On Sparrow Hill (Oak Leaves)

Two women. Two eras. One bond: servanthood.Rebecca Seabrooke has convinced herself all she wants is to preserve the British history found in Hollinworth Hall. After all, one member or another of her family has served this noble line for generations. Just when she thought she’d set aside her childhood infatuation with Quentin, the present Hollinworth heir, he arrives to confess that he would like to know her better–and not just as his estate manager. Quentin, along with modern English society, may try erasing the lines between Quentin’s social set and hers, but practical life is another thing altogether, especially when it comes to Quentin’s mother.But when Rebecca discovers preserved letters from Berrie Hamilton–Quentin’s aristocratic ancestor–she realizes the legacy of service has long been treasured in the family employing her.Berrie Hamilton is determined not to let the most vulnerable in her Victorian society be swept aside, forgotten, or worse. Instead, she’s determined to open a school for those who need extra time and care to acquire whatever skills they can manage. But in a world run by men, she faces one obstacle after another–including Simon McFarland, who thinks a school for the feebleminded a waste of time and money.That is, until Berrie and Simon’s own sister convince him otherwise.