Katy - reviewed on 10/9/2009 + 80 more book reviews

I could not put this book down. I got it because I really liked The Apothecary's Daughter, but I didn't really know what it was about until I started reading. I was immediately hooked, and stayed up late to finish the book on the same day I started reading it.

**If you want to start the book not knowing what it was about like I did, stop reading now.**

I thought the world of laying-in hospitals, foundling wards, and wet nurses was intriguing, as well as the fascinating exploration of the treatment of depression and neurosis during pregnancy during this time period. Even though this book is set in Regency England, the experiences and fears of the women in the book were so relatable. As a mother, I could identify with the fears of pregnancy, the emotions nursing a child brings, and the joys of parenthood. Thankfully I have never experienced the more heartwrenching aspects of the story--the losses, the destitution, and the sacrifices.

This story was moving and kept me turning the page, wanting to know what would happen next. Would Charlotte get married? Would she be reunited with her son? Who would she marry? Would her family ever forgive her and accept her back? What would happen to her?

This book was wonderful. Yet another book by Julie Klassen that will reside on my keeper shelf.

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