A Stranger at Fellsworth

By: Sarah E. Ladd

Narrated by: Jude Mason

Poachers, mysterious strangers, and murderers converge at Fellsworth Academy, forcing one young woman to a test of fortitude and bravery to stop the shadow of the past from ruining her hopes for the future in this sweet Regency Romance.

In the fallout of her deceased father’s financial ruin, Annabelle’s prospects are looking bleak. Her fiancé has called off their betrothal, and now she remains at the mercy of her controlling and often cruel brother. Annabelle soon faces the fact that her only hope for a better life is to do the unthinkable and run away to Fellsworth, where her estranged uncle serves as the school’s superintendent. Upon arrival, Annabelle learns that she must shed her life of high society and work for her wages for the first time.

Owen Locke is unswerving in his commitments. As a widower and father, he is fiercely protective of his only daughter. As an industrious gamekeeper, he is intent on keeping poachers at bay even though his ambition has always been to purchase land he can call his own. When a chance encounter introduces him to Annabelle Thorley, his steady life is shaken. For the first time since his wife’s death, Owen begins to consider a second chance at love.

As Owen and Annabelle grow closer, ominous forces threaten the peace they thought they’d found.

• The third and final book in the Treasures of Surrey series (The Curiosity Keeper is first and Dawn at Emberwilde is second)
• Books can be read out of order
• A full-length novel at 90,000 words
• A happily-ever-after, clean romance

Critic reviews

'Ladd’s third Regency outing (after Dawn at Emberwilde and The Curiosity Keeper) can easily stand on its own, but readers who enjoy this book will want to devour the trilogy.'

'Once again, Ladd delights readers with a skillfully plotted, suspenseful page-turner. . . Like all superior novelists, Ladd doesn’t default to pat endings, offering even her villains a potential happily-ever-after by putting her faith (not to mention the characters’ and the readers’) in God’s abiding mercy.'

'With betrayals, murders, and criminal activity disrupting the peace at Fellsworth, Ladd fills the pages with as much intrigue as romance. Inspirational references are limited to a few mentions of prayers. A well-crafted story for fans of Regency novels.'

'Listeners will delight in this Regency-era romance in which marriages take place for money, not love, and scandal is just one misstep away.'

“This novel reads well and fast; its vivid imagery and likeable characters fill the pages. The well-crafted metaphors and tight sequences make for an absorbing read. Though set around the Regency period, the style is fresh and the voice genuine. The spiritual aspect of the novel does not overpower; it is woven into the plot and provides a graceful way to unite the beliefs and morals of Annabelle and Owen Locke. I want to read more in the series.”

I like it when a child is included in the story. It brings another lovely dimension to challenge of romance!

I love this story and the characters! The author makes you feel what the characters are feeling, and makes me anxious until everything works out right!

A Stranger at Fellsworth

Fun story. Very intriguing story. Interesting from start to finish. Enjoyed the characters very much. I feel like I know them.

Amazing, clean, and entertaining

I love books written by Sarah E Ladd. She does such a good job of writing clean romance and adding a story line that leaves you truly engaged.

loved it!!

storyline was good. healthy romance . loved the narration. it all worked. this one I couldn't put down.

Read it!

Such a great story and so suspenseful! Well acted, quick paced, and well written! Highly recommend!

Enjoyable listen

I am a fan of Sarah Ladd and this book did not disappoint. I look forward to the next in this series.

Great fun!

I just love all Sarah Ladd’s books. Let’s me feel like I am right there with all her wonderful descriptions and adventurous exciting stories. This one does not disappoint!

Romance, mystery, and a lot of intrigue

Sarah Ladd has done it again. Such a unique and intriguing story. I loved Owen from his entry into the story as well as his daughter Hannah. But Annabelle gradually grew on me as she slowly warmed and let her walls down. She became "human" in a way that seemed impossible in her limited and straight laced world of London. Her Uncle Edmund was a great surprise to me as he turned out to be a man of great depth and warmth.

There is a lot of intrigue and suspense threaded throughout this book as well as some pretty sordid characters.

The audiobook was also extremely well narrated. I highly recommend this one.

Enjoyed it

I couldn't put it down. It was a good story, a little different from the norm. Another view of how women had to suffer because they had no control over their lives in the past.

Sarah Ladd Bookd

Thank you so much for another amazing book. I enjoyed e wry aspect of the book. Keep writing it is definitely what you are meant to do.

Blessings,
JAMs