Klassen devotees will be pleased by The Silent Governess, and readers new to Klassen will dash to the shelves to discover her other romances. Klassen weaves a complicated tapestry of love and suspense that is not easily unfurled. The central love affair is surprisingly suspenseful, as the familial relationship between the lovers is enigmatic the romance is chaste, this being a Christian novel, but the story’s religious elements are subtle and natural. This is a simple summary of a complex story. Every character seems to have a secret, and their pasts are displayed and unwoven in a sophisticated and satisfying manner. Believing herself guilty of a crime, Olivia Keene flees her.

Klassen weaves a complicated tapestry of love and suspense that is not easily unfurled. Read 1,282 reviews from the worlds largest community for readers. This is a simple summary of a complex story. The Silent Governess Julie Klassen Bethany House, Fiction - 444 pages 2 Reviews Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified. A recent accident has made Olivia temporarily mute, and so she cannot betray his secret which would ruin his place in society.

When Lord Bradley learns that Olivia has heard his secret, he hires her into his household to keep an eye on her. On her way to a girls’ school, Olivia overhears a conversation between Lord Brightwell and his son Lord Bradley, in which the father admits that the son is adopted. Julie Klassen, quote from The Silent Governess Remember Who it is that has placed you in your present position perhaps you have no home, perhaps you have experienced a reverse of fortune no matter what It is God who has willed it so, therefore look to Him for guidance and protection. In mid-19th century Britain, an imminent threat causes Olivia Keene to flee her home, separating her from the mother she loves and the father she fears.

The Silent Governess by Julie Klassen