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Gr 7 Up—Fairly exploding with intrigue, nefarious governesses, secret suitors, and marriage plots galore, this follow-up to Kindl's well-received Keeping the Castle (Viking, 2012) isn't a Regency romp but a roller-coaster. The book shares a setting with its companion novel but focuses on the girls of Winthrop Hopkins Female Academy, a school for young ladies aspiring to marry. However, fans of the original title will be cheered at brief glimpses of Althea (now Mrs. Fredericks), whose niece is a student at the academy. The girls of W...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

In the secluded Yorkshire village of Lesser Hoo, the Winthrop Hopkins Female Academy houses eight young heroines as they learn the manners and graces necessary to secure a profitable marriage. Though pickings amongst the local bachelors are slim, an unexpected influx of eligible gentlemen fills the town with parties and gossip after an injured stranger becomes a guest at the school. Secret admirers, a conniving governess, and one very powerful telescope follow, quickl...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

The secluded Winthrop Hopkins Female Academy (where the eight young heroines learn the graces necessary for a profitable marriage) sees an un...Log In or Sign Up to Read More