Releasing a brand-new series, beloved Regency article author Sarah E. Ladd shares the tale of the governess who risk anything to protect five lately orphaned children-even if it means time for Cornwall.

“Absolutely captivating! Once I started reading, I couldn’t put down The Governess of Penwythe Hall. This blend of Jane Eyre, Jane Austen, and Jamaica Inn offers it all. Intrigue. Risk. Poignant moments. And best of all a sweet, nice love story. This is by far the best Sarah Ladd book. Don’ about The Governess of Penwythe Hall t think twice to snatch up this title!” -Michelle Griep, Christy Award-winning author of the Once Upon a Dickens Christmas series

Cornwall was in her blood, and Delia feared she’d never escape its hold.

Cornwall, England, 1811

Blamed for her husband’s death, Cordelia Greythorne fled Cornwall and approved a governess position to begin with a fresh life. Years later on her employer’s unexpected death and his last request for her to watch over his five kids pressure her to reevaluate. She can’t abandon the kids now that they’ve dropped both parents, but their fresh guardian lives in the timeworn Penwythe Hall . back again on the Cornish coast she’s tried frantically to forget.

Jac Twethewey is determined to regenerate Penwythe Hall’s once-flourishing apple orchards, and he’ll visit nothing to find out his struggling estate profitable again. He hasn’t noticed from his brother in years, therefore when his nieces, nephews, and their governess arrive unannounced, he battles both grief at his brother’s loss of life and bewilderment over this sudden responsibility. Jac’s priorities change as the children take up residence in the historic halls, but their secretive governess-and the secret shrouding her past-proves to be a disruption to his thoroughly laid plans.

High with family secrets, lingering danger, and the fascinating allure of brand-new love, this initial book in the Cornwall series introduces all of us to the Twethewey family and their search for peace, justice, and love over the Cornish coast.

“Brimming with dangerous secrets, rich characters, and the hauntingly beautiful descriptions Sarah Ladd handles so well, 1800s Cornwall is usually brought vividly alive with this well-crafted tale that held me glued to the pages. Just what a brilliant begin to a new series!” -Abigail Wilson, author of In the Shadow of Croft Towers

“The Governess of Penwythe Hall is a delightful and emotionally gripping tale which will tick all of the boxes for any Regency lover: romance, history, and enough unpredictable intrigue to keep you up past your bedtime.” -Kristi Ann Hunter, writer of A Defense of Honor

“Lovers of nice and Christian love alike can fall in love with Delia’s strength amid the haunting backdrop of her tragic recent as well as the Cornish coast. Toss in a good-looking leading man willing to switch his life upside down for the children in Delia’s charge, and you have a story you can’t deposit.” -Josi S. Kilpack, Whiney Award-winning author of the Mayfield Family series