The Secrets of Donwell Abbey
(2024)(The second book in the Men of Austen series)
A novel by Rose Fairbanks
Honourable but broken.
George Knightley desires nothing more than to do the right thing and be as different from his rakehell father as possible. Already the experienced master of a prosperous estate, the newest burden on him is providing for the product of his father’s sins.
When he turns an innocent and comforting gesture from his best friend into a compromising scene, George is horrified to realize he is not as different from his father as he hoped. The only honourable route is now marriage.
As he pursues Emma Woodhouse with a mixture of passion and tenderness, guilt hangs over their fledgling romance. Family, community, and personal dilemmas confront him on all sides. Despite the Christmastide promises of purity and joy, George feels cursed.
Yearning for absolution and freedom, he is desperate for hope. However, as the heir of a disreputable legacy, how can he ever be free of the sin that runs in his blood and shrouds his past and future?
The Secrets of Donwell Abbey is another heartfelt volume in The Men of Austen collection with themes of redemption and grace making it the perfect read at Christmas and year-round.
Genre: Inspirational
George Knightley desires nothing more than to do the right thing and be as different from his rakehell father as possible. Already the experienced master of a prosperous estate, the newest burden on him is providing for the product of his father’s sins.
When he turns an innocent and comforting gesture from his best friend into a compromising scene, George is horrified to realize he is not as different from his father as he hoped. The only honourable route is now marriage.
As he pursues Emma Woodhouse with a mixture of passion and tenderness, guilt hangs over their fledgling romance. Family, community, and personal dilemmas confront him on all sides. Despite the Christmastide promises of purity and joy, George feels cursed.
Yearning for absolution and freedom, he is desperate for hope. However, as the heir of a disreputable legacy, how can he ever be free of the sin that runs in his blood and shrouds his past and future?
The Secrets of Donwell Abbey is another heartfelt volume in The Men of Austen collection with themes of redemption and grace making it the perfect read at Christmas and year-round.
Genre: Inspirational
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