Book description from Amazon:
“Tressa Harlowe’s father did not trust banks, but neither did he trust his greedy extended family. He kept his vast fortune hidden somewhere on his estate in the south of England and died suddenly, without telling anyone where he had concealed it. Tressa and her ailing mother are left with a mansion and an immense vineyard and no money to run it. It doesn’t take long for a bevy of opportunists to flock to the estate under the guise of offering condolences. Tressa knows what they’re really up to. She’ll have to work with the rough and rusticated vineyard manager to keep the laborers content without pay and discover the key to finding her father’s fortune–before someone else finds it first.
Award-winning author Joanna Davidson Politano welcomes readers to Trevelyan Castle, home of the poorest heiress in Victorian England, for a treasure hunt they’ll not soon forget.”
My Review:
After reading this book, I want to read any book that Joanna Davidson Politano writes.
How to describe this book? The storyline is mesmerizing. It’s intriguing. It’s suspenseful. It’s romantic. The story takes place in Victorian England. There’s a missing father and a desperate search for hidden treasure in a castle. The lead characters in this story, Tressa and Donavan, are everything you could want in a heroine and hero. The supporting characters are excellent in their own way, whether they are good or evil. There’s no foul language or embarrassing scenes to mar the story, which proves if you are as skilled at writing as this author, you don’t need to include those things to have a captivating story.
Add all of this together and you have an awesome novel by Joanna Politano. I loved this book. I’ve read many books this year. I’d put this one in my top ten. It would not surprise me at all if this one didn’t win some awards.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.