Lord of High Cliff Manor

Jennifer Shanley was desperate for a job when she answered the ad for a private teaching position with the Kennecott family. Upon arrival, Jennifer is shunned by the widow Mrs. Kennecott and her stuck up daughter Mrs. Ramsey. Jennifer is rejected by the women of the house and must rely on the ever popular Mark Kennecott to reassert her position as the family tutor. But as time passes Miss Shanley finds that the Kennecott family has hidden secrets that threaten the very fiber of their being. From the disastrous explosion of Mr. Kennecott’s tug, the Dolphin, to the ramblings of an amnesia patient, all signs point to malicious behavior. What’s worse is that Miss Shanley is falling madly in love with Mark Kennecott. All of which is a recipe for disaster.

Soon after her acceptance of the position as tutor, Jennifer begins to find herself victim to strange happenings. Someone in the house doesn’t want Jennifer there. As she investigates further, Jennifer is thrown into the line of fire of a deranged murderer who is set on killing the past and all who know its secrets.

Silent passions and untold truths of love and hate mold each and every page of The Lord of High Cliff Manor by Irene Pascoe. The heroine Jennifer Shanley is portrayed in a sweet but firm manor unlike most women of 1882. Her strength and courage carry the story from grim corner to corner. Mark Kennecott will entangle your senses and keep you guessing at every turn. Does he have something to hide? I thought the story was sweet and wholesome with an ending that took me by surprise. Just when you think you know who the culprit is, you turn the page and find another suspect. Ms. Pascoe has done a wonderful job of keeping the secret of the Dolphin until the very last moment. The Lord of High Cliff Manor is a wonderfully sweet romance everyone can enjoy.

Reviewed by: Sadie