But eerie sounds at night and footprints in the dust reveal she isn't the only one secretly searching the house. Hoping to restore her family's finances-and her dowry-Abigail looks for this supposed treasure. The handsome local curate welcomes them, but though he and his family seem acquainted with the manor's past, the only information they offer is a stern warning: Beware trespassers drawn by rumors that Pembrooke Park contains a secret room filled with treasure. The Fosters journey to imposing Pembrooke Park and are startled to find it entombed as it was abruptly left: tea cups encrusted with dry tea, moth-eaten clothes in wardrobes, a doll's house left mid-play. Facing financial ruin, Abigail and her father search for more affordable lodgings, until a strange solicitor arrives with an astounding offer: the use of a distant manor house abandoned for eighteen years. She fears she will end up a spinster, especially as she has little dowry, and the one man she thought might marry her seems to have fallen for her younger, prettier sister. 2014 Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee Praise for Julie Klassen "A remarkable tale with many unpredictable twists and turns."-CBA Retailers+Resources "A treat for who want their historical romances served up with a generous dash of mystery."-Booklist " work appeals to all who seek a riveting Regency romance."-RT Book Reviews Abigail Foster is the practical daughter.
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