for hire in London, he has also spent the past two months working nights as a stagehand, filling in for his injured brother. Although he’s glad he can help his family through a tough time, he is counting the days until he can rejoin his regiment. London holds bitter memories for him that he is anxious to escape. But then he meets the beautiful woman who has found a new lease on life in the very place Nate can’t wait to leave behind.
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