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A Place Called Hope
To Sir Robert Blenkinsopp, his frail, exquisite wife Amy is just another possession to be misused and discarded. Amy is overjoyed when the brute is found unconscious at the bottom of his own staircase, deprived of the power of speech and movement. With the help of the servants and a new companion, she makes the estate not only happier but richer as well. But Sir Robert Blenkinsopp is not dead. Imprisoned in the wreck of his body, his only companion a loathesome servant, he is plotting a vicious revenge on Amy, her children, and the man who has come to love her.
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First published January 1, 2001
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March 3, 2021
I really enjoyed this book. Wasn’t expecting it to be so good.
March 14, 2021
Historical romance is not really my cup of tea but decided to read as a friend gave me the book. It is a good story if you like this type of read.
July 27, 2013
Review taken from Blog Post #121 in May 2011 (borrowed from the local library):
Another doozie of tale ..... and a 4.5 ***** Star read.
Amy, Lady Blenkinsopp a small and outwardly frail girl was married to the much older Sir Robert - who used and abused her just like another possession, in fact he took great pleasure in it. After giving birth to her Baby Son, Robert, she ran away, but returned when her son was six months old to have the whole cycle of abuse continue.
The new Gamekeeper (Duffy) was there in the garden on the day she returned, and thought he had never seen any quite to exquisite as Lady Blenkinsopp. He is not the normal Gamekeeper, in fact he acts like a Gentleman, and he harbours a secret about his life.
On the night of her return, Amy is abused by her husband, but is found unconscious at the bottom of the staircase the next morning, having suffered a stroke .... which happily for Amy deprived him of speech and movement.
Amy begins to show her inner strength and takes over the management of the estate with Duffy's help, which prospers under the guardianship. She also goes on to to give birth to twin babies nearly nine months after her return.
By now he is desperately in love with Amy, but Duffy's old life calls him away. He presumes that Amy will be safe. However, Sir Robert is left upstairs to be cared for by an loathsome servant, but what nobody realises is that he has secretly worked hard to get back some speech and movement and has plotted to take his revenge.
What will become of her and her children, will she ever see Duffy again, and will the hell of her old live come back to haunt her?
Another doozie of tale ..... and a 4.5 ***** Star read.
Amy, Lady Blenkinsopp a small and outwardly frail girl was married to the much older Sir Robert - who used and abused her just like another possession, in fact he took great pleasure in it. After giving birth to her Baby Son, Robert, she ran away, but returned when her son was six months old to have the whole cycle of abuse continue.
The new Gamekeeper (Duffy) was there in the garden on the day she returned, and thought he had never seen any quite to exquisite as Lady Blenkinsopp. He is not the normal Gamekeeper, in fact he acts like a Gentleman, and he harbours a secret about his life.
On the night of her return, Amy is abused by her husband, but is found unconscious at the bottom of the staircase the next morning, having suffered a stroke .... which happily for Amy deprived him of speech and movement.
Amy begins to show her inner strength and takes over the management of the estate with Duffy's help, which prospers under the guardianship. She also goes on to to give birth to twin babies nearly nine months after her return.
By now he is desperately in love with Amy, but Duffy's old life calls him away. He presumes that Amy will be safe. However, Sir Robert is left upstairs to be cared for by an loathsome servant, but what nobody realises is that he has secretly worked hard to get back some speech and movement and has plotted to take his revenge.
What will become of her and her children, will she ever see Duffy again, and will the hell of her old live come back to haunt her?
October 24, 2015
In order to fully understand this book, you need to read The Silence of Strangers and A World of Difference (in that order). The story moved quite slowly and there wasn't as much interaction between Duffy and Amy as I would have liked, but I did enjoy the foreboding of what Sir Robert was planning.
April 21, 2009
FANTASTIC
June 27, 2020
Good read. Heart-wrenching, absorbing, and the characters were well-realised and truly likeable (except for the villains, obviously). Plus bonus points for me that the heroine shares my name ;)
January 21, 2015
Good story...alot of sorrow and perseverance but it was lagging at some point
February 5, 2011
I enjoy all Audrey Howards books. Very like Catherine Cppkson without the violence.
July 31, 2011
I Loved this book
Audrey Howard was born in Liverpool, England, U.K.
Audrey Howard was born in Liverpool, England, U.K.
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