The Innkeeper's Daughter

The Innkeeper's Daughter
Michelle Griep
(Shiloh Run Press)
ISBN: 978-1683224358
February 2018/320 pages/$14.99
A London officer goes undercover to expose a plot against the Crown

Dover, England, 1808: Officer Alexander Moore goes undercover as a gambling gentleman to expose a high-stakes plot against the king—and he’s a master of disguise, for Johanna Langley believes him to be quite the rogue. . .until she can no longer fight against his unrelenting charm.

All Johanna wants is to keep the family inn afloat, but when the rent and the hearth payment are due at the same time, where will she find the extra funds? If she doesn’t come up with the money, there will be nowhere to go other than the workhouse—where she’ll be separated from her ailing mother and ten-year-old brother.

Alex desperately wants to help Johanna, especially when she confides in him, but his mission—finding and bringing to justice a traitor to the crown—must come first, or they could all end up dead.


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Michelle Griep’s been writing since she first discovered blank wall space and Crayolas. She seeks to glorify God in all that she writes—except for that graffiti phase she went through as a teenager. She resides in the frozen tundra of Minnesota, where she teaches history and writing classes for a local high school co-op. An Anglophile at heart, she runs away to England every chance she gets, under the guise of research. Really, though, she’s eating excessive amounts of scones while rambling around a castle. Michelle is a member of ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) and MCWG (Minnesota Christian Writers Guild). Keep up with her adventures at her blog "Writer off the Leash" or visit michellegriep.com


MY THOUGHTS

Ooh, what a great novel! My only lament is that I did not have uninterrupted hours to read non-stop, but Michelle Griep's gift for creating a compelling story immediately pulled me right back in each time I picked up the book and resumed reading. Perfectly drawn characters inhabit this tale, and Joanna's efforts to keep her family's Blue Hedge Inn solvent touched my heart. Griep juxtaposes Joanna's struggles against the abundant wealth of the London Season, further emphasizing the disparate class distinctions. It's impossible not to love Joanna, her mom, and her younger, feisty-and often impulsive-brother. And who can resist Alex, even when he finds himself in a no-win situation? Filled with intrigue, danger, and impossible romance, The Innkeeper's Daughter is a hold-your-breath novel with plenty of twists and turns that truly seem to have no good outcome. Unforeseen developments enhance the delightful conclusion and bring a satisfied smile as the story comes to a close. Grab your copy of this engaging novel today!


Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a copy of this book free from Shiloh Runn Press, a division of Barbour Books, for a blog tour. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”