The Weaver's Daughter by Sarah E. Ladd ~ Review

Lucie's Review:

Kate Dearbourne loves working with her family, and dreams of taking over operating her father's weaving business, but her father has plans for her to marry. But with Henry Stockton and his modernized wool mill, her family's livelihood is at stake. When Kate finds a young girl sick on the steps of the mill she takes her to the office, and is shocked by Henry's warm concern, he even has coats made for all of the children.

Henry Stockton returns from the war to take possession of his inheritance, and wants to modernize his grandfather's wool mill, despite the grumbling from the local weavers. Henry must care for his family, and he can see the advantages of marrying Frederica Pennington, but he can't get Kate out of his head.

Will staunch family loyalties keep Kate and Henry apart?

The winds of change are coming, with the Stockton Mill moving towards modernization, no longer contracting out to the local weavers, Kate's father along with the other weavers band together to protest the changes, threatening the safety of the townspeople.

Kate loves working with her father dying the wool, and wants to have more say in the weaving, but her father only wants her to marrying his foreman, John, who cares nothing for her, but sees it as a way to lay claim to the Dearbourne's business.

Kate and Henry despite being on opposite sides of the conflicts find themselves meeting up frequently, and their growing friendship helps them both to see both sides. They both have to bear a lot of the weight of the pressures exerted upon them by their families. There is also a mystery going on, with who killed Henry's grandfather.

Overall, a well written book with plenty of action drama, with high strung tensions. Henry is drawn to Kate and her compassionate heart, loyalty, and how she is willing to stand up for what is right. A very exciting ending brings everything together, great characters, and a drama filled story. Great read all the way through and hard to put down!

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