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The Curse of Morton Abbey
The Curse of Morton Abbey | Clarissa Harwood
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Clarissa Harwood's latest is Jane Eyre meets The Secret Garden. A resourceful heroine, a gloomy manor, and a dark secret to uncoverwho could ask for anything more? The Curse of Morton Abbey is a terrific gothic romp of a novel! - KATE QUINN, New York Times bestselling author of The Rose Code Solicitor Vaughan Springthorpe knows perfectly well that Sir Peter Spencers offer of employment seems too good to be true: he hires her sight unseen, offering a suspiciously large salary to prepare the sale of Morton Abbey, his crumbling Yorkshire estate. But few people in late-Victorian England will entrust their legal affairs to a woman, and Vaughan is desperate to prove herself. Once at Morton, Vaughan discovers that someone is determined to drive her away. An intruder tries to enter her bedroom at night, gunshots are fired outside her window, and an eerie crying echoes from the uninhabited second floor. Even Netherton, the nearest village, seems odd: the picturesque houses and perfect-looking families are haunted by dark secrets connected to Morton Abbey itself. To complete her work and solve the mystery at the heart of Morton, Vaughan needs the help of Joe Dixon, the handsome gardener, and Nicholas Spencer, her employers irascible invalid brother. But with her questions diverted, her progress thwarted, and her sleep disrupted by the crying, will Vaughan escape Morton Abbey with her sanity intact or be cursed by the secrets within?
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OutsmartYourShelf
The Curse of Morton Abbey | Clarissa Harwood
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Word for Day 19 of #ScarathlonDailyPrompts was Curse.

I really enjoyed this one last year. Gothic romance & mystery.

#Scarathlon2022 #TeamSlaughter @Clwojick

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PatriciaU
The Curse of Morton Abbey | Clarissa Harwood
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If you love gothic romances, this is the book for you. It‘s got it all - mysterious isolated mansion, brave heroine, curmudgeonly man with shady past, and a dark secret. Very atmospheric.

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Yuki_Onna
The Curse of Morton Abbey | Clarissa Harwood
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Thank you for the tag, dear @hannah-leeloo ! 💛

▪ My loves 😊🧡🧡

▪ Hmm, I think punctuation and spelling errors... Is copy-editing that much out of fashion? 🤔

@MoonWitch94 #thoughtfulthursday

Wanna play? @Nute @slategreyskies

Nute Thanks for the tag!💕 3y
Yuki_Onna @Nute You're welcome, dear! 🧡 3y
MoonWitch94 Thanks for playing ✨📖🍂 3y
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OutsmartYourShelf
The Curse of Morton Abbey | Clarissa Harwood
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I loved the gothic overall feel to the book, & the romance aspect didn't overwhelm the rest of the story. Vaughan & Nicholas in particular were intriguing, & the strangeness of the nearby village of Netherton with it's ever-smiling residents was another clever twist of the plot. An absorbing atmospheric read. 5🌟

Thanks to NetGalley & publishers, Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op/Thornfield Press, for the opportunity to read an ARC.

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Yuki_Onna
The Curse of Morton Abbey | Clarissa Harwood
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Haven't done much reading this month, much as over the whole year.
But today, on this special occasion, I've already read 12% more of this novel. 😀
🥳 #BirthdayBash

@TheAromaofBooks

RaeLovesToRead Is it your birthday? If so HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! 😊😄 3y
Yuki_Onna @RaeLovestoRead No dear, it is @TheAromaofBook 's birthday, and she has asked who wanted to read along... My b'day is on the end of June... 3y
RaeLovesToRead Ahhh sorry... @TheAromaofBooks HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! 🍰🍰🍰🎂🎁🎉🎉🎉 3y
TheAromaofBooks Thank you for reading with me!!! And thank you for the birthday wishes @RaeLovesToRead!! 😁 3y
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