Sophie Higgs is an Australian corned beef heiress who is sent to have a season in England by her father after she falls in love with the son of the neighbouring estate. Sophie's father feels strongly that they only want to marry her for her money and that she wound never have a truly happy life with them, so despite Sophie and Malcolm having an "understanding" that they shall marry when she returns to Australia he sends her off in the hopes that opening her eyes to the wider world will allow her to think clearer and make better decisions for her future.
In England it has been arranged for Sophie to stay at an estate named Shillings where she will be instructed by Miss Lily in the run up to her London season where she will be presented to society and most young women of wealth or status look to make a suitable marriage. Unknown to Sophie or her father before her arrival there Miss Lily will actually instruct Sophie in a great deal more, allowing her to grow to her full potential and influence the world in ways she had never expected.
This is the first book I have read by Jackie French and I really enjoyed her writing style. The way she described the landscapes was truly captivating and I loved being able to see Sophie grow and develop as the story progressed.
The story line itself was brilliant and went in a direction I never truly expected which allowed us to see more range from our characters as well as the author flexing some of her creative muscles.
I did really become attached to Sophie as a character and despite her story not turning out how I expected I still enjoyed seeing her progress throughout the novel and have a satisfying ending which may even be a lead up to a second novel in the series?
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