Rachel Brimble
September 2020
From grieving widow...
1851. After her merchant husband saved her from a life of prostitution, Louisa Hill was briefly happy as a housewife in Bristol. But then a constable arrives at her door. Her husband has been found hanged in a Bath hotel room, a note and a key to a property in Bath the only things she has left of him. And now the debt collectors will come calling.
To a new life as a madam.
Forced to leave everything she knows behind, Louisa finds more painful betrayals waiting for her in the house in Bath. Left with no means of income, Louisa knows she has nothing to turn to but her old way of life. But this time, she'll do it on her own terms – by turning her home into a brothel for upper class gentleman. And she's determined to spare the girls she saves from the street the horrors she endured in the past.
Enlisting the help of Jacob Jackson, a quiet but feared boxer, to watch over the house, Louisa is about to embark on a life she never envisaged. Can she find the courage to forge this new path?
Between The Pages
The first book in The Ladies of Carson Street, a historical romance, is a must read. The want of better lives, trust, and friendship. The well-developed cast makes this story come to life on the pages, from leading characters Louisa and Jacob, to Nancy, Octavia, and Doreen. Emotion packs a punch in this book. Not only is Louisa’s past heartbreaking, but her friends, Nancy and Octavia, have hidden secrets. But Jacob was the scene stealer. He’s a great leading hero with emotional baggage and a huge gentleman’s heart. The plot is a captivating page-turner you won’t want to put down. I can’t wait to read books two and three featuring Nancy and Octavia.
Rating
5 Stars
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