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Lady Tremaine

Rachel Hochhauser · Literary Fiction

87 Pulse Score

Based on recommendations from independent creators

redemption arcmorally grey character
historical fiction

#3 This Month · #63 All Time

About this book

IndieNext Pick • LibraryReads Pick "A bold and beautifully written examination of a mother's love told through the eyes of Cinderella's 'wicked' stepmother." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) • "Destined to be one of the biggest books of the year." —Glennon Doyle, #1 bestselling author of Untamed • "Splendid." —Publishers Weekly (starred review) • "Breathtakingly beautiful." —Emilia Hart, bestselling author of Weyward Twice-widowed, Lady Etheldreda Verity Isolde Tremaine Bramley is solely responsible for her two children, a priggish stepdaughter, a razor-taloned peregrine falcon, and a crumbling manor. Fierce and determined, Ethel clings to the respectability her deceased husband’s title affords her, hoping it will secure her daughters’ future through marriage. When a royal ball offers the chance to change everything, Ethel risks her pride in pursuit of an invitation for all three of her daughters—only to see her hopes fulfilled by the wrong one. As an engagemen

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