"The Ladies of Ivy Cottage #2" by Julie Klassen is the newest installment of the Ivy Cottage Books. Rachel, Jane, and Mercy are old friends of the genteel type who have found themselves husbandless and needing a dignified way to make a living. Rachel was unable to inherit her family estate due to being a girl, she did however, inherit her father's books. Unfortunately she cannot sell them. Jane is widowed and inherits her husband's family inn. Mercy is living under her parents financial thumb. She has the family home and her aunt, together they run a school for moderate income girls.
I like how this book shows that women have been working since the beginning of time regardless of what is perceived. However, it did have an overabundance of mama's boys. Every time you turned around some man was cowering to his mother. I could have used less of that. The end left Mercy's future unanswered and I am very interested to see what becomes of her, as she was my favorite. I will definitely be looking into book 3! I received this book in exchange for an honest review from Bethany House Publishers.
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