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374 pp.
| Penguin/Razorbill
| April, 2016
|
TradeISBN 978-1-59514-784-4$17.99
(4)
YA
Fiona's new job as a governess is complicated by her attraction to both the estate's young heir and the stable hand. Meanwhile, either she's made an enemy who wants her expelled or she's inherited her mother's mental illness. From curtains of fog to ghostly hauntings, Moore drapes this Scottish Highlands–set romance with plenty of gothic trappings; unfortunately, predictability trumps suspense in her plotting.
325 pp.
| Penguin/Razorbill
| April, 2015
|
TradeISBN 978-1-59514-782-0$17.99
(4)
YA
Vivian has been raised to ruin the life of the man who broke her cruel mother's heart. She sets about her mission immediately upon her arrival at English boarding school Madigan, working to seduce and destroy Ben, the man's son. The premise is thin and the plot slow-moving, but the drama, tension, and mystery make it a moderately enjoyable read.