"Twice-widowed, Lady Etheldreda Verity Isolde Tremaine Bramley is solely responsible for her two children, a priggish stepdaughter, a razor-taloned peregrine falcon, and a crumbling manor. Fierce and determined, Ethel clings to the respectability her deceased husband's title affords her, hoping it will secure her daughters' future through marriage.
When a royal ball offers the chance to change everything, Ethel risks her pride in pursuit of an invitation for all three of her daughters—only to see her hopes fulfilled by the wrong one. As an engagement to the future king unfolds, Ethel discovers a sordid secret hidden in the depths of the royal family, forcing her to choose between the security she craves and the well-being of the stepdaughter who has rebuffed her at every turn.
As if Bridgerton met Circe, and exhilarating to its core, Lady Tremaine reimagines the myth of the evil stepmother at the heart of the world's most famous fairy tale. It is a battle cry for a mother's love for her daughters, and a celebration of women everywhere who make their own fortunes."
Title: Lady Tremaine
Author: Rachel Hochhauser
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Rating: Four
Review:
"Lady Tremaine" by Rachel Hochhauser
My Review:
'Lady Tremaine' was quite an interesting story about Cinderella's stepmother. This author wrote a story that will keep readers turning the pages to see what comes next for that evil stepmother, Etheldreda.
The story will be a fairy-tale retelling, so you will have to keep reading till the end. I don't want to give too much away, because there will be so much going on in this read, as one will see this stepmother doing her best to give the girls the best and secure their futures.
However, be ready for some darkness, which gives the reader a quite interesting experience with an unexpected twist at the end. I will stop here and say: read it and see how it comes together in the end.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC.
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