It is 1812 in Amberdale, England and there are two prominent families with successful textile businesses that keep the little town afloat, the Dearborne's and the Stockton's. There has been bad blood between the families for as long as anyone can remember but now the division is spreading to others in their small-knit community. It is the weavers against the millers. The Dearborne mill wants textile production to continue the way it always has but the Stockton mill wants to be progressive and use a new type of machine that will increase production substantially but will also take away jobs away from men in the community. To add to the drama, the Dearborne estate and the Stockton estate are right next to each other.
Kate is a Dearborne who feels suffocated and unheard by her stubborn, weaver father. She is not content to be like all the other women in their community, staying home and sewing, being a wife and mother but that's exactly what her father wants her to be and he refuses to allow her to be anything else. Wanting to please her father Kate fights the restlessness she feels inside and tries her best to be obedient. The only thing that she refuses to yield to is not having a relationship with her brother. He is one of her only friends.
Henry is a Stockton, a miller who had been agreeable to the direction of the mill, and his life, until he went off to war for three years and comes home a changed man. The Stockton's are a prominent family and act as such and though Henry previously enjoyed those spoils it now all seems frivolous and pointless. It is the things that money cannot buy that now matter.
The Weaver's Daughter is multi-faceted which makes this Regency unlike many others in the genre. Yes, there is a love that grows throughout the story but you also feel the angst and strife this feud has on the community and includes characters that you yourself fall in love with and stubborn characters that you feel yourself growing frustrated with.
The author has a wonderful writing style that draws the reader in with wonderful character depth and vivid imagery. Highly recommend!
*I received a complimentary copy of this book from Thomas Nelson and NetGalley in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. All opinions are all my own.
Kate is a Dearborne who feels suffocated and unheard by her stubborn, weaver father. She is not content to be like all the other women in their community, staying home and sewing, being a wife and mother but that's exactly what her father wants her to be and he refuses to allow her to be anything else. Wanting to please her father Kate fights the restlessness she feels inside and tries her best to be obedient. The only thing that she refuses to yield to is not having a relationship with her brother. He is one of her only friends.
Henry is a Stockton, a miller who had been agreeable to the direction of the mill, and his life, until he went off to war for three years and comes home a changed man. The Stockton's are a prominent family and act as such and though Henry previously enjoyed those spoils it now all seems frivolous and pointless. It is the things that money cannot buy that now matter.
The Weaver's Daughter is multi-faceted which makes this Regency unlike many others in the genre. Yes, there is a love that grows throughout the story but you also feel the angst and strife this feud has on the community and includes characters that you yourself fall in love with and stubborn characters that you feel yourself growing frustrated with.
The author has a wonderful writing style that draws the reader in with wonderful character depth and vivid imagery. Highly recommend!
*I received a complimentary copy of this book from Thomas Nelson and NetGalley in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. All opinions are all my own.
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