![]() ![]() I am a sucker for a strong female character and Miss Devon impressed me with her presence of mind and unfaltering belief in herself. The language is believable, as are the scenes in the story which brings to notice the amount of research that the author must have done prior to writing the book. The comparison with Jane Eyre is seen in the fact that the heroine of the story suffers through a not-so-ideal childhood to become a Governess and falls in love with her master. It was however, a pleasant surprise to find that Ruined managed to hold its own as a story while paying due diligence to the era that it was set in. Most of the re-tellings that I have come across are written with a pompous hand. ![]() She is now a freelance editor-in-chief and her work include: She has always lived in the world of stories and began her writing career with a magazine. Frank is an author, reader, teacher and physicist. How Beatrice deals with the disciplining of the child and manages to form new relationships despite her past is what makes up the entirety of the book. Lady luck smiles down on her and she is employed by His Grace, Dominic Edward Halifax, the 9 th Duke of Ashton to be the Governess of his ward, the spoilt Adelina Halifax. ![]() The story revolves around Beatrice Devon, a down on her luck young lady of nineteen who sets out to seek employment in London. ![]() Ruined is a tale set in the period of Regency and is a retelling of Jane Eyre. Disclaimer: I received a free ARC PDF copy of the book from the author in exchange for an honest review ![]()
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